![[Barcom] Barcode & Beyond – February 2026 Edition](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1771865434265.png "[Barcom] Barcode & Beyond – February 2026 Edition")
February’s edition of Barcom’s monthly newsletter features Sunrise 2027 by GS1, Zebra Companion, RFID facts presented as trivia, and more.
![Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation [AZom]](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/battery-1294586_640.png "Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation [AZom]")
Dominique Scheider of Rockwell Automation explains how battery passports enhance transparency, support EU compliance, and drive sustainability across the battery lifecycle.
GlobalAutoID member Mark Read Track has launched Track-Pac, a complete traceability package.
![Counterfeit Goods: A Danger to Public Safety [ICE.gov]](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ship-4490852_640.jpg "Counterfeit Goods: A Danger to Public Safety [ICE.gov]")
The production and trafficking of counterfeit goods poses a significant health and safety threat to consumers. It also impacts the economic growth of legitimate businesses and consumers through lost revenue, downtime, and replacement costs.
![[Barcom, Inc.] Are you Ready to Meet the NEW Zebra MC9400 Rugged Mobile Computer?](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/zebra_mobile_MC9400.png "[Barcom, Inc.] Are you Ready to Meet the NEW Zebra MC9400 Rugged Mobile Computer?")
With over 600,000 Zebra MC9300 mobile computers sold to date, you know it’s a widely-accepted platform with an ultra-rugged design and proven ergonomics for all-day use in any environment.
![Produce Traceability: Uncovering the Gaps in Your Program [FoodSafetyTech]](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/restaurant-1284351_640.jpg "Produce Traceability: Uncovering the Gaps in Your Program [FoodSafetyTech]")
A gap assessment can help determine what requirements existing traceability programs already meet and identify where improvements are needed to comply with the final Food Traceability Rule by the January 2026 deadline
![[GM Authority] Counterfeit GM Parts Operation In Michigan Busted By Feds](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ivana-cajina-WPVtT0MEM00-unsplash-scaled.jpg "[GM Authority] Counterfeit GM Parts Operation In Michigan Busted By Feds")
A parts dealer in Warren, Michigan suspected of storing and distributing counterfeit GM parts was investigated by federal authorities.
[Defense News] The Defense Department is developing new tests to find counterfeit parts, putting a renewed emphasis on reporting when problematic components are found.
[International Banker] Blockchain has supported cryptocurrency’s rise in the financial realm but is also employed in other use cases, such as in the food industry.
[Emergen Research via EIN Presswire] Rising need to track food products in the supply chain and monitor the flow of materials and need to increase quality control are some key factors driving
[MarketsMedia] “Recognizing ICE’s established position in the cocoa and coffee markets, where the benchmark prices for these commodities are formed every day, ICE has been working closely with the industry to design a solution to help customers meet the requirements of the deforestation regulation.”
[Supply Chain Dive] The restaurant chain is expanding its use of the technology to track ingredients from suppliers in real-time.
Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), signed into law December 2023, items imported that were wholly or partially manufactured, mined, or otherwise sourced from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China…
“Reaching the low cost of 5 cents per tag has been a mission for the industry for a decade or more, with the view that only that minimal cost would make the tagging of products in high volumes affordable”
From the RFID JOURNAL article
![Traceability in auto industry 4.0 is not a buzzword, it’s backbone: Mansi Tripathy [ET Auto]](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1.jpg "Traceability in auto industry 4.0 is not a buzzword, it’s backbone: Mansi Tripathy [ET Auto]")
![Opinion: Step by step to digital food safety [Food Safety News]](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/apple-8591539_640.jpg "Opinion: Step by step to digital food safety [Food Safety News]")
![[SupplyChainBrain] Can Digitization Help Supply Chains Steer Clear of Backlogs?](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/trasport-barcode.png "[SupplyChainBrain] Can Digitization Help Supply Chains Steer Clear of Backlogs?")
![[SecuringIndustry.com] Indian Oil adds codes to LPG canisters for track and trace](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/qr-generic.png "[SecuringIndustry.com] Indian Oil adds codes to LPG canisters for track and trace")
![[SupplyChainBrain] Overproduction, Waste Account for $163 Billion in Annual Inventory Losses](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/apples-crates-scaled.jpeg "[SupplyChainBrain] Overproduction, Waste Account for $163 Billion in Annual Inventory Losses")
![[SupplyChainBrain] Solutions to the Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect](https://globalautoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/generic_shopping_store_shelves-scaled.jpg "[SupplyChainBrain] Solutions to the Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect")