Label inspection to achieve sustainability in manufacturing

Teklynx’s The Human Readable Blog always offers great insights into the challenges of label printing - from the barriers to and solutions for achieving compliance and eliminating inefficiencies, to identifying the processes which, with tweaks, can contribute to sustainability across the manufacturing organisation.

So the article by Travis Wayne, “How to Eliminate Waste in Label Printing with Lean Labeling Practices”, is a great read for operations and quality professionals looking for best practice advice on reducing costs and waste while improving productivity and accuracy.

Eliminating inaccurate labels

As part of their five step Lean Labeling model, the article considers ways to reduce waste due to inaccurate labels.

Which is where Perceptor IoT comes in.

Perceptor IoT is the enterprise solution which controls the entire label print process through real-time label inspection and verification - ensuring label integrity and compliance are the expected standards within the Lean Labeling environment.

Data & Digital Transformation

Perceptor IoT must be running and ready to inspect labels for label printer to function - this simple automated measure avoids non-compliant or duplicate labels being applied to finished products and getting out into the supply chain.

But once Perceptor IoT is enabled and labels are being printed, inspected and verified, the rich data collected for each label allows for reporting on every stage of the process. Understanding which labels passed inspection or where they fail verification serves to improve template design, choice of media and, ultimately, reduces the waste inherent in relying on manual inspection.

As all manufacturers review their operational and production processes, it is those taking the smart approach and harnessing digital transformation who will achieve a “…more sustainable labeling environment that reduces costs and supports long‑term growth”.

Author: Travis Wayne