Bartender is a great label program, but it can be tricky trying to figure out which edition you need.
Seagull Scientific currently has no less than six editions, from the incredibly powerful enterprise Print Server down to the (very) Basic Edition.
Like most of the label software companies, Seagull has published charts of all the features in [...]
If you need to keep track of your assets or inventory, RedBeam software offers a simple and economical approach.
RedBeam is available in Inventory, Assets and Check in/Check out versions and can be used both on a PC or a selection of mobile devices.
Right now, RedBeam is also offering a special deal: For a limited time [...]
Let’s face it – in a lot of businesses, there isn’t good control of the different label files that are used.
Often labels are stored on the hard drives of individual PCs and even if kept in a shared folder, the labels are often altered without the correct control procedures being followed.
For as long as I can remember, Datamax has included a copy of BarTender label software on the CD that comes with their new printers.
Starting this month that will change.
Instead of the BarTender install, Datamax provides a list of label software companies that are compatible with the printer.
This isn’t really a big deal – the version [...]
There seems to be an unwritten rule in the label software business that is not cool to let your competitor have a higher version number than you do.
Since Seagull is on Version 9 with its Bartender software, it is nice to report that Teklynx has now leveled the playing field and introduced CodeSoft 9.
As you [...]
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) convened a panel of experts to consider how comprehensive traceability in the food supply chain is vital to food safety and to examine the technology available to achieve this.
As a result IFT came up with a report outlining their recommendations for the data elements that need to be traced. [...]
The FDA is about to release information to farmers, wholesalers, and retailers on how to build tracking systems to trace contaminated foods back to where it originated. The FDA has a March 2010 deadline for enforcing standards using RFID technology in pharmaceuticals, and it makes sense to recommend a similar approach in food production.
Bar codes [...]
It isn’t everyday that something comes along that makes me think “Wow that’s clever!”
So I was really pleased to see a YouTube video from the Zebra folks showing off their new IQ Color idea.
IQ Color is a direct thermal system where different parts of the label can be set up to print in different colors [...]
GS1, the barcode standards organization has teamed up with a number of leading food processors to come up with a standard for improving identification, tracking and traceability in the food supply chain. (As this NY Times article shows, improvements are needed fast)
The initiative uses a number of existing GS1 standards and brings them together in [...]
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