- Author
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Bell, L. C.
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McCullouch, B. G.
- Title
- Bar Code Applications in Construction.
- Coporate
- Auburn Univ., AL
- Report
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Source Document 33; Task Force 85-8
February 1988
80 p.
- Keywords
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construction
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costs
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industries
- Identifiers
- automatic identification technology; bar code systems components; bar code applications in other industries; bar code applications in construction
- Abstract
- The construction industry lags behind the automotive, defense, health care, grocery, retail sales, and other industries in the widespread utilization of bar code technology. Essentially all vendors supplying materials for automotive assembly utilize bar codes in compliance with industry wide standards. Similarly, the Department of Defense has developed cost effective bar code procedures for a wide range of material inventory, receiving, issue, and audit applications. Bar coding has produced substantial cost savings in other industries, primarily as a result of reduced time for computer data entry, and improved data accuracy. To fully realize the cost saving potential of bar code applications, the construction industry needs to develop a broad base of experience with bar code technology, and then, establish uniform standards similar to those currently in force in other industries. During the coming year, Auburn and Texas A&M Universities are continuing research in the areas of implementation guidelines and standards development.