No matter what you’re packaging or providing, labeling is an organization-wide business process vital to internal and external operations. From ensuring distribution and logistics is as fine-tuned as possible, to helping control and govern suppliers and production, labeling is not only important but also an often demanding task for any-sized organization. And, as one can imagine, it can become more …
Labels may not be seen as glamorous but actually, they can be the first thing we look at when we are choosing which product to buy. They provide us will all sorts of necessary information such as what we can expect to find in the box or package,the instructions for using the product as well as its price. But that’s …
Labeling is a key business process that is widely used internally and externally, across the organization. From streamlining logistics and distribution, to helping manage suppliers and production, labeling can be a challenging task. There are multiple issues to consider; the hardware involved, ability to design labels, maintaining accuracy of information, and making the correct labels available to the right departments. …
The Industrial Internet is a term coined by GE in late 2012. Essentially the Industrial Internet, or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) as it is also known, brings together machines, advanced analytics and people at work to improve levels of efficiency, productivity and performance. What this means to product supply infrastructure is digital transformation or digitalization— moving away from legacy …
The correct labeling of food in terms of nutritional information and allergens is critical for the food and beverage industry, not just in ensuring manufacturers and retailers comply with relevant guidelines and legislation, but also in ensuring the safety of consumers. The European Union Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU FIC) that came into effect at the end of 2014 …
Labeling has an interesting history. The first labels that we know about appeared from the 1700s and were used to label medicine bottles. As merchants cottoned on to the idea that labels could be used to market their wares, they appeared on other products such as wine. Lithography sped up the process slightly, but hand painted labels were used to …
The recent food ingredients labeling scandal in the UK helps to underscore the important role labeling plays in the food and beverage (F&B) industry. Whether these tragic incidents will lead to changes in the laws governing food labeling remains to be seen. What is clear is that F&B companies need to be ready to respond rapidly to changes in labeling …
Stock-keeping unit, or SKU, proliferation has been a topic of discussion in just about every industry for the better part of a decade. Food and beverage, apparel and garment, consumer goods – all of these industries have had to cope with the logistical challenges of managing hundreds, or thousands of SKUs. The life sciences industry is no exception. The Healthcare …
Last week at the Q1 Productions 8th Annual Medical Device & Diagnostic Labeling Conference, delegates from medical device manufacturers, notified bodies, legal firms and solution providers came together to discuss the latest developments in medical device labeling including integration of new labeling requirements like EU MDR / IVDR, achieving UDI barcode quality, direct marking challenges and label creation and delivery …
Last month, NiceLabel joined members of the FDA and medical device manufacturers from across the country at the 2018 UDI Conference. As with past years, there was a focus on the many benefits of UDI – from reducing medical errors to improving purchasing and supply chain efficiency, however this year there was an added focus on global UDI-related activity. The …
