AIDC 100 Archives - AIM USA Collection
Manuscript Collection 333

Description:

A collection of material from AIM USA, an organization that provides leadership and focus for the barcode industry.
1.5 cubic ft.
Processed by Mark Furness, June 2001; revised by F. Jason Torre, July 2002.

Introduction
History
Scope and Content
Series Description
Container Listing

Introduction

The AIM USA organizations' donation of material to the AIDC 100 archive was received in October 2000. The material is a small selection of news and information related to the field of Automatic Identification and in particular the barcode. With AIM's purpose of educating the global market about information management systems, the collection follows the progression of the industry from the 1980s onward.

The records are open for research without restriction.

History

AIM USA was founded in 1972, comprising of four companies as an arm of the Materials Handling Institute. In 1986, it became a separate entity with 85 member companies, and it's membership has risen ever since to roughly 171 members.

AIM USA is an association of companies that provide leadership and focus on the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) industry. The companies themselves produce a range of AIDC systems and equipment such as bar codes, magnetic stripe, radio frequency, optical character recognition, and voice recognition technology. The organization also provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information relating to Automated Data Capture, promotes the industry through educational programs and conferences, and develops technical standards for the industry.

AIM USA holds the annual trade-show SCAN-TECH, at which the latest news and advances in the field of AIDC can be seen.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of four series: Industry Meetings and Conferences, Industry Newsletters, Industry Manuals, and Books.

The main focus of the collection is the newsletters and the manuals, and also includes information on the meetings and conferences. The books in the collection were published in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Although possibly out-of-date now, they provide a view of development of the industry.

Series Description

Industry Meetings and Conferences, June 1988 - September 1995, 3 linear inches.
A small assortment of records from AIM USA and related companies contains information on Members (at the time) and meetings.

Industry Newsletters, May 1988 - March 1999, 6 linear inches
An almost complete set of periodicals from the mid-eighties to the mid-nineties with an incomplete view of the industry up to the end of the nineties.

Industry Manuals, 1984 - 1992, 11 linear inches
Made up of several texts from key companies in the AIDC industry concerning the integration and use of Automatic Data Capture technology in existing businesses, also in the period of the late-eighties to early-nineties.

Books
A small collection of titles related to the AIDC industry with several books produced by AIDC companies.

Container Listing

Series I - Industry Meetings and Conferences

Box 1

AIM USA - Members in the News, August 1994 - September 1995 (1 of 3)
AIM USA - Meetings News, N.D. (2 of 3)
AIM USA - ADC News, July 1994 - July 1995 (3 of 3)
Automation Forum - Automation Forum: Board of Directors Meeting, June 7, 1988 (1 of 2)
Automation Forum - Automation Forum: Board of Directors Meeting, June 7, 1988 (2 of 2)
The Materials Handling Institute - 1980 Automated Material Handling and Storage System Conference

Series II - Industry Newsletters

Box 2

The Adams Chronicle, May 1988 - December 1990 (1 of 4)
The Adams Chronicle, January 1991 - July 1993 (2 of 4)
The Adams Chronicle, August 1993 - July 1995 (3 of 4)

Box 3

The Adams Chronicle, August 1995 - August 1998 (4 of 4)
Association Educator, November 1996 - April 1997
Automatic ID News Wire, February 1993 - July 1997
Industry Scan, December 1996 - August 1998
Inside Auto ID Newsletter, January 1990 - July 1991
RF Innovations, May/June 1998 - February/March 1999

Series III - Industry Manuals

Box 4

AIM - Automatic Identification Equipment and Systems Manual, June 20, 1984 (Copy #1)
AIM - Automatic Identification Equipment and Systems Manual, June 20, 1984 (Copy #2)
American Management Association - Bar Coding Techniques & Applications, March 6-7, 1986 (1 of 2)
American Management Association - Bar Coding Techniques & Applications, March 6-7, 1986 (2 of 2)
American Management Association - How to Successfully Implement Bar Coding into Manufacture, 1992 (1 of 2)
American Management Association - How to Successfully Implement Bar Coding into Manufacture, 1992 (2 of 2)

Box 4

Dytec - Automatic Identification: Where do I begin? Bar Code Seminar, January 16-17, 1990
Institute of Industrial Engineers - Bar Coding: From Implementation and System Expansion to Shop Floor Control,
May 19-20, 1986
Intermec - The Winning Edge: Managing for Success with Bar Code, N.D. (Copy #1) (1 of 2)
Intermec - The Winning Edge: Managing for Success with Bar Code, N.D. (Copy #1) (2 of 2)
Intermec - The Winning Edge: Managing for Success with Bar Code, N.D. (Copy #2) (1 of 2)
Intermec - The Winning Edge: Managing for Success with Bar Code, N.D. (Copy #2) (2 of 2)
Scanning Certification Program Operations Manual, N.D.

Series IV - Books (separate from the AIM collection, on library OPAC)

Blackburn, Joseph D. Time Based Competition: The Next Battle Ground in American Manufacturing. Business One Irwin: Illinois. 1991

Camp, Robert C. Benchmarking: The Search for Industry Best Practices that Lead to Superior Performance. ASQC Quality Press: Wisconsin. 1989 (2 copies)

Davis, Stan and Davidson, Bill. 2020 Vision. Simon & Schuster: New York. 1991

Dear, Anthony. Working Towards Just in Time. Von Nostrand Reinhold: New York. 1988

Erdei, William H. Bar Codes: Design, Printing and Quality Control. McGraw Hill, Inc.: New York. 1993

Gaynor, Gerard H. Achieving the Competitive Edge through Integrated Technology Management. McGraw Hill, Inc.: New York. 1991

Hall, Robert W. et al. Measuring Up: Charting Pathways to Manufacturing Excellence. Business One Irwin: Illinois. 1991 (2 copies)

ID Systems. Auto ID in Manufacturing.