Mobile WMS supports reading all standard barcodes.
However, we highly recommend using so-called "information-bearing" or "encoded" barcodes like GS1 "Data Matrix".
- GS1-128 can contain Lot number / batch number, serial number, weight, etc. why it’s often used for items with tracking.
- GS1-128 code is often used to log in to Mobile WMS solution, as this type of barcode can contain username, password and domain.
See also this article on the subject https://taskletfactory.com/en/barcodes-and-basic-warehouse-scanning/
Non-standard barcode formats
Mobile WMS can to some extent, be configured to read any custom barcode format, by converting it to GS1.
- Each identifiable "block" is converted to an GS1 AI
Example of GS1-128 barcode
GS1-128 holds different kinds of information by assigning a so called AI or "Application Identifier"
This barcode for example contains two values.
- Item no. (EAN)
- Batch no. (LOT no.)
- 95012345678903
- This is AI 01.
- It contains the Item No. in GTIN-14 format.
- 000123
- This is AI 10.
- It contains the Lot No.
Common AI's (Application Identifiers) used by Mobile WMS
- Bin
- 00
- Item
- 01
- 02
- 91 (Requires BC extension version 5.18+)
- Lot
- 10
- Serial
- 21
- Expiration Date
- 12
- 15
- 17
- Quantity
- 30
- 37
Online Barcode generator
This free tool can help you easily create GS1-128 barcode.
E.g. for login.
Links
- Free online barcode generator
- GS1 AI's
- GS1 specification
- WikiPedia