Universal Product Code (UPC): What It Is & How to Get a UPC Code UPC barcodes contain key information that can make small businesses more efficient and easier to manage.

How to Decode a UPC Number. Product bar codes were originally developed to help with inventory tracking and speed up checkout at grocery stores. The relative speed and ease of use of the bar code ...

Universal product codes -- UPCs -- are the 12-digit numbers that appear under the barcodes on many U.S. products. They are given out by GS1 US, a nonprofit group that sets standards for ...

Accessing a UPC Database From an iPhone. Universal Product Code apps for the iPhone let shoppers find additional information and perform price comparisons on products while inside a store.

In contrast, a universal product code, or UPC, is a 12-digit code that is purchased and licensed by the product manufacturer from GS1 US — a nonprofit organization responsible for upholding ...

Pioneering engineer Paul McEnroe, who led IBM's team that developed the Universal Product Code, weighs in on the rise of generative artificial intelligence.