4. 1940S 1948 1952 1960S
Woodland thought
of a system to read
product info
They received
patent for their
invention
Woodland &
Silver invented
the 1st barcode
They sold the
patent to Philco
BARCODE HISTORY
12. Inventory & Logistics Management
Barcodes provide a
virtually error-free
method of code tracking
and keeping track of
how much of an item you
have with little error
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13. Many workers in
sensitive workplaces
have personal security
cards that can be
scanned by a barcode
reader
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Corporate Security