A barcode is “A machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on and identifying a product.”
The lines and patterns on a barcode are actually representations of numbers and data and their development allowed basic information about a product to be easily read by an optical scanning device (a barcode scanner) and automatically entered into a computer system. This massively reduces the time to record products information and eliminates human data entry error.
Barcode systems help businesses and organizations track products, prices, and stock levels for centralised management in a computer software system allowing for incredible increases in productivity and efficiency.
Barcodes started out with simple 1-dimensional designs, consisting of basic black lines that could only be read by specially designed barcode scanners. However, today barcodes come in many shapes and sizes and a wide range of designs and many can even be read by mobile phones and other devices.
Universal Identification of the Product
Provides unambiguous & universal identification of products so no two products in the world would have the same GS1 barcode number. |
Speedy product Listing
Helps with faster listing of products on e-commerce platforms. |
A Standard Practice
Meets pre-requisite to doing business with modern trade retailers. Gives an international look and feel to products.. |
Accuracy & Faster Billing
Facilitates accurate and faster billing at retail billing counters. Since the barcode is a unique key to identify a product (via GTIN), it can be used to identify products without any ambiguity and place accurate orders for them. |
Optimised Inventory Management
With Product Barcodes, company can use the technology to maintain accurate control over inventory. For example, warehouses and retailers can scan barcodes when products arrive and leave, to take a record of inventory. Some companies link their inventory control to online portals so that they can instantly update package status. |
helps to Maintain Error Free
Enables automated data capture with 100% information accuracy. This helps eliminate human errors, offering a reliable way to read encoded information. |
Provided all barcodes registration taken at a time
Rs. 10000
Provided all barcodes registration taken at a time
Rs. 18000
Provided all barcodes registration taken at a time
Rs. 24000
Provided all barcodes registration taken at a time
Rs. 35000
Provided all barcodes registration taken at a time
Rs. 65000
Provided all barcodes registration taken at a time
Rs. 95000
BARCODES REGISTRATION COST DEPENDS ON TURNOVER OF THE APPLICANT COMPANY, NUMBER OF BARCODES OPTED AND PERIOD OF SUBSCRIPTION.
A. Turnover below Rs 10 crores
A.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
A.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
A.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
A.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
B. Turnover above Rs 10 crores and below 25 crores
B.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
B.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
B.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
B.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
C. Turnover above Rs 25 crores and below 50 crores
C.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
C.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
C.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
C.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
D. Turnover above Rs 50 crores and below 100 crores
D.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
D.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
D.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
D.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
E. Turnover above Rs 100 crores and below 250 crores
E.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
E.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
E.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
E.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
F. Turnover above Rs 250 crores and below 500 crores
F.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
F.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
F.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
F.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
G. Turnover above Rs 500 crores and below 750 crores
G.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
G.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
G.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
G.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
H. Turnover above Rs 750 crores and below 1000 crores
H.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
H.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
H.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
H.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
I. Turnover above Rs 1000 crores
I.1 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100
I.2 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-1000
I.3 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-10000
I.4 ) For Number of Barcodes 1-100000
*MSME registered Entity in India can enjoy a subsidy of upto 75% of cost of obtaining barcode in India.
*The above fees last updated as on 31st March 2018. Our Professional Service Fees is over and above Registration cost.
Different application requires different barcodes with capability to hold different data. Therefore, to diverse requirements, Barcode system standards are used for that distinction between barcodes. Different types of barcode symbols are also distinction between different barcodes. Barcodes can be categorized into the following categories:
EAN/UPC FAMILY BARCODES
EAN/UPC (European Article Number/Uniform Product Code) Family of barcodes is instantly-recognizable barcodes that are printed on virtually every consumer product in the world. They are the longest-established and most widely-used of all barcodes. Used for Retail stores for sales checkout; inventory, etc.
DATABAR FAMILY BARCODES
DataBar barcodes are often used to label fresh foods. These barcodes can hold information like an item’s batch number or expiry date, in addition to other attributes used at the point-of-sale such the item weight.
1D BARCODES
128 and ITF-14 are highly versatile 1D barcodes that enable items to be tracked through global supply chains. The 128 barcode can carry any of the ID keys, plus information like serial numbers, expiration dates and more. The ITF-14 barcode can only hold the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) and is suitable for printing on corrugated materials.
2D BARCODES
Two-dimensional (2D) barcodes look like squares or rectangles that contain many small, individual dots. A single 2D barcode can hold a significant amount of information and may remain legible even when printed at a small size or etched onto a product. 2D barcode could do much more than just keep track of assets and inventory.
Today, 2D codes, especially QR codes, which can hold as much as 7,000 digits or 4,000 characters of text, are used by companies to share information or websites and videos with consumers, or by healthcare facilities to monitor medication, and even to integrate data with programs like MS Office, MS SQL Servers, and other databases and files.
2D barcodes are used in a wide range of industries, from manufacturing and warehousing to logistics and healthcare.
Barcodes work through the combination of a symbology (the barcode) and a scanner that can read the symbols and convert them into useful information, often information about an item’s origin, price, type, and location. The scanner reads the barcode and automatically enters the information stored in it into a system – often some type of database.
This tool has provided many, many benefits for businesses. It paved the way for the globally connected distribution channels we now have and it is what allows big Departmental Stores like BigBazaar, Walmart, Pentaloon to ensure they have products properly stocked and priced around the stores located in all cities. It has also become a crucial tool to help small and medium businesses, as well as hospitals and government groups, keep track of assets and improve their efficiencies.
Some of the ways businesses use barcodes include: