Barcodes are vertical lines representation that can be scanned electronically to fetch the product details faster.
Barcode is used to encode the product details instantly such as product numbers, serial numbers, and batch numbers. A barcode on product plays a vital role in the supply chain, enabling all participants’ like Manufacturers, transporter, wholesaler to identify products easily.
In addition to that, a barcode on products plays a vital role in a supply chain, supermarkets, transportation, hospitals, and fast-moving retails chains.
EAN-13 is the most commonly used type of barcode that has 13 numeric digits. UPC-A barcode is a superset of 12 numeric digits.
Barcode registration is not a government mandatory requirement. A retail barcode will work fine even without registration because stores enter the barcode number and link it to their billing or inventory software on an individual basis.
We do not just provide barcode ownership to you. We ensure registration of EAN 13 & UPC barcode on an international barcode database along with product details.
Barcode registration enables visibility on google search for the barcode number affix on the product. On registration, Barcode scanning will return product information from an international database to the readers online.
There are various free online tools available to generate barcodes.
Manufacturers and packagers spend thousands of rupees printing barcodes on product packaging. Generally, big retail chains such as Walmart, Big Bazaar, Max Fashion, Home Center, Aditya Birla Retail, Shoppers Stop, etc do not accept barcodes except GS1.
Product rejection due to free barcodes may lead to a big loss by reprinting product packages again with legitimate barcodes.
Pros & Cons of Free Barcodes
Pros | Cons |
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It's Free! | . Big retail chains do not accept Free barcodes. |
. Barcode meant for quick scanning. Free one carries poor quality and generally, compromise with scan capability. | |
. No guarantee of a unique barcode number. Free tool may generate the same barcode to anyone. | |
. No barcode ownership. |
Barcode removes the chance of human errors. A barcode scan is fast and accurate and takes much less time than manual data entry.
Barcodes are really cost effective, easy to obtain and print, moreover they can also be customized.
The Barcode contains all the relevant details of the product such as product numbers, serial numbers, and batch numbers and also ensures the genuineness of the product.
Barcode registration saves the time of all supply chain Participants and makes easy for the product to move anywhere in lesser time.
Barcode registration saves a lot of time. All anyone just needs to do is scan the barcode affixed on the product and refer to the details thereof.
The consumers rely on Barcode scanned product information which is more accurate. This leads to immediate decision-making.