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Unit 6 Logistics Information System Supplementary Reading (p118) 3.Use of Barcodes(姓名：李益美 学号：2010517428） Barcodes—especially the UPC(United Product Code)—have slowly become an essential part of modern civilization:Their use is widespread,and the technology behind barcodes is constantly improving.Some modern application of barcodes include: 条形码的应用 条形码尤其是UPC(曼联产品代码)已经逐渐成为现代文明中的一个重要部分:他们被广泛应用,并以条码技术为依托不断改进 。下面是一些条形码的现代应用: Almost every item purchased from a grocery store,department store,and mass merchandiser has a UPC barcode on it.This greatly helps in keeping track of large number of items in a store and also reduces instances of shoplifting involving price tag swapping,although shoplifters can now print their own barcodes. Since the adoption of barcodes,both consumers and retailers have benefited from the savings generated. 无论是从杂货店、百货商店、还是批发商购买的几乎没一个商品上都贴有UPC条码。这对于商店能够大大有助于跟踪商店的大量的商品,还会减少借由价格标签交换入店行窃的例犯,尽管现在的扒手可以自己打印条形码。由于采用条形码,无论是消费者和零售商都从中大受脾益受益。 Retail chain membership cards(mostly grocery stores and specially “big box”retail stores such as sporting equipment,office supply,or pet stores) to uniquely identify a consumer.Retailers benefit by being able to offer customized marketing and greater understanding of individual consumer shopping patterns. Shopping typically get special offers at the point of sale(coupons,product discounts) or special marketing offers through the address or e-mail address provided at registration. 零售连锁店会员卡(大多杂货店和专门的“大盒子”零售商店如体育设备,办公用品,或宠物商店)是商店用来标识消费者身份的唯一象征。零售商能够得意于提供定制的市场和获取个人消费者购物模式下消费者更大的理解。会员卡上通常是提供商场特别的销售服务(优惠券、产品折扣)信息或是通过提供注册家庭住址或电子邮件地址告知商场活动的。 Document Management tools allow for bar-coded sheets to facilitate the separation and indexing of documents that have been imaged in batch scanning application. 作为文档管理工具，条形码通常用来通过批量扫描将文档分类并建立索引 。 The tracing of item movement, including rental cars,airline luggage,nuclear waste,mail and parcels. 条形码还可以用来跟踪产品物流信息,无论是租赁汽车,航空公司的行李,还是核废物、邮件和包裹。 Since 2005,airline use an IAIA-st