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NFC vs. QR Codes: Everything You Need to Know

NFC vs. QR Codes: Everything You Need to Know

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Jun 29, 2022

What are QR codes? QR codes, or Quick Response Codes, have been around since 1994, but were not widely used until around 2010 - 2011 when smartphones with cameras were increasing in availability...
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How to Program an RFID Tag | 3 Step Tutorial

How to Program an RFID Tag | 3 Step Tutorial

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on May 23, 2022

Published May 2022 | Updated January 2026 Programming an RFID tag can be straightforward when you know the fundamentals, have the right tools, and follow a consistent process. In this tutorial, w...
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What is Passive RFID?

What is Passive RFID?

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on May 13, 2022

Passive RFID is a term used to describe RFID tags that do not have a battery or other internal power source. Instead of a battery, Passive RFID tags rely on the energy received from the RFID r...
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Zebra DS9908R Barcode Scanner/RFID Reader Hybrid

Zebra DS9908R Barcode Scanner/RFID Reader Hybrid

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on May 10, 2022

Video Script Welcome to this video which will introduce the Zebra DS9908R Hybrid Barcode Scanner and UHF RFID Reader. In this video we will not only introduce the Zebra DS9908R, but also read barc...
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RFID & Work-in-Process

RFID & Work-in-Process

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Apr 21, 2022

Work in Process, also called Work in Progress and WIP, is the term for partially completed goods that are being made or finished within a facility. Most of the time, work in progress goods are loca...
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What is the SGTIN-96?

What is the SGTIN-96?

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Apr 11, 2022

SGTIN-96 is an encoding scheme that stands for Serialized Global Trade Identification Number and is sometimes called a serialized GTIN. The 96 in the name refers to the number of bits in the final...
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