Barcoding Inc. earned the Partner Excellence Award in the U.S. from Intermec.

Intermec recently announced award winners from their global Intermec Partner Summit (IPS). Companies were acknowledged for their innovation and outstanding customer service with Intermec products and solutions. Partner awards were developed to recognize Intermec partners for account growth, year-over-year growth and integrating new and emerging technologies into customer solutions.

Barcoding Inc. is very pleased to announce that it is the recipient of the U.S. Partner Excellence Award. We are honored to receive this prestigious award and look forward to continued excellence with Intermec and beyond.

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The Barcoding Blog, purveyor of all things barcode, RFID and automated data collection, celebrates its 1,000th post!

Today, the Barcoding Blog celebrates its 1,000th post! Thanks to you, our loyal readers, we’ve been able to create such a plethora of content, building a library of resources and initiating the conversation among industry leaders and barcode enthusiasts alike. Today, we reminisce with some of our most read posts and pages through the years in order of their popularity.

1) Fun with Barcodes
Everyone likes to have fun, so it comes as no surprise that the “Fun with Barcodes” category page is our most viewed page (aside from the homepage). The most fun of all posts in this category was the highly popular post on QR code wrapping paper. If your presents weren’t covered in black and white squares this past holiday season, then you need to catch up with the times!

2) The iPad, Bluetooth Barcode Scanners and RFID: How They Will Change Your Life
While this post was written a year and a half ago, it’s interesting to see that this topic has exploded. Because of an increased desire for mobility, the iPad is now being used in retail environments and is being connected to much more sophisticated barcode scanners, such as the Honeywell-LXE 8650 Bluetooth Ring Scanner.

3) QR Codes – Can They Be Reversed Out?
As QR codes have become increasingly popular in advertisements, marketers have been asking questions—and we’ve been answering! Our number three most read post explores the technicalities of reversing QR codes to white on black. Since the creation of this post, a lot has happened in the world of mobile barcodes. QR codes can successfully be read in all sorts of custom colors, shapes and sizes. Also, check out our posts on vector QR codes.

4) UPC vs. SKU
Our number four post addresses an all too common issue—confusing a UPC barcode with a SKU number. Basically, the UPC barcode is numeric and a SKU number is alpha-numeric. But you’ll have to read the post for all the juicy details!

5) RFID Readers
Rounding out our top five, RFID readers were still quite an emerging technology back in 2008. However, the content of this post is still relevant today—all of the basics are covered. But, now that its 2012, if you still haven’t considered implementing RFID technology, you should.

So, there you have it. Our top five posts in a nut shell. Share your favorite post, or ideas for future posts by commenting below, or on our Facebook or twitter pages.

Where is the barcoding industry headed in 2012?

While industry night is always Monday night, we usually take this time to analyze how barcoding is affecting other industries, such as retail and healthcare. Tonight, we’ll focus on the Barcoding industry itself, and predictions for 2012.

As mobility continues to expand into the consumer marketplace, barcoding and automated data collection continue to thrive. Devices such as the iPad are already being used in the healthcare and retail sectors for automated data collection, and while the barcode industry is adapting, businesses are on the hunt for solutions that combine mobility and ease of use. In addition, 2D barcodes are becoming more widely used in both the consumer and enterprise business space.

Cedric Mollon of Intermec anticipates “…growth in the marketplace to be fueled by the rise of 2D Imaging.” While Al Quinn of Motorola Solutions feels that “…consumers’ use of mobile phones and mobile barcode will continue to flourish in the retail space.”

Between 2D barcodes and increased consumer mobility, the barcoding industry should have a busy 2012. Share your thoughts on where the barcoding industry is headed by commenting below, or n our Facebook or twitter pages.

President Obama spoke on the importance of global supply chain security.

President Obama recently spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland regarding a national interest in protecting our supply chain against terrorists, criminals and natural disasters.

Businesses throughout America have supply chains that reach across the world. By having parts made in different locations, costs are cut, but a significant amount of risk is taken on. Threats such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks or pandemics could disrupt the global supply chain, ultimately affecting the goods we rely on every day.

The National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security focuses on everything involved in the supply chain, from transportation, to shipping, to infrastructure, and urges that we adopt a strong system able to absorb threats and quickly recover from disturbances.

Smarter solutions need to be developed, information sharing should be enhanced and standards should be synchronized on both the national and international levels.

Would Obama approve of your supply chain? Get the latest in supply chain logistics and protect the global supply chain.

Intermec recently announced two new features to their 70 Series mobile computers.

Now, a new 1 GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 3715 processor is available, providing customers with a fast, responsive platform…even for those applications that require a lot of data.

The 70 series also includes a Wide Area Flexible Network radio that provides Wide Area Network selection capabilities on-the-go. Based on Qualcomm Incorporated’s Gobi 3G connectivity technology, the Flexible Network radio allows for extremely fast data communications on both CDMA and UMTS ireless networks.

The new features are available as options on the CN70, CN70e and CK70 mobile computers.

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