Product labels serve a number of purposes from giving customers the information they need to make informed decisions, to keeping products moving through the supply chain. Accurate labelling is therefore crucial, yet three-quarters of businesses say more than 10% of their goods are wrongly labelled each year.These mistakes cost organisations an average of £65,000, not to mention a host of additional hidden charges including loss of brand reputation, product returns and shipping delays.In this blog, we’ll explore the impact of incorrect labelling further and look at practical solutions, including the installation of advanced print and labelling systems that can reduce errors and improve productivity.
Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) transformed the working conditions and boosted efficiency at a cold storage facility belonging to one of the world’s leading logistics companies, after installing an automated pallet labelling solution to replace manual handling.
Award winning S and B Expanded Polystyrene Ltd has seen demand for its high-quality wall and underfloor thermal insulation go through the roof. To ensure that the labelling process was keeping pace with increasing orders for the materials at its Tyne and Wear facility, the company turned to automated print and apply machinery from Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd (ILS).
Growing demand for state-of-the art print and apply labellers and robust automated pallet labelling systems, has led Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd (ILS) to expand its premises by 6,000sqft and make two additional appointments to its team.
Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd (ILS) has introduced FlexWipe, a new, versatile automated pallet labelling solution for the UK food industry which can boost operational efficiency by performing equally well at minus 20 degrees Celsius as at normal room temperature.
Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) is launching to the UK logistics market new, highly accurate and box clever equipment to help speed the flow of goods through the supply chain, eliminating bottlenecks in the labelling process.
TruNet (UK) Ltd, part of leading global food netting company The TruNet Group, has invested in state-of-the-art labelling equipment from Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) to improve productivity in the packing operation at its factory in Leicestershire.
Reliability of capital equipment, backed up by dependable customer support from suppliers, is crucial for any drinks manufacturer, especially when based in a remote location, which is why a successful distillery in the Hebrides is toasting Industrial Labelling Systems Ltd (ILS) for helping the Botanist Gin business to meet a staggering 47% growth in sales over the past year.
Retailers are having to adapt to massive changes in customer product buying behaviour. Many of these changes are due to increased connectivity through faster digital, and often mobile, technologies and has led to e-commerce being expected to account for over 25% of all retail sales by 2021.
As automation has swept through product and pallet labelling, it could be argued that some firms and their employees have been left out in the cold – hand labelling pallets in extreme conditions where temperatures have to be down at minus 20 degrees Celsius. Many pallet labelling machines struggle to cope at such temperatures and the harsh conditions prevent food companies from working at maximum efficiency.