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Connecting your labeling system with your current business systems, like an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system or warehouse management system (WMS), can boost your ROI without investing in a new system. By using what you already have and adding automated labeling, you can tap into your existing data to get a clearer view of operations. Integration makes it easier for teams to share information and simplifies processes with smoother workflows and single sign-on access.
“SENTINEL enables us to use our ERP system to print labels, which means labeling is no longer a bottleneck.” - Terry Kakavros, Director of Information Technology at Flex-Strut Inc.
With our print automation software, SENTINEL, you can completely automate label printing, print to unlimited printers across your entire enterprise, and initiate printing directly from any business system.
The ROI of an automated labeling system varies depending on the specific business and application. The key benefits of automated labeling through integration include:
Using data from an existing business system to drive a printing interface eliminates manual entry of almost all data and prints all necessary labels in one step. When a labeling environment is configured to pull variable data into a single label template, it simplifies the management of label files for administrators by reducing the number of files that are stored in the system.
Quality is critical for barcode labeling—a bad label results in unexpected delays, rework, chargebacks, or a product recall. Leveraging ERP integrations to auto-populate labels will improve accuracy and protect your business from bad labels.
Because an existing business system already holds the necessary data needed to be printed on labels, integrating can systematically send the correct data to the right label template at the right time.
Integration increases efficiency, ensures compliance, and improves accuracy by automating parts of the labeling process. Here are some specific examples of how implementing an automated labeling system can expand ROI for businesses:
Off-the-shelf solutions come with many features that you can easily turn on or off, and they often meet your needs at a much lower cost. This leads to faster ROI and saves you money on maintenance and development that custom solutions require.
TEKLYNX automated label printing and enterprise label management solutions rely on universal integration. Your ERP system, WMS, or other business system simply adds a record to a database or generates a flat file with the information needed to print. The label printing system sees the new record or file and triggers the print job.
When it comes time to upgrade your ERP system, if it can continue to generate the flat file, your integrated barcode label printing software from TEKLYNX will continue to work seamlessly and won’t require costly ongoing maintenance and development.
Entertainment Earth is an online retailer and wholesaler that sells licensed collectibles like action figures, clothing, statues, games, vinyl figures, and toys. Before, their labeling process could take hours or even days just to design and print labels. With three employees managing thousands of different products, they needed a solution that could handle high volume while keeping their IT team small.
Entertainment Earth collaborated with TEKLYNX to determine that print automation solution, SENTINEL, would support their warehouse labeling needs, seamlessly integrate with their current labeling environment, and included industry-leading customer support before, during, and after implementation.
With 33,000 products to ship, Entertainment Earth couldn’t afford any downtime in label production. TEKLYNX worked closely with them during the implementation process and provided seamless integration with their current SQL database to prevent any disruptions.
With their newly implemented CODESOFT and SENTINEL labeling solution, Entertainment Earth was able to cut the time from design to print by 75%, allowing employees to spend time on other tasks. Plus:
Whether or not implementing an automated labeling system is worth the cost depends on several factors. The size and complexity of your business, the type of products you label, and your current labeling process all matter. Consider the following factors when evaluating the potential ROI of an automated labeling system:
In many cases, the benefit of automated labeling outweighs the costs, and the ROI of an automated labeling system can be realized within a few years.
Ready to elevate your labeling process? Let’s discuss how an automated labeling system could transform your business. Contact us to discuss your unique needs or request a free demo of SENTINEL today to see how an automated labeling system can increase your ROI.
Casey Sciano is an Enterprise Executive at TEKLYNX. He uses his 15+ years of sales and technical experience and knowledge of the AIDC space to support enterprise label management clients. Casey strives to help clients "see the forest through the trees" by utilizing sound business strategies and sales techniques that impact the way they do business. When not working, he loves spending time with his dog Josie and cheering on the Brewers, Bucks, and Packers.
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