tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222074392009-06-30T23:26:34.330-04:00Bar Code Asset Tags & Labels - Property IDFixed Asset Tracking for corporate enterprise, educational, military & government property management & identification.Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-30841792463982837882009-06-27T21:14:00.007-04:002009-06-28T00:09:01.804-04:00History of the UPC Bar Code on 35th AnniversaryThe UPC Code is celebrating it's 35th anniversary this month and everyone is remembering barcode history with stories from the grocery store - but that's only one aspect of the uses for the ubiquitous little database address. All the UPC was ever intended to be is simply a code which returns basic information attached to that code when scanned. In the case of the UPC symbol - an item name and a RealitySEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13678671180281987574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-88764306547263595342009-06-21T16:49:00.005-04:002009-06-21T16:58:39.632-04:00UID Compliance Made Easy with IUID Mobile InstallationCamcode was the first, and remains the leader in high performance labels and data plates. Our materials and process technologies ensure the longest label life in the harshest of conditions. Bar codes on Camcode labels remain machine readable in conditions where all others have failed. Camcode knows more about materials, adhesive technologies, and how to meet your application needs than RealitySEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13678671180281987574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-75673156184488325032009-06-21T16:09:00.006-04:002009-06-21T16:42:54.934-04:00Warehouse Bar Code Labels Track Asset LocationCamcode is more than just a bar code label company. Understanding your needs allows us to deliver bar code solutions that improve data collection and save you time and money. Our team has helped hundreds of customers implement successful WMS projects, and we invite you to apply our experience to your next project."Camcode Helps Whirlpool Corporation Achieve "Nearly 100%" Inventory Location RealitySEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13678671180281987574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-41831111171047053402009-06-18T03:18:00.004-04:002009-06-18T03:38:29.873-04:00Meet IUID standards on Government Furnished PropertyWhether you are reporting for facility management, complying with IUID standards for Government Furnished Property, or simply looking for labels to tag equipment and furniture, Camcode's durable asset labels will help identify, control and track your valuable assets for the life of the part. We offer durable aluminum and polyester bar code labels; and security labels, including destructible vinylRealitySEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13678671180281987574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-31155356292102187922009-06-07T18:23:00.006-04:002009-06-07T19:50:58.153-04:00Asset Tags Tracking Study: Norfolk Street & Traffic SignsCamcode has a new use case study available illustrating the utility and value of property identification and labeling of municipal assets. Those who request our Asset Tracking Whitepaper will be sent the case study, which details the successful use of asset tags by the City of Norfolk, Virginia to track over 100,000 road and traffic signs over 66 square miles of the city to meet Federal Highway Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-29225204157955902142008-07-31T00:19:00.003-04:002008-07-31T10:10:48.141-04:00NPMA National Property Management Association & UIDThis year's conference and show of the National Property Management Association, National Education Seminar (NES) for Summer 2008 is being held as this is written in Reno-Sparks Nevada. Camcode is participating in the exhibit hall at booth #215 where we're proud to be showing UID Tags and other Asset Tag and Asset Label solutions.At the conference sessions, UID labels were discussed on Tuesday Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-78450395494260171482008-07-13T20:36:00.005-04:002008-07-13T21:28:51.816-04:00Item Unique Identification (IUID) Standards for Tangible Personal PropertyThe Department of Defense has issued a directive, signed on June 16, 2008, which establishes Item Unique Identification (IUID) Standards for Tangible Personal Property. (PDF) The directive is effective immediately and established policy guidelines for UII (Unique Item Identifiers) for Asset Tags on Government Furnished Property (GFP). Quoting from that DoD document: 2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPEThisCamcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-17484830431312765752008-04-03T02:18:00.003-04:002008-04-03T02:45:48.589-04:00UID Asset Labels Showcased at UID ForumCamcode announced today that company representatives will be visiting Huntsville Alabama next week, April 8-9 for the UID Forum to showcase UID Asset Labels. A press release distributed Wednesday announced Camcode's participation in this show. Partners and suppliers participating in that conference can visit Camcode's booth on the show floor for more information on UID labeling solutions.Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1171936849466931212007-02-19T20:37:00.000-05:002007-02-20T23:03:17.241-05:00MIL-STD-130 Asset Tags for IUID DoD ComplianceCamcod announced participation in two conferences which cover Item Unique Indentification (IUID) Department of Defense applications compliance for contractors, suppliers and vendors working with the military and DoD. As of January 1, 2006 all government furnished property in new contracts were mandated to carry UID labels or tags. The UID compliance conferences bring together businesses currentlyCamcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1166376970702177722006-12-17T11:42:00.000-05:002006-12-17T12:36:43.836-05:00Asset Tags on Junked Computers Trace DataThis story discusses how computers discarded by Americans can end up a world away in Nigerian street markets. Computer dealers interviewed in Lagos (Nigeria) said that every month, they receive 500 or so shipping containers loaded with thousands of old monitors, computers, televisions and other electronic gear. Some of it is working and has value, but most is quickly junked or stripped for partsCamcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1164676027222106552006-11-27T20:07:00.000-05:002006-11-27T20:16:15.080-05:00Security Labels as Engineering Prize Runner UpIndustry News - The IET: "European Innovation Hopes Award Runner up company Validus, started by Nico Verloop, a Dutch inventor, has developed an anti-counterfeiting solution for pharmaceutical drugs. He designed a novel authentification solution, which allows pharmaceutical companies to place a security label with four levels of security on their products. Verloop said that he developed the Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1152221126382696832006-07-06T15:04:00.000-04:002006-11-21T00:59:28.266-05:00Lose a Laptop or PDA? You Get it Back with Asset TagsYou've finally done it, you left your laptop at the coffee shop, your cell phone at the supermarket or your PDA on the counter at the office supply store. Maybe you forgot to pick up your iPod from the ATM, where you put it down to answer your cell phone during a banking transaction. Several new companies have launched with the express purpose of helping us all find stuff we inevitably lose everyCamcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1150830380384894722006-06-20T15:05:00.000-04:002006-06-22T13:35:05.130-04:00Call for Corporate or Government Implementation DataCamcode would like to hear from customers and potential customers about their experience with an asset tagging program. We would like to gather customer input in order to help new customers understand and prepare for a complete asset tags implementation. The following questions were assembled to discover customer needs and help everyone to have the best experience possible with property Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1149804707313137712006-06-08T17:56:00.000-04:002006-06-08T18:11:47.326-04:00Security Labels in Laptop TheftsThere are rarely news stories specifically discussing asset tags in theft of company or school equipment. But the linked headline leads to a story about a middle school break-in which happened in Bryan, Texas around May 24. The story specifically points out the anti-theft security labels used on the laptops and suggests that recovery may be possible due to those labels, placed on the top cover ofCamcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1143699844788028882006-03-30T00:22:00.000-05:002006-03-30T03:18:47.370-05:00Security Seal Barcode Assets TagProtect against theft with tamper-evident destructible labels including bar codes or serialized numbers for Property ID and tracking of critical assets. Destructible Vinyl Asset Tags are virtually impossible to remove in one single piece. The break up asset tags end up in tiny pieces if removal is attempted, deterring theft. These Asset Tags are meant for indoor assets when security is required.Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1143225817453637912006-03-23T21:03:00.000-05:002006-03-24T13:58:57.640-05:00Costs to Consider in Asset Tags ApplicationImplementing asset tracking with asset tags involves more than the simple purchase of barcode labels and assigning the maintenance department to apply them to property. Expenses for application of property ID tags can be underestimated without advance planning. The headline above links to our tutorial illustrating one possible scenario for application of 10,000 asset tags to varied assets and Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1142377369306089662006-03-14T16:08:00.001-05:002006-06-22T13:09:05.033-04:00GASB 34, 35 Public Infrastructure Reporting Asset TagsCamcode posted a new press release today to raise awareness of new guidance issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). We posted that release in our article section to make it publicly available today. That release is being distributed nationwide tomorrow and we'll post references here to online uses as they occur. The press notice, titled Durable Asset Tags for compliance in Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1141939333743372022006-03-09T16:00:00.000-05:002006-03-13T10:40:46.723-05:00Special Asset Tags Adhesive & Application PrepDo you have specific asset label environment or surface preparation challenges? Standard adhesives work well for most situations, but there are special adhesives available for unique or unusual uses. We'll be sure to provide proper adhesive for every possible unique surface need and that your asset tags order will serve your specific application. Special adhesives are available which are Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1141346681704078742006-03-02T19:23:00.000-05:002006-03-03T08:37:54.560-05:00Asset Tags in Three Standard Sizes AvailableCamcode has three Asset Label Standard Sizes. 1.5"wide x 0.75" high 2.0" wide x 0.75" high2" wide x 1" high One and one-half inch by one inch size asset tags are most frequently used for movable assets. Two inches wide by three quarter inch high asset labels accommodate logos or longer captions or large type size headlines. The two inch wide by one inch high asset tags are placed on fixed assetsCamcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1140554802069827052006-02-21T14:38:00.000-05:002006-03-03T14:55:39.366-05:00Asset Tags in GASB 34, 35 Accounting ComplianceAsset tags are used extensively by public agencies for property identification and labeling with bar code tags to measure the useful life of owned assets. Fixed assets are routinely marked with durable MetalPhoto® barcode asset tags, which last the life of the property and ease reporting of new property acquisition, useful life depreciation and disposal. The Governmental Accounting Standards Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22207439.post-1139510906273987872006-02-09T13:41:00.000-05:002006-02-21T17:59:38.743-05:00Why Use Asset Tags? Top 10 Reasons for Bar Code TagsCorporations, government agencies, utilities and universities require fixed asset tracking of property for many reasons which can't justify RFID:Identify owned assets quickly and easilyTrack serial or model numbers efficientlySimplify inventory with property ID tagsTrack high value equipment such as laptops & PDA'sIncrease security with regular monitoringReduction of theft with visual Camcode Asset Tagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381874987831037149noreply@blogger.com0