Laubscher Cheese Company was looking for a way to improve its product labeling and tracking capabilities. The Pennsylvania-based firm collects data directly from its packaging lines, tracks production runs and uses production data to manage its business. To keep up with changing customer labeling and packaging demands, Laubscher wanted to upgrade its existing manual hand-written system. By introducing automation and advanced technology, Laubscher greatly increased its ability to track all its production items and monitor how much is being cut daily. The system Laubscher selected includes the Fairbanks Scales (fairbanks.com) FB3000 instrument with LabelBank/DataBank Rapid Bar Code Labeling System, along with an industrial bar code printer, and a set of labels, which consist of a unit label, pallet label and summary label. The user-friendly system was easily programmed to their specific needs, and converted daily production totals from a time consuming manual process to one that requires a simple click of a button on the computer, while offering sufficient information for all production needs.
Success based on short lead times and customer service