At a Glance
- A chemical manufacturer was frustrated with the amount of money and wasted preprinted labels that was required to label their products.
- They needed to improve lead times, reduce waste, and save money by finding a new label vendor with a new printing solution.
- The manufacturer got connected with Liberty Marking Systems and had confidence the label vendor had the right solution to help solve their problem.
- Liberty utilized their Inkjet Full Color Label Equipment.
- This saved the chemical manufacturer $100,000 in just one year.
The Challenge
A chemical manufacturer for the pool industry needed to find a solution to reduce their large inventory of preprinted labels that existed for their customers. This was a major issue for the manufacturer because waiting on preprinted labels caused delays in delivering their products and often required large minimum order quantities. This cost the chemical manufacturer more money because they consistently only needed a small quantity of labels, thus having the ability to produce the exact number of labels required for a customer was an attractive idea to them. This type of solution would decrease the number of wasted labels, saving the manufacturer money and improving lead times to their customers.
The Solution
With these challenges in mind, the manufacturer needed a reliable label expert to help improve efficiencies, decrease turnaround times, and reduce waste.
The manufacturer found Liberty Marking Systems through their salesman’s outreach and knew they would be perfect for the job. Liberty had various label solutions that could apply to the manufacturer. These solutions included a combination of on-demand label printing using inkjet, thermal transfer printing or laser printing, as well as producing printed labels.
The label vendor’s Inkjet Full Color Label printing system was the right product for them. The solution would allow the manufacturer to print the exact number of labels for each customer, reducing the amount of waste from buying preprinted labels, and allowing for more customization for their customers’ needs. The manufacturer was confident that Liberty could tailor a solution to fit their needs.
The Approach
Liberty started working immediately to improve efficiencies and reduce lead times for this manufacturer. The label vendor started by finding the right printer for the manufacturer’s application, need and environment, which was vital to the success of the project. Liberty Marking provided demonstrations of the different printer solutions as well as finished label samples. The label vendor then ensured that the correct blank label media was being used for the printer and worked well on their product.
Liberty slowly rolled out the Inkjet printer solution, taking away a few preprinted labels at a time. Liberty followed this process until the manufacturer no longer needed preprinted labels just a few months later.
Liberty Marking trained and supported the chemical manufacturer while they learned the new technology to ensure that they were comfortable with the new equipment and answered questions to set the manufacturer up for success.
The Results
Through the collaboration of Liberty Marking Systems and the chemical manufacturer, they were able to save over $100,000 in the first year alone. The team was able to reduce preprinted label inventory by using the Inkjet printer, they improved on their production efficiencies, as well as being able to bring on new customers by promoting their enhanced private labeling system.
The manufacturer no longer must throw away unused and outdated preprinted labels, helping reduce waste. Their new printer also reduced the turn-around time by several days. This helped the manufacturer be more profitable and have happier customers.
“Thank you very much for the level of attention to detail that you provided for this and all other aspects of the project you provide. I wish all our vendors were this attentive!”