Technologies: Barcode/ Industry Applications Table

Industries and Associated Linear and 2D Symbologies


Industry 2D Symbologies Linear Symbologies Application
Manufacturing Primary: Data Matrix (North America and Europe), QR Code (Asia)

Secondary: PDF-417 & Micro-PDF-417

Other - Code 49 (France)

Most types Part Tracking
Postal Primary: Postal Symbologies
   Postnet - USPS
   Aus Post - Australian Post
   BPO - British Post
   JPO - Japan Post
   Kix Code - Dutch    Post

Secondary: PDF417 and OCR

UPC and EAN Sortation
Auditing
Certified Mail
Registered Mail
Metered Mail
Point of Sale
Lotteries Primary: PDF417

Secondary: Data Matrix

Code 128 Ticket Validation
Transportation Primary: MaxiCode and PDF417

Secondary: Code 3 of 9, Code 128 and OCR Package Tracking
Manifests
Bills of Lading
Government Primary: PDF417

Secondary: Data Matrix and OCR

  I.D. Cards
Registrations
Asset Tracking
Health Care Primary: Code 128, PDF417, and Data Matrix

Secondary: OCR

Primary: Code 128

Secondary: Codabar 

Patient Bracelets
Medication
Insurance Proc.
Clinical Primary: PDF417 and Data Matrix

Secondary: OCR

  Clinical Analysis
Retail Primary: JAN

Secondary: GS1 DataBar, Composite Codes, and OCR

Primary: UPC and EAN

Secondary: Code 128, Interleaved
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Point of Sale
Returned Goods
Inventory Control
Trade Show

Primary: PDF417   Lead Tracking
APS (Advanced Photographic Systems)

Primary: Code 49   Film Canister
Automotive Primary: QR Code (Asia)

Secondary: PDF417

Primary: Code
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Inventory
Vehicle I.D.