Method and apparatus for supplying coded labels

摘要

An Internet based method for ordering and supplying selected coded labels to be applied to a variety of fruits and vegetables at a plurality of labelling sites is provided. The supply of different coded labels at each labelling site is continuously and automatically inventoried. The inventorying is facilitated by the use of a data tag carried by the core on which a label strip is wound, the data tag including data sufficient to uniquely identify the labels carried by that core including the specific label identify and quantity. The label inventory for each of the labelling sites is stored. Approved customers or representatives may access the stored inventory data and display the data on a computer monitor and may order additional selected labels for one or more of the labelling sites.