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Streamlining Manufacturing Efficiency: The Benefits of Color-Coded Labeling in Inventory Management

Efficient inventory management is the backbone of successful manufacturing operations. To optimize productivity and minimize errors, companies have turned to innovative solutions, such as color-coded labeling. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of color-coded labeling in inventory management and how it streamlines manufacturing processes. Enhanced Visual Differentiation Color-coded labeling provides a visually intuitive system that enhances inventory management. By assigning specific colors to different product categories, materials, or stages of production, manufacturers can quickly identify and differentiate between...

By Lee Ann CapogrossiBarcode, Blog Posts, Distribution and Logistics, Labels, Manufacturing, Print and Apply, Service Bureauautomation, barcode, Inventory Management, label, labels, warehouse

5 Ways RFID Transforms Inventory Management in Chemical Manufacturing

Analysis of the Process Every aspect of chemical manufacturing is complex. It requires comprehensive systems to ensure all employees are trained and adhere to safety procedures for handling hazardous materials. It requires strict compliance with many federal, state, and local regulations. It requires careful management of challenging manufacturing processes to ensure maximum productivity, quality control, and worker safety. And it requires mastery of a complex supply chain with accurate forecasting and effective communication between suppliers and customers. But none of those...

By Lee Ann CapogrossiArticlesInventory Management, labels, printer, RFID, RFID Supply Chain, warehouse, Zebra

Ensuring a Consistent Labeling Process

Now is the time to reset your printing priorities. Right now is a crucial time to keep processes running efficiently in any operation, whether it’s a warehouse fulfilling e-commerce orders, a manufacturing plant producing products, or a store selling products. With the challenges of labor shortages, supply chain issues, and customer demands giving many companies headaches, it’s important to eliminate inefficiency, downtime and interruptions in every area and with every device, including label printers. When you need to get mission-critical work done,...

By Lee Ann CapogrossiBarcode, Manufacturing, Printing Technology, Thermal Printingbarcode, labels, media, printers, solutions, Zebra

Why Print-and-Apply is Often the Better Way to Print Labels

When it comes to labeling products and shipments, many companies rely on manual processes or outsourcing. Generally, they end up choosing one of two approaches: 1. Print barcode labels on industrial or desktop printers, and then manually apply them to boxes or packaging. 2. Purchase pre-printed labels in advance, and then manually adhere them to items or goods. Unfortunately, these two approaches are inefficient, costly, and prone to error. Both require manual labor and more time and effort to label each box or item; moreover, all...