Applications of Bar Code Technology in the Construction Industry.

摘要

Bar coding is a proven method utilized to enter information rapidly into a computer system. This technology has been in use for over fifteen years in the manufacturing and retail industries. It utilizes a series of wide and narrow bands and spaces to represent the information it wishes to convey to the user. The construction industry has many requirements for data gathering and entry. It is estimated that thirty percent of the cost of a typical data processing operation can be attributed to data gathering and data entry. Typical applications of data processing may include material inventory control, project scheduling, labor time cards, drawing review and monitoring, tool issue and control and equipment control. The primary reason for implementation of a bar code system is to reduce the cost of this data processing function.