(HKANA) Mission Hong Kong Article Numbering Association is to promote and facilitate efficient trade practices and to contribute to the continued global competitiveness of Hong Kong companies. Thus, HKANA was successful in introducing EAN barcodes in Hong Kong manufacturers and retailers. The challenge now was to persuade retailers to use the scanned bar codes in the planning and replenishment of stock cycles. This will optimize existing procedures and to take costs out of the process of replenishment. "Hide
on Jan Damsgaard, Ali F. Farhoomand Source: University of Hong Kong, 20 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 1999. Prod. #: HKU005-PDF-ENG