January 1, 2011
Responding to the needs of the business community for a global solution for smaller barcodes that carry more product
information, Reduced Space Symbology (RSS) was developed by the Uniform Code Council in cooperation with user groups
and leading technology providers. This small, breakthrough barcode enables complete identification for small products that could not utilize the larger size Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) or where existing labeling areas are limited in size.
Supermarket operators will be able to achieve full implementation of category management in produce and variable measure products (meat, poultry, deli, seafood). Greater information captured at the checkout counter will improve store-specific replenishment processes. Front-end speed and accuracy of transactions are increased, while spoilage and shrink are reduced.
