Do you run a Canadian label-converting business with a custom home-grown system, a collection of spreadsheets, or an outdated platform that is no longer supported? A new grant program through the Canadian government, the Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP), might offer you the opportunity to modernize your business systems ..read more

The only constant is change. If you’ve been running a label and flexible packaging business in the last three years, you have been living through (surviving) some crazy changes. Supply chain, COVID, raw material prices, labor shortages, and on and on. Change was always present; but these last three years have made all previous years look like they were basically static ..read more

The combination of computing power and connectivity has made real-time data-driven decisions possible at every level of your business. Your Print MIS/ERP is or should be your trusted system of record for your business. This means that the critical data you need to make data driven decisions resides in your Print MIS/ERP. You want that data to be available to virtually every level of your organization in a format that will optimize its impact on behavior, and in real- or near real time. Historically, the go-to solution for this has been a never-ending request for custom reports. Most labels an ..read more

Large companies often require that procurement departments get three quotes for every purchase as a strategy to save money and drive competition with their suppliers. What often goes left unsaid is that procurement is under more time pressure than price pressure. What does that mean to your label converting business? The first quote in greatly increases your chances of winning the business. We have heard buyers from big brands say that they require three quotes to be accepted but they often don’t wait for the other two quotes when making time-sensitive purchases.  The brand needs the quo ..read more

Modern digital label presses from HP Indigo, combined with business and production management software designed specifically for label converters, position label converting operations for more productivity, profitability, and competitive advantage. By:  Cary Sherburne As with most segments of the printing industry, the label business is rapidly evolving, with customers demanding faster time to market; shorter, more frequent production runs; and more variability in content – all of this with no compromise in quality. Historically, flexography has been the primary technology used for label ..read more

Digital transformation is a recurring theme at this year's Labelexpo Americas 2022 in Chicago, September 13 - 15. A unique Digital Embellishment Trail will also feature at the event, allowing attendees to explore various digital decoration options replacing analog processes. And LabelTraxx will present powerful virtual tools giving converters greater control over their production environments and collaborations with estimators and customers ..read more

Are you looking to maximize machine utilization, reduce changeovers, and turn higher profits than ever? Learn in our new case study how Creative Labels of Vermont did just that ..read more

When is the best time to plant a tree? Ideally, ten years ago, as the saying goes. And today is the next best time. When is the best time to prepare your label converting business for a potential sale? The same answer, ideally ten years ago, but failing that, start preparing today!  ..read more

Ahead of our Wednesday, May 4 Webinar demonstrating how to manage your label business from order entry through prepress automation, this post delves into how workflows in label businesses are managed vs. just how efficient and powerful they could be running ..read more

[Webinar Recording] Stock issues are not going away any time soon. But you can project better by using your data with new dynamic reporting! Do not miss this webinar recording detailing exactly how you can use Batched Inventory Forecast Reporting to quickly pinpoint needs, forecast more accurately, and make decisions more confidently with the better visualization of alternatives ..read more