UCC Barcode Registration
In order for your company to print a U.P.C. Bar Code on a label for a retail environment, there are typcially two ways to go about it and it depends on who is doing the manufacturing of your product.
If you are having someone produce and package your product for you (commonly referred to as Private Label Manufacturing) they may be able to supply you with a bar code number that uses their manufacture ID and an assigned product or sku number for your products.
Or, if you are doing the maunfacturing and require your own manufacturer ID, you will need to contact Uniform Council Code, Inc. to obtain your own specific Manufacturer ID number.
Uniform Council Code, Inc. can be located via the web: www.uc-council.org
Typically, if you are going to have a product that will be sold in a retail environment, a bar code is required.
Bay Tech Label, Inc. will produce the bar code for the label once we have the number.
Here are some samples of the more common barcodes.
Numeric
Codabar: Used in library systems and sometimes blood banks.
Code 11: Mainly used for labeling telecommunication equipment.
EAN-13: EAN=European Article Numbering. International Retail code
EAN-8: Compressed version of EAN code.
Industrial 2 of 5: Not used much these days.
Interleaved 2 of 5: Compact numeric code - typically for air cargo.
Standard 2 of 5: Not used much these days.
Plessey: Sometimes used for retail shelf marking
MSI: Variation of the Plessey code.
PostNet:
UPC-A: UPC=Universal Product Code used for retail products in the
UPC-E: Compressed version of UPC code.
Alpha-Numeric
Code 128: Used world wide - quite reliable.
Code 39: Used world wide - quite reliable.
Code 93: Similar to Code 39 – more compact.
LOGMARS:
2-Dimensional
PDF417: Use for large amounts of information.
DataMatrix: Used for large amounts of information.
Maxicode: United Parcel Service uses for package sorting.
QR Code: Used for material control and order confirmations
Industry Standards for Barcodes and Labels
There are a variety of other barcodes that are used for international standards and various industries as well as for containers and even shipping containers.