[AccessD] Barcoding in Access

Here is a starting point on barcodes,EAN/UPC's, 2-D barcodes and barcode 
readers including PDA's
I think a simple 3of9 code would be easier than getting into UPC's
http://www.adams1.com/pub/russadam/barcode1.cgi


Mike & Doris Manning wrote:

>My friend Nancy Lytle is having trouble posting to AccessD from her work
>email so I'm posting this on her behalf.
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>I am working at a small company that sells very high end audio/visual
>assemblies and installation and integration with home automation systems.
>We have sales people who get the clients and jobs and then turn them into
>specific orders which are then fabricated/assembled and then put in a
>holding area until they are packed on the truck to go to the site (usually a
>house being constructed).  Items occasionally are returned to the warehouse.
>We do not keep a real inventory, we order and have on hand only the items
>the clients have ordered.  The only things we "stock" are things like wiring
>and racks since we have very limited warehouse space.
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>We have an Access database where we keep the information on clients, jobs,
>orders, purchase orders, contracts, quotes, etc are keep.  We are thinking
>about add the use of barcodes to the database to 1) track employee time on
>jobs, they do fabrication and installation for multiple jobs in a day and 2)
>track the A/V equipment that is ordered for a client and used in the
>fabrication of their order, in other words track from PO to receiving to
>shelving to fabrication to pick/pack list to return to office (if not used).
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>The concerns seem to be billing the clients properly for the time the
>assemblers/installers work a job, and keeping tighter control on the
>"inventory" we do have on hand, so we know if a piece if equipment has come
>in, if so where it is and if the order was not completely filled - how many
>remain to be received, etc.
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>I wanted to ask about other people's what their experiences with barcoding
>as part of an Access solution and their opinions on whether barcoding might
>be of use in this type of situation or if some other solution might be
>better.
>
>Nancy Lytle
>nlytle at allaroundtech.com
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>Doris Manning
>Database Administrator
>Hargrove Inc.
>www.hargroveinc.com
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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada