What is an outsourced label printing service bureau?

It is an outside partner that handles the entire lifecycle of your labeling needs; from material selection to printing, encoding, and quality verification. Instead of managing complex print shops inside your own facilities, you outsource the process to experts so your team can focus on core production.

How does an RFID and barcode service bureau reduce my overall costs?

It eliminates the need to buy and maintain expensive hardware, purchase software licenses, and pay to continuously train internal staff. It also removes the hidden costs of downtime, printer wear-and-tear, and discarded test materials.

Can your labels integrate with our existing WMS or ERP systems?

Yes. A core benefit of our service is ensuring that data flows seamlessly. Our barcode and RFID solutions are designed to integrate with your existing platforms such as ERPs, Warehouse Management Software (WMS), or specialized logistics systems, ensuring complete supply chain visibility without extra software hassle.

Managed Barcode & RFID Printing Services

Lower Costs and Eliminate Hardware Headaches
with an Expert Printing Service Bureau.

Lower Costs and Eliminate Hardware Headaches with an Expert Printing Service Bureau.

Managing an in-house industrial printing operation is a hidden drain on your company’s bottom line. Between buying expensive machinery, paying for service contracts, training staff, and dealing with material waste, the cost per label adds up quickly.

At MSM Solutions, our printing service bureau takes that operational and financial burden off your plate. We handle the high-speed printing, data encoding, and quality verification so your team gets perfect, compliant labels delivered exactly when needed. You get a fixed, predictable cost per label with zero upfront hardware investment.

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Why Procurement & Operations Leaders Choose MSM Solutions

Zero Capital Expenditure (CapEx)

Skip the high upfront cost of industrial printers, design software, and validation scanners. You only pay for the finalized, verified labels you actually use.

Predictable Bottom-Line Costs

Move away from unpredictable expenses like replacement printheads, broken hardware, and wasted media rolls. We give you a clear, fixed price that makes budgeting simple.

Guaranteed GS1 and Retail Compliance

Avoid expensive chargebacks, administrative friction, and shipping delays. As a GS1 member, our barcode printing services are verified to ensure every label scans perfectly at the receiving dock.

No Material Waste or Minimum Order Stress

Small custom runs or prototyping new formats can be incredibly inefficient in-house due to high setup waste. We scale to match your business fluctuations seamlessly.

By The Numbers:

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Scan-Accuracy Rating across all production runs.

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Upfront hardware costs for our service bureau clients.

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Serialized RFID labels and barcodes printed annually.

Our services include

Thermal and Inkjet Printing

Compliance Labels

Barcode Labels

RFID Labels

Others services include variable printed text labels for a multitude of applications, in addition to pre-printed stock labels and other printing technologies.

Learn more about the benefits of MSM’s Service Bureau here.

Our Core Outsourced Label Printing Services

We don’t just print labels, we help you define the exact materials, glues, and technologies required for your environment, whether you operate in healthcare, automotive, retail, or manufacturing.

Service	What We Deliver	Best Used For
Barcode Labels	High-contrast 1D, QR, and 2D Matrix barcodes printed on paper or durable synthetic materials.	Inventory tracking, bin/rack labeling, and asset management.
RFID Tag Encoding Service	Precision-printed smart labels encoded and verified using our proprietary PortalTrack® software.	Supply chain automation, high-visibility tracking, and item-level serialization.
Compliance Labeling	Labels engineered to meet strict automotive, retail, and medical global standards.	Error-free shipping, logistics compliance, and avoiding chargebacks.
Variable Data Printing	Flawless handling of changing text fields, sequential serial numbers, and complex data streams.	Specialized manufacturing batches and unique item identification.

Save Floor Space with On-Demand Shipping

Why tie up cash flow and warehouse space storing mountains of blank media and ribbons? Our pre-printed stock program allows us to securely store your custom labels and ship them directly to your locations worldwide, exactly when your production schedule demands it.

What Our Customers Say

“Before switching to MSM’s service bureau, we were losing hours of production time to printer maintenance and media errors. Now, our labeling costs are entirely predictable, and our compliance fines have dropped to zero.”

— Elizabeth S., Director of Procurement

Frequently Asked Questions

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