1. Digitized Attributes of Products
UPC code

2. How does the UPC code work?
UPC code: Universal product code is a digitized code for easily identifying products (by machines like scanners.)

3. How is it “coded”? Left most digits is a code for type of product:
0,1,6,7,8 are most products
2 shows a product with random weight
3 for pharmaceuticals
4 for local store products
5 for coupons

4. Next digits Next 5 digits indicate manufacture's identification
49000 for coke
Next 5 digits are for the different products of the company identified by the previous digits
Last digit is a check bit to make sure a manual entry of the digits is not in error

5. Where is the digitization?
In the “bar code” that is machine readable.
Also this kind of coding makes check out easy, efficient , error free and excellent support for automation and accountability.

6. What else can you do with UPC?
Track inventory
Track sales
Track fraud
Avoid mis-labeling price
Consistency among many sellers
Of course efficiency, speed at the checkout counter
Quickly contain bad products/ trace their location