Glossar

Auto-ID stands for automatic identification and encompasses technologies for the unique identification and capture of objects, goods, or information without manual input. It enables the rapid assignment of data within digital processes.

Auto-ID technologies include, for example, barcodes, RFID, and OCR methods. In logistics, they are used to automatically identify packages, pallets, containers, or shipments and to transmit process data to higher-level systems. Auto-ID forms an important foundation for automated material flows, transparent supply chains, and reliable traceability of goods.

Practical example:

Upon receipt of goods, a pallet is automatically identified via a barcode, and the associated information is recorded directly in the warehouse management system.

See also: Barcode, Data Capture, Identification, OCR (Optical Character Recognition), RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification), Scanner, SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code), Track & Trace