Between labor shortages, customer expectations, automation quandaries and, of course, the high cost of doing business, challenges abound for e-commerce companies — and optimizing processes wherever possible is a priority for everyone.

With automation, the cloud and new innovative printing solutions, there are many ways to create new and unique labels. Here, we cover an automation solution that boosted a label printer’s production by 50%, a label management system stored in the cloud, a barcode printer that prints a packing list and shipping label on a single label, and a new adhesive.

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is putting a full court press on the opioid crisis, and unit-dose packaging looks to be part of the team.

Pharmaceutical companies continue to adapt to regulations like the FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and 21 CFR Part 11.More and more manufacturers are looking at labeling to provide an edge in the face of these challenges.

Many craft brewers take circuitous career routes. Cory King, owner of Maplewood, Missouri’s Side Project Brewing, is no exception.

Shrink sleeve labels can help your product stand out on the shelf and overcome design challenges posed by highly contoured containers. But it’s important that you’re working with experienced labeling professionals when opting for this solution.

It’s no surprise that labels today are designed to do more than just stick around and inform buyers of what’s inside. They are designed to offer more opportunity for engagement, design elements, and also practical traits like light-blocking and water-resistant materials.