Posts by Dana Ritchie
Solving: Selecting Bar Code Labeling Software
Selecting Bar Code Labeling Software: some thoughts on how to evaluate Software & Service options for your business. Product labels are primarily intended to be user-focused, but increasingly, there is the need to include data that aligns with other business systems to connect with the track & trace objectives of the modern supply chain. Regulation…
Read MoreSolving: Preventing Bar Code Labeling Mistakes using On-Demand Rules-Based Labeling
It used to be simple, you made the product, put it in a box, slapped on a label with the customer name and address, and shipped the product. Now, preventing bar code labeling mistakes is much more complex. In the commercial, global supply chain, shipping containers now need their own individualized “license-plate” tracking bar codes,…
Read MoreSOLVING: Track WIP With Tools and Equipment You ALREADY Have
Three Simple Ways to Use Barcode Scanning to Track WIP with tools and equipment you already have. “I used to have 6 products running in my plant for weeks on end. Now, at any one time, I have 400 different products running through 25 different work centers in my shop with an average delivery time of a…
Read MoreSOLVING: Barcodes vs. RFID
Which is the Best Solution for Work-in-Progress (WIP) tracking? One of the questions that I am frequently asked is, “Barcodes vs. RFID: Should I use Barcodes or RFID to track my work in process?” The Merits of Manual (barcode) and Automatic (RFID) Tracking In this white paper we explore the relative merits of bar code and…
Read MoreAsk the Experts: Bell Hawk Shares Insights for Small Batch Pharmaceutical Drug Manufacturers
Low Cost Compliance with DSCSA Serialization Requirements for Small Batch Pharmaceutical Drug Manufacturers When we think about pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging, I think we have this perception that the “big pharmaceutical companies” have deep resources, tremendous infrastructure and have all the resources in the world to comply with FDA regulations, new GS1 standards and DSCSA…
Read MoreSolving: Are Your Label Printers Working to their Full Potential?
Are your label printers doing everything you need them to do? Are they working to their full potential? Sometimes the best thing you can do is have “a fresh pair of eyes” examine something closely to see if it working properly. Do you update your processes when you get new equipment? Whenever I have a…
Read MoreSolving: Challenging Label Problems for Folks is Why I Love My Job!
In this day and age of big-box and warehouse stores, most of us have walked through a warehouse…whether it’s wandering through a BJ’s or Costco, or searching for a furniture SKU in IKEA. Retail stores certainly face some challenging label problems. With the advent of barcodes and far-field (distance) scanning, using barcode technology to organize…
Read MoreSolving: Eliminate Errors while Simultaneously Labeling Thousands of Pipettes and Ampoules
At PaladinID, we create barcode labels for specific applications. As we’re seeing BioTech and Bio Med industries expand with barcode verification and authentication, we wanted to share this Case Study by Microscan where they face the challenges of labeling thousands of pipettes and ampoules. In the laboratory environment, handling multiple pipettes and amoules, there…
Read MoreSolving: Eliminate Errors in Food Package Labeling
At PaladinID, we create labels for specific applications that may eliminate errors in food package labeling. As we’re seeing the Food & Beverage industry expand with barcode verification and authentication, we wanted to share this Case Study by Microscan. Error-Proofing Food Packaging Processes —A BARCODE CASE STUDY Often, as food manufacturers look to develop quick…
Read MoreSolving: Optical Character Recognition for Bar Codes
Barcode Reading goes to a new level in Pharmaceutical Packaging Microscan’s partner, Industrielle Sensorsysteme Wichmann (ISW) GmbH has been decoding Data Matrix symbols, reading text with Optical Character Recognition (OCR), or performing product inspection with machine vision with high-performance, turnkey automation solutions for over 20 years. We wanted to feature this Microscan Vision Select Partner,…
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