Which inventor is credited with creating the first viable barcode scanning system that revolutionized retail checkout and inventory management?

The world of retail has been transformed by numerous technological breakthroughs over the decades. One particular innovation revolutionized inventory management and checkout processes worldwide, becoming ubiquitous in nearly every retail store today. Test your knowledge about this groundbreaking invention that changed how products are identified and tracked across the global retail landscape.

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Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver (1952)
Alan Haberman (1970)
George Laurer (1971)
David Collins (1968)