Bar coding is an automatic identification and data collection technology commonly referred to as auto id. The most visible and familiar bar codes are the ones found in retail and grocery stores. These bar codes parallel, adjacent bars are found on many product labels or printed on the products themselves. Auto id technology has been in use for more than 30 years especially with shippingreceiving, warehousing and manufacturing companies. As technology advanced to where the personal computer has become the indispensable tool for business operations auto id technology has gained global acceptance to provide immediate and accurate data collection.
