barcoding, labelling & packaging


partners and suppliers eliminates costly and time consuming relabelling. this reduces potential waste and storage of pre printed labels which have become outdated or invalid. enterprise labelling integrates seamlessly


with enterprise applications such as erp, wMs and plM. with this integration, organisations ensure information used for labelling draws on sources of truth for their organisation’s data. no more reliance on unreliable, disparate data systems and manual tools like spreadsheets. and no more being caught in an operational nightmare or running the risk of mislabelling, customer dissatisfaction and non-compliance fines by not using data from the enterprise information systems the organisation has invested in.


reduce LabeL design and approvaL costs


design and approval cycles for product, carton, and pallet labels may require custom coding, or long wait times for the next application release – and that can be a lengthy and exacting process. often, different groups from operations to manufacturing to it have input and oversight into labelling. with so many stakeholders, label designs may take months to achieve final approval for just one label. that may result in costly shipment delays – and unsatisfied customers. with browser-based design capabilities, a


catalogue of barcode symbologies, multi- language support, and advanced workflow, enterprise labelling makes it straightforward to design, review, and approve labels with easy-to-use functionality. once the initial label process is implemented, business users can manage the process and make changes independently. enterprise labelling organises and optimises label creation and delivery, eliminating technical difficulties as a source of hold-ups in approval processes.


dynaMic LabeLLing saves Money


there is continual demand for label updates. customers make frequent demands for labels that meet their requirements. governmental and industry regulations are continually changing. then, there are the regional and language demands that emerge when organisations enter a new market. there is also the issue of volume. Many


organisations print a high volume of labels around the globe, with multiple product permutations. when there is no standardised enterprise labelling system, each of the required labels may well be a one-off, with its own unique template, which makes label consistency and maintenance time-consuming. Just tracking what may be a portfolio of thousands of unique labels is costly. then having to change hundreds or even thousands of templates due to a regulation; a brand or logo change can become daunting and the number of label variations soon becomes an administrative burden.


enterprise labelling lets organisations


address labelling variability seamlessly, without having to create templates for every variation. it also helps solve the issue of variability by enabling them to apply business logic to label templates and allowing updates to be automated. these rules can be managed by the business users without it involvement. this shift to dynamic, data-driven labelling lets organisations move labelling from reactive to proactive. the data from master erp, wMs, plM or other enterprise systems drives label changes.


reduce expenses gLobaLLy


Many enterprises have multiple sites across multiple geographies, and are looking to expand to new sites in new regions. Many labelling solutions, also, require the purchase of additional servers and licenses, which means protracted negotiations and procurement, at additional cost, before deployment happens. businesses also need to consider the cost of it time and resources to install, maintain, and update multiple instances of the same software at different locations. there is also the challenge of ensuring every location is working within an organisation’s guidelines and standards. a cloud-based enterprise labelling solution


makes it easier to expand. with multi-site capability, organisations can quickly add users and remote sites, without purchasing additional servers or licences. label templates can draw on multiple sources of truth, so labels can quickly incorporate both corporate data and look and feel, and product and client information that has not yet been integrated.


eLiMinate reMote LabeL deLivery costs


some organisations have standardised on a labelling solution, but it is installed at one company location. all the labels are printed at this site and shipped to remote sites and/or business partner locations. this approach may help with quality control, but multiply the number of label shipments made last month and multiply it by the average costs to ship each batch of labels - not to mention the costly risks associated with stolen labels, lack of control, the black market, and more. and that is before taking into consideration inevitable shipping delays. with enterprise labelling’s remote printing


capabilities, organisations can standardise labelling globally, ensuring the labels being used are approved, without incurring the costs of regularly shipping labels to dispersed sites.


reducing risks associated with reguLations and custoMer requireMents


whether they are established by governments or an industry regulatory body, or even customers with their own contractual rules, external regulations and requirements directly impact labelling. and the cost of not complying


can be high. it can mean shipments held up or turned back at border crossings or refused by customers. it may mean substantial fines. it may well also cause reputational damage – and that’s difficult to recover from and may also have financial implications. since labelling is often critical to product safety, non-compliant labelling may even be a matter of life and death. with a centralised, standardised enterprise


labelling solution, organisations can consistently keep pace with evolving regulatory bodies. by integrating with existing business applications, enterprise labelling leverages the sources of truth, improving accuracy and helping organisations quickly respond to regulatory changes: an update in one place will have an immediate impact on other labels. with its built-in business intelligence,


enterprise labelling addresses all types of issues and challenges, lets organisation design reports that address regulatory compliance, and its real-time dashboards keep them in the know on regulatory-related kpis such as managing traceability and recalls.


reduce inventory costs froM reLabeLLing


each month, companies spend substantial time and resources relabelling inbound materials before they move into production or inventory. pallets of supplier goods stack up in receiving, waiting to be sorted and relabelled. consequently, companies may need to maintain a buffer inventory. erroneous receipts can overstate or understate a shipment, resulting in a parts shortage or excess parts on hand. a mislabelled part can result in a shipping line holdup. a web-based enterprise labelling


solution can also be extended to trusted partners. role-based access helps ensure security. relabelling is eliminated, resulting in both lower operating expense and decreased capital expenditure. production line delays are greatly reduced, which means cost- avoidance and increased satisfaction throughout the supply chain. ultimately, labelling is critically important


to many organisations today, it plays a key role in brand identity and provides vital information to customers about the constituents of products as well as helping goods reach their final destinations. that is why with the complexity of today’s manufacturing and supply chain environments in mind, persisting with a siloed approach to labelling no longer makes any sense. with high-quality enterprise labelling solutions increasingly coming on stream, the opportunity to achieve cost savings, increased operational efficiencies, reduced compliance risk, and competitive advantage should be too compelling to ignore. it is time that businesses who have not already done so, to start to make the switch.


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