The barcode label is the backbone of a shipment. Your company works hard to ensure top quality of product. The barcode label is just as important.
Have you ever experienced chargebacks or fines due to barcode labeling problems with your shipments? How are you checking the quality of your barcode labels? If you are only looking at the first, middle, and last of the barcode labels being printed, how many are you not checking? How much time would it take you to check every single label?
Verification before shipping can save time, money, and ultimately your business relationships!
A barcode label tells the receiver just what it is that they are receiving. If the barcode label cannot be read, why would the company accept it? Would you accept a large shipment not knowing what is in it?
When a shipment is rejected because of defunct labels, the company rejecting the order will often demand the return of their money and tack on fees to that. You can avoid all that, saving money and wasted manhours dealing with shipment returns over subpar barcode labels.
You need a barcode label machine that has an integrated verification technology to check and grade every label as it is being printed. Yes, every label. Finding a top-quality machine that can check every label means that you no longer have to individually verify the scannability of random labels. Preferably a top of the line barcode label printing machine is a globally certified product and adheres to ISO and ANSI standards.
Avoid misreads and no-reads with compliance labeling, with precision printing up to +/-0.2 mm (0.0079 in). Consider what it would do for your business and customer relations if you could even send a quality grading report to the customer, assuring them that every barcode label is readable to top standards upon leaving your facility. What would it take to create happy customers with easy traceability that is above and beyond their industry standards?
LABEL QUALITY = MONEY
On average, there can be 6 incidents per month where customers cannot read the barcode labels on a shipment they received. The customer will randomly select a label to read. If the barcode label is bad, the customer can reject the entire shipment, causing you to possibly pay a chargeback and added fees. With the potential of a chargeback being as much as $200,000, added fees may be up to $3,000 for one delivery.
How much is that affecting your profits? How many man hours were spent getting that shipment out the door? How much did it cost you to get the shipment to the customer? Add to that how much it can cost to correct the problem at the customers end (if they even keep the shipment) and it could cost you the future of that business relationship.
If you are checking the barcode labels at the beginning, middle, and end of printing, you are basically rolling the dice and crossing your fingers. A proper barcode labeling machine can deliver peace of mind by producing labels that are of top quality, saving you money in the long run.
INTEGRATED VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
Do you currently have the capability of an integrated verification technology system for 1D and 2D barcodes? A barcode label machine that does has the ability to print barcode labels and verify the integrity of the labels at the same time. This technology system will instantly notify you of failing labels, voiding them for you and printing a new one to replace the voided one.
When the barcode label machine has a touchscreen interface system installed on it, it becomes easier to use. You can manage the machine individually or through intelligence software to manage more than one at a time, at the same time. The printing technology can also help to reduce smearing of labels. These technological advancements provide you with security in knowing that your barcode labels will be of top quality.
Compliance Labeling
Your customers may have specific standards they have to adhere to for multiple reasons. Obtain a barcode labeling machine with compliance labeling. You can program the machine to assign a letter grade of A through F for ANSI or assign a numerical score of 4 through 0 for ISO. The system is even designed to generate a report that you can send to your customer, providing proof of compliance labeling.
Verification for Verticals
Your customers will most likely require verification for verticals. Spot checking labels with a barcode scanner does not provide accuracy in verification. It will only tell you if that scanner can read a specific label. When a barcode is scanned by a different scanner, it may not read at all. Verification for vertical standards ensure that barcodes can be read regardless of the scanning equipment used.
Globally Certified
A top-quality barcode labeling machine should be designed with top standards in mind. It should be globally certified and adhere to ISO and ANSI barcode labeling standards. You should also be able to modify the grading standard to make it stricter than ISO or ANSI. This increases your quality of barcode labels.
CREATE HAPPY CUSTOMERS
Each of your clients may have different standards that they want you to adhere to. Create happy customers and lasting relationships by understanding and easily conforming to their industry standards. From your facility to theirs, top quality barcode labels allow your customers to easily read what something is and track items for possible recalls.
DOD / UID
The Department of Defense (DOD) requires unique identification (UID) markings on everything. This provides for item management and accountability throughout the entire supply chain. The DOD uses a Military Shipment Label with linear barcodes on outer containers. Bad barcodes can delay critical missions.
Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare / UDI
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requires a unique device identifier (UDI) on every label that is readable by man and machine, from manufacturing through distribution and on to patient use. These labels help manage patient safety.
Retail Supply Chain
From manufacturer to customer, a readable barcode eases transportation and logistics. Each barcode is readable no matter what device is reading it. Employees can easily scan the material to see where it goes in the store without having to open items to figure out what it is.
Automotive
The automotive industry typically uses 2D barcode technology for fast and accurate shipping. These barcodes can also help manage parts to ease the stress of a recall by creating traceability.
THE HONEYWELL PX940 IS MORE THAN JUST A BARCODE LABEL PRINTER… IT IS AN INVESTMENT THAT PAYS DIVIDENDS FOR YEARS TO COME.
The Honeywell PX940 can provide annual cost savings as high as $14,825. The barcode labeling machine grades every label, reducing the amount of man hours spent spend checking labels random labels and hoping for the best on the rest of them.
The Honeywell PX940 takes the guess work out of making sure every customer’s labeling requirements are met with its easy integrated verification technology and user interface systems. From military customers to pharmaceutical and medical devices, the computer system is user friendly to allow easy customization.
Ease your customers minds by sending them reports of the graded labels.Satisfy your customers while saving yourself money in the process.Happy customers mean a healthy revenue.
Let the PX940 do the barcode label work for you.
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