Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:beganIn |
early 1970s
|
| gptkbp:commercialUse |
1974
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:IBM
|
| gptkbp:firstProductScanned |
gptkb:Wrigley's_Juicy_Fruit_gum
|
| gptkbp:firstStore |
gptkb:Marsh_Supermarket,_Troy,_Ohio
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Development of UPC barcode
|
| gptkbp:impact |
revolutionized retail industry
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
railroad barcodes
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
retail industry
|
| gptkbp:keyPerson |
gptkb:Norman_Joseph_Woodland
gptkb:Bernard_Silver gptkb:George_Laurer |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
automate checkout process
improve inventory management |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Universal_Product_Code
barcode |
| gptkbp:standardizedBy |
gptkb:Uniform_Code_Council
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:International_Business_Machines_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|