About Barcodes & Automatic Identification Explained

Barcodes & Automatic Identification Explained is an independent educational publication explaining how products, packages, assets and logistics units are identified and captured by business systems.

The site is designed for an international audience and focuses on durable concepts: identifiers, data carriers, barcode quality, scanning, traceability, direct part marking, RFID and implementation planning.

This site is a division of WRS Web Solutions Inc. It is not affiliated with GS1, ISO, AIM, barcode-equipment manufacturers, RFID vendors, retailers or software companies.

We do not issue official identifiers, certify barcode quality, sell barcode numbers or provide engineering, regulatory, legal or compliance advice.