For 50 years, the 1D barcode did one job: identify a product at checkout. A series of vertical lines encoding a GTIN. One scan, one price lookup. Simple. That era is ending and Sunrise 2027 retail scanning is coming fast. GS1’s Sunrise 2027 initiative sets a deadline: by December 31, 2027, retailers must have the […]
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Why Vision AI Is Replacing Manual Handgun Scanning in Warehouses, Distribution Centers & Retail Stores
March 19, 2026
Kirk Edleman
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Pick up a case. Scan. Set it down. Pick up the next one. Scan. Set it down. Repeat. For decades, this has been the rhythm of warehouse inventory management. It works. But it was never designed for the volume, speed, and accuracy that modern supply chains demand. A single pallet with 42 cases means 42 […]


