Background
Customer needed a label printer that could run very small quantities of their serialized part number labels and ensure that there would be no missing or duplicate labels. Quality and durability of the label were of extreme importance.
Challenges
The issue was that there were over 250 different model numbers and each model number could have a different starting serial number at any point in time. All orders needed to be downloaded from the customer’s website and their current vendor was having a difficult time keeping track of all the models. In addition, all open orders needed to be shipped once a week every week.
Solution
• The first step was to supply an adhesive and material combination that could stand up to the harsh environment that Kubota tractors experience on a daily basis.
• The second step was to work with the customer’s technology support staff to understand their automated order entry system and design an internal tracking and inventory system that would let us download, print, inventory, and ship on a weekly basis.
Color Magnetic Rack Labels – Chico’s Case Study
Color Coded Racking Magnets for Chico’s Distribution Center
Special materials – Customer needed a magnetic label that would not come off their racking easily. Our normal 30 mil magnet was not strong enough and we had to source an even thicker 45 mil magnet to meet their needs.
Easy location identification – The customer wanted to emphasize the Bay and Position with a bright color to help direct their staff to specific locations in their warehouse.
Printed variable pictures – Each label had a picture of an up or down arrow that need to be printed depending on information from their database.
Cost effective – We were tasked to produce 70,000 labels quickly and economically using our digital press.
Delta Airlines – Case Study
Background
Besides carrying passengers, Delta Airlines also transports cargo throughout the world. Cargo is stored in containers called “Cans” which travel in the belly of an aircraft. The manufacturers of the Cans print a unique, FAA registered nine digit tracking code label which was adhered onto each container.
To track each Can every time it entered and left an airport, Delta employees would hand-write each code since the labels were not bar coded. To improve this labor intensive, time consuming, and error-prone process, Delta Airlines approached Advanced Barcode and Label Technologies (ABLT) to develop a more efficient label and tracking solution. [Read more…]