Revolution at the Checkout Counter: The Explosion of the Bar Code (Wertheim Publications in Industrial Relations)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674767209 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Informative But Slow And Not Entertaining Naturally, one wouldn't expect a book on the history of the bar-code to be particularly entertaining. This doesn't even manage to fulfill my lowest expectations. Still, the content is valuable for an understanding of how standards come about, and also some tidbits on the future applications of barcodes. I read this for a class I took on information technology and policy, and there are a host of far more interesting books on similar subjects that I would recommend before this. I suppose this is supposed to be an exclusively acade. Serves a Purpose This book is Academic. Don't expect to read it in one night, because its full of facts and can cause your mind to wonder. It is not "Lord of the Rings", but a Business book to learn.It is factual and a must for those who need/want to understand the collection of consumer information, stats, cost control, and inventory control. Great for Accountants, retailers, and businessman.
Stephen A. . Brown is an attorney in Alexandria, Virginia
are investigated in an introduction by Professor John T. Yet twenty-five years ago, the U.P.C. Dunlop and Jan Rivkin.. The economic consequences of the U.P.C. Here Stephen Brown, the legal counsel of those pioneering executives, traces its origin and evolution. The development of the U.P.C. was a mere kernel of an idea shared by a small cadre of manufacturing and chain store executives. illustrates the process of setting industry standards without government intervention and shows how systems of complementary technologies evolve. The Universal Product Code (U.P.C.)--a small rectangle of black and white bars--adorns virtually every retail item we purchase
(Tim Lang Times Higher Education Supplement)The Universal Product Code--the familiar bar code in consumer products--is one of the most pervasive technologies of the late twentieth century. It deserves to be a classic. This excellent book is the first substantial book of this important innovationand is a very welcome addition to the literature of business history and the history of computing. Revolution at the Checkout Counter is an absolute must for both business and food watchers. Stephen A. Brown, a Virginia attorney, was himself part of the plot, legally advising the pioneering grocery executives, many of whom he sketches. With the bar code, informatics came of age. The tale he tells is riveting. (Smithsonian)The Universal Product Code—the familiar bar code on consumer products—is one of the most per