BarcodesInventory
A barcode guide for shops and warehouses: types, printing and common mistakes
By [AUTHOR_NAME]5 min read
The barcode types you need
- Manufacturer codes on packaged goods
- Internal codes you print for unlabelled items
- A code per variant (size/colour)
- Scale barcodes for produce and meat carrying weight or price
- A code per selling unit: piece, pack, carton
Common mistakes
Each of these turns straight into a stock-count gap.
- One barcode for both carton and piece
- Scanning a similar item because a label fell off
- Low-quality labels that won’t scan
- Typing codes instead of scanning
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