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Using labels to identify and keep track of things is not a new concept. Neither is barcoding. Today, barcode labels are used for even more complex tracking such as work in process, warranty support, service maintenance records, and protection in the event of a recall. But if you can’t print your labels, do you find […]

Congratulations to Perley Wheeler, who has decided to trade  full-time employment for the good life of retirement. As of Friday, April 5, Perley will retire from Winco ID. Perley came to Winco almost 12 years ago, and has worked in the shipping department ever since. Any shipment delivered to your dock was most likely packaged […]

Some time ago I put together a set of label templates to help contractors comply with MIL-STD-129 and the RFID mandate. Over the last couple of years, there have been several revisions – usually because someone pointed out a problem or because we found a better way to do things. I’ve just finished the latest version – […]

Next week is the BIOMEDevice Boston trade show where medical device designers, engineers, researchers and  manufacturers gather to share ideas and learn about new innovations. Manufacturers in all sectors though have to deal with the complex problem of protecting their brand from fake products and diversion. As counterfeiters become more adept at altering packaging to get their products into […]

If you are in the New England area and involved in the medical device industry, chances are you’ll be visiting the BIOMEDevice Show in Boston. You are probably also wondering about the proposed Unique Device Identification (UDI) rules from the FDA will affect your labeling operations. We’ll be there at Booth 247 and will be showing how companies […]