ClearOrbit

How can I effectively manage bar code and RFID printing across my entire global organization? How can I keep up with changing customer and regulatory demands for item labeling without consuming IT resources and budget?

Manufacturers and distributors know that accurate bar code labeling is a "must have" in today's fast-paced supply chain. Proper tagging of items throughout receiving, inventory, manufacturing and shipping processes is critical to maintaining the transaction throughput required to stay competitive. In addition, companies must stay current with ever-changing customer and regulatory requirements regarding bar code and RFID labeling. The penalties for non-compliance include per shipment fees, regulatory fines or, worse, the inability to identify items in the event of a product recall.

The problems associated with print management grow exponentially when dealing with multiple shipping or warehousing facilities. Typically, each location has its own labeling solution, which means that changes must be replicated across each site, duplicating effort and raising the risk of non-compliance.

Enterprise-Class Print Management

ClearOrbit's Compliance Label Manager provides a proven, scalable software solution to manage barcode and RFID printing across the entire enterprise. CLM offers a fully integrated alternative to Windows-based "bolt-on" barcode print management systems that directly connects in real time to leading ERP and WMS solutions. CLM offers proven scalability and performance with an n-tier, Java-based load balancing barcode and RFID print server. A web-based management console provides real-time control over all printers and network hardware, including queue management and dynamic label reprint capabilities.

CLM provides a highly-configurable environment to make label data and format changes with easy-to-use business rules. Instead of requiring IT resources and programming changes, labels can be modified by business users over a web browser. CLM manages both local and Internet-based printers, supporting compliance labeling programs among trading partners.

RFID Ready

CLM provides the power to manage changing bar code requirements today, while supporting expanding RFID requirements within a single infrastructure. Moving from bar code to RFID tagging output is a snap, since CLM comes with pre-defined RFID label formats to reduce implementation time.

Key Features:

Customization without coding - Eliminates the need to customize application code to print different content or label formats.
Ease of use - Designed for business users, not programmers. Web-based graphical interface to manage formats and rules with minimal training.
Dynamic label formats - Dynamically print different label formats, multiple copies of the same label or multiple labels in a serial format (e.g. 1 of 10, 2 of 10, etc.).
Rules simulator - User can simulate the way the rules will be executed before deploying them in production, ensuring label accuracy and reducing implementation time.
Dynamic graphics - Graphic images can be dynamically placed on bar code labels to reduce errors, eliminate re-labeling and improve customer service.
Format and rules templates - Includes pre-configured formats rules to support industry standard labels such as Automotive, Healthcare and Consumer Retail.
RFID support - Creates embedded RFID smart tags. Rules define which items/customers require RFID tags, the tag data elements/formats and the associated RFID printer
Serialization Manager - Automatically generate and print serial numbers in the exact format required by each customer.
On-demand remote printing - Allows external suppliers and users to print barcode labels and RFID tags on-demand with real-time validation of input fields and error checking. Access via web page or XML.
Advanced Actions - Built in actions for advanced functionality such as email notification.
Advanced Rules and Data Validation - Combine data from multiple sources to define label and RFID tag data.

Benefits:

Labeling and shipment accuracy
Increased customer responsiveness
Become fully compliant with customer labeling requirements
Reduce costs associated with updating label formats
Ease of maintenance
Avoid customizations in core application
Use labels as a competitive advantage

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