The Bar Code Market Overview: A Strategic Resource For Resellers and Users of Automatic Identification and Data Collection Systems

Overview

Report Highlights

• VDC finds that the global market for automatic identification and data collection technologies reached over $6 billion in 2002.
• Average annual growth through 2007 for AIDC hardware is estimated at over 6% for the Americas, nearly 7% for Europe, and roughly 12% for Asia-Pacific.
• Retailers seek to become global trade identification number (GTIN) compliant. GTIN compliance is needed if companies wish to use data synchronization- the GLOBALregistry of UCCnet or RSS symbols. Whereas many installed scanners cannot read RSS symbology, it is likely that replacements and upgrades capable of decoding RSS will provide future growth (most notably within retail environments).
• Compliance with the Container Security Initiative (CSI) requires shipments of goods entering the United States to be tracked by some form of AIDC system �Ebarcode or RFID. As European ports invest in AIDC systems to comply with this standard significant growth is expected in the transportation/logistics sector.
• AIDC hardware markets continue to be impacted by price erosion, driving increased importance of solutions/system consulting capabilities as a means of competitor differentiation.

Major Report Sections

Major Overview Sections include market size by hardware category, end-user analysis, and distribution analysis.

• Product Categories Analyzed
  • Hand Held Bar Code Scanners
  • Laser Scanners
  • CCD Scanners
  • Pen/Wand Scanners
  • Imagers
• Stationary Bar Code Scanners
  • POS Scanners
  • Industrial Laser Scanners
  • Industrial CCD Scanners
• Bar Code Printers
  • Thermal Transfer Printers
  • Direct Thermal Printers
  • Portable Thermal Printers
  • Impact Printers
  • Inkjet Printers
  • Laser Printers
• Bar Code Printer Consumables
  • Labels
  • Forms
  • Tags/Tickets
  • Thermal Ribbons
  • Toner/Drums
  • Printheads
• Economic Sectors Analyzed
  • Industrial/Manufacturing
  • Retail Services
  • Health Care Services
  • Commercial Services
  • Government

Applications Covered

Analysis of major AIDC applications, including inventory management, route accounting, POS compliance labeling, sortation, WIP tracking, field services, etc.