摘要 |
<p>An item processing system and method which track label usage for purposes including cost savings. The item processing system includes a barcode reader (36), a radio frequency label interrogator (32), and a computer (60) which obtains first identification information from the barcode reader (36) and second identification information from the radio frequency label interrogator (32), which associates receipt of the first identification information with an item if the item includes a barcode label, and which associates receipt of the second identification information with the item if the item includes a radio frequency label.</p> |