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Labeling inefficiencies and how to solve them

To create and sustain a lean supply chain, manufacturers must review and assess every process to ensure they are operating at optimal efficiency. BarTender identified labeling inefficiencies and how to solve them. Here are a few of the things they found to be vital changes to create better efficiency: Consolidate label templates – Having templates […]


Embracing Cloud-Based Supplier Labeling

In Part 1 of this blog series, Supplier Labeling and the Cloud (Posted on May 16, 2023), we explored the challenges organizations face when outsourcing product labeling to third-party vendors and how it can impact efficiency and costs. We learned that inconsistent labeling practices from suppliers can lead to inaccuracies, delays in processing goods, and […]


EU Food Allergen Labeling

In the United States, we are quite familiar with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its involvement in food and drug production. FDA is responsible for “protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, the nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that […]


NFC tag provides solution for medical supplier

When working within a medical laboratory or pharmaceutical arena, extra care must be taken to ensure safety, clarity, and accuracy. This doesn’t change when it comes to the labeling process.  Our partners at BarTender were able to find a solution for a medical supplier using NFC tags to uniquely identify containers “while maintaining information clarity […]


The Hatch-Waxman Act and pharmaceutical costs

How is it that we have a “prescription drug price crisis when 90% of prescriptions are filled with generic drugs that cost, on average, $1 a day? The answer: The remaining 10% of prescriptions have an average cost of $20 a day and account for 80% of all prescription drug spending.” The intent of the […]


High ROI implementing BarTender

“A boutique, certified-organic coffee roaster overcomes labeling challenges by bringing operations in-house with BarTender, resulting in increased flexibility, optimized turnaround times, and significant ROI.” The below case study from BarTender shares how they were able to take a problem from their customer and find a way to provide a solution utilizing their (BarTender’s) labeling product […]


Pragmatyxs’ consultants and analysts

Pragmatyxs’ consultants and analysts have been part of our organization for many years, enabling us to provide a thorough and high-quality customer experience for all customer engagements. Our consultants and analysts are experienced IT professionals allowing them to offer both technical and business perspectives for their projects. The benefit of seeking the help of our […]


Transform label artwork management

When we look at the labeling regulatory environment, we often focus on critical data like expiry date, product identification information, and manufacturing date that must be present on a label. What is not realized, is the time and effort that goes into label artwork management, including design and automation. “As packaging artwork becomes more important […]


BarTender 2022 R5 now available

The latest service release of BarTender® 2022 is now available for download! The newest release provides: Increased security for web services integrations with native HTTPS support. Improved Data Record Picker and QR code support. Rotated text support on all printers. Non-English language support in Print Portal and Print Station. Sample template library, including food price […]


FDA Computer Software Assurance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has distributed a draft of updated recommendations on computer software assurance for computers and automated data processing systems used as part of medical device production or quality systems. Product quality and patient safety are central to identifying and promoting successful manufacturing practices.  While these recommendations are simply that, recommendations, […]