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Fourth Quarter 2018 Review
Welcome to our Q4 2018 Wrap-Up where you can find all of our blog posts for the quarter in one place. Please feel free to share or give us a call with any questions. We look forward to working with you and helping you find the perfect label solution. Printers Continuous Versus Intermittent Overprinting Labels…
Continuous versus Intermittent Overprinting
Are you looking for a Thermal Transfer Overprinter (TTO)? Which one does your application call for, continuous or intermittent printing? Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO) is today’s cleanest, most effective way to print variable date codes, barcodes, text and graphics on flexible packaging film, labels, pouches, sheets, card stock and other materials. FlexPackPRO® ’s line of…
Solving: Putting More Information on Small Labels
Physical Labels with Expanded Content: While the Internet of Things is experiencing a huge upswing in manufacturing and handling, consumers still need to be provided with specific information about the products that they buy. Certainly, putting more information on small labels can be a serious challenge. Everything from the new and improved nutrition labels to safety information,…
Solving: Simplifying Barcodes for Made-to-Order Products
Simplifying Barcodes by Connecting Inventory Logic with Custom Order Specs — Custom (or Make-to Order) manufacturers, sometimes called “Jobbers”, typically produce a wide variety of products with different dimensions, colors, sizes and other features. We can connect the commonalities in these variations with “license-plate” tracking barcodes to an item or a container, such as a…
Accurate Barcode Labeling Throughout the Supply Chain
The Problem: An increasingly important part of making products is to ensure that the product packaging and shipping containers have the correct barcode labels to meet customer requirements — which requires an accurate barcode labeling process. Failure to do so can result in your customer rejecting the shipment or imposing financial penalties. It used to be…
Nutrition Facts Label Reboot
A Tale of Two Labels — The Nutrition Facts label that you may read when buying packaged foods or preparing a meal has undergone a makeover. It’s been updated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reflect updated scientific findings. These changes can help you make better-informed choices about the foods you and your…
How Tamper Evident Packaging Works using NFC
Sneak Preview on How Tamper Evident Packaging Works using NFC From a barcode scanning viewpoint, this is the simplest method to use, because it only requires one scan per workstation. This method is the simplest and most basic onramp, providing real-time information where jobs are in the production process (WIP). Additional information can be leveraged…
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…
Solving: 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,…
SOLVING: 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…