Why is barcoding necessary?
Barcoding is necessary because it facilitates global collaborative processes between trading partners. It also enables compliance of international best practices. But more than anything it helps build a lean supply chain. In today’s competitive retail environment cost reductions are necessary to survive. Earlier, product data was captured manually. But now the digitised data goes directly to computer applications. Barcoding eliminates manual errors. Is EAN the only barcoding organisation? Yes, we are the only organisation. EAN is a 30-year-old organisation based in Brussels. Our standards are accepted across the globe. In the US we have our partner organisation, Uniform Code Council Inc. We’ve formed another not-for-profit organisation, EPC Global Inc, which will offer next generation solutions to take supply chain efficiencies to the next level. EAN India, an affiliate of the EAN International, was registered in 1996. It is a not-for-profit organisation and represents a joint industry
