DO YOUR BOTTLE LABELING REQUIREMENTS FIT THE MOLD?
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Flexo Label Issues
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Digital Label Realities
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Advantage of Digital Labels
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Printing plate charges
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Digial Labels require no printing plates
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Save on plate charges - artwork changes without new plates
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Set up charges add cost to the price of the label
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Faster setup - No ink matching, plates or registration
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Signifigant overall savings targets multiple SKUs
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Registration prone to fluctuation during production
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Color density, shading and print registration is much more consistent
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Minimal scrap at startup and throughout the run - lower costs
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Variable data expensive
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Variable data may be included (Lot numbers, sequential numbering)
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Ability to customize individual labels and sequence them
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UPC code verification required
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Digital process validates UPC codes as printed
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All bar codes are readable due to superior quality
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CAN YOUR COMPANY BENEFIT FROM DIGITAL LABELS?
If your label needs are negatively impacted by two or more of the issues raised above, you are a candidate for digital labels. The process is clean, quick, and the production is absolute label to label, lot to lot. If customer requirements have you ordering more labels than you need or buying small quantities to take care of unforcasted demand, then the digital process is one you should consider.