Labeling Ideas

GS1 is the organisation responsible for many of the standards that make supply chains work. If you are here in the US, you probably still think of GS1 as the UCC – the group that set up the UPC barcode standard many years ago. To enable tracking and traceability, there are two important parts – […]

“Can cloud computing save you money? Probably, but what problems does it bring with it?” states Dr. Peter Green of BellHawk Systems Corporation. For most mid-sized manufacturing companies, cloud computing means moving from having their accounting, MRP, CRM and barcode  tracking hosted on their own computers to using servers hosted in a secure data center […]

Sometimes an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure. A simple step that you can do routinely will keep your thermal transfer printer working at peak performance for a long while. Cleaning the print heads on the printer is probably the most important thing you can do to keep your printers operating […]

Some applications are just tough for labels. For example, some of our customers manufacture metal castings for all kinds of industries. Whether to meet their customer’s mandates or for inventory control there is often a need to fix barcode or other ID labels to the castings. The problem is that most labels and their adhesives […]

You might have seen our video in LabelingNews on smart printing. Maybe you thought it was an interesting innovation in label printing but something that wasn’t right for you. Some advantages of using smart printing, though, might make you think again.  Develop better work processes. Because smart printers integrate the power of a personal computer, you […]

Here at Winco ID, we’ve been helping clients get into compliance with the labeling mandates from DoD for a number of years. If you find that you have to comply with MIL-STD-129 or 130, we have several ways to get your questions answered and to help you get into compliance. Here are some of them: […]

“Quality care depends on quality information. That’s why many hospitals are implementing bar code systems to deliver accurate information in a variety of patient care and clinical settings. Bar codes are important for improving patient safety and process efficiency. Therefore, they should be created with care using dedicated printers that are optimized to provide reliable, […]

We’ve been helping DoD contractors (and their sub-contractors) get into MIL-STD-130 compliance for a few years now and have 100’s of customers for whom we’ve either provided printing systems or verified labels. When you consider that the UID mandate was launched in 1996, you might be surprised to learn that a lot of companies – […]

Using flame retardant materials has been common in some industries, such as the aviation business for a long time. Recent cases in the electronics industry, where some consumer devices have overheated and caught fire, shows how important the use of flame retardant materials is in this industry as well. This makes the introduction of the […]

Currently there is no effective way for manufacturers, healthcare distributors and hospitals to handle recalls or traceability which could effect patient safety. The FDA is continuing to move forward with the UDI ruling as a way to identify a particular medical device within the United States. through distribution and use. The Unique Identifier will be […]