What impact are early adopters of next generation barcodes seeing, in terms of efficiency and waste reduction?

"The early adopters of next generation barcodes have reported incredible results in terms of operational efficiency and reductions in waste."

• Woolworths, the biggest retailer in Australia, is seeing productivity up by 21% and is reducing food waste by 40 %. In the past, this retailer had to rely on their employees doing manual checks on each product and with the GS1 DataMatrix, a single scan would now bring them all the info they are looking for, like expiry date, so that they can implement dynamic pricing and sell some products at a discount price to prevent food waste.
• Parla Deli, an innovative gourmet chain in Brazil, has seen food waste reduced by 50%
• Via Marte, a footwear manufacturer in Brazil, has achieved 100% accurate real-time inventory data and a 4% reduction in shipping costs.