The quickest way to fall behind in efficiency, sales, and performance is the delay in receiving the information that drives the decisions within these areas. The key to running a business efficiently, especially a supply chain, is having good data. You can’t achieve this when your systems for Warehouse Management, Materials Requirements Planning, and Enterprise […]
As we shared in a previous blog about all the great things that the Internet of Things technology has given us, home security, fitness apps, and smart farming, it is now being considered to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccines. RFID Journal, which reports on anything in the world of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and also […]
As we slowly adjust to the “massive fluctuations to consumer demand patterns”, a labeling system that can ebb and flow with these changes is a must. This is where labeling in SAP systems can make a great impact. “But for many organizations using SAP to manage extended supply chain operations, labeling is not optimized.” Our […]
As you may have heard, there is a ketchup shortage. With the increase in take-out, drive-through and curbside pickups, as well as the replacement of self-serve for individual servings of ketchup, many restaurants quickly found their ketchup packets were depleting. While resolving this challenge is the immediate need, many successful innovations have transpired out of […]
When working with customers, businesses expect certain systems to perform like clockwork, yet this doesn’t always happen. Successful companies must expect the best, but plan for the worst, and have the ability to act quickly. Such was the case for a Cloud computing firm in France. Numerous companies and websites suffered outages and […]
While many of our clients come to us to solve a specific labeling issue, often additional efficiencies are gained through the discovery phase as part of the proposal process. This was just the case for a large pharmaceutical company for which we were updating and streamlining the labeling process. Their technical support team was inundated […]
The FDA established the Unique Identification System (UDI) to identify medical devices sold in the US from the point of manufacturing and distribution all the way to patient use. The UDI final rule requires device labelers to: Include a UDI on device labels and packages, except where the rule provides for an exception or alternative. […]
“Accurate and efficient labeling is essential for any supply chain.” The goal is to get items from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible. Seems easy enough. Add in 3rd party suppliers, contract manufacturers and the implementation of a standard labeling approach and things get a little more complicated. NiceLabel® knows […]