Manufacturing Mexico

Migrating from Standalone to Enterprise Printing

The Challenge: Put an End to Production Delays and Late Shipments
Delayed production and overdue shipments drove a large global manufacturer in Mexico to re-evaluate its standalone bar code label printing operations. It was obvious that the company had outgrown the system and needed something more efficient and cost effective. However, any new solution had to use the existing variety of label printers. Several employees turned to Loftware for a free consultation and analysis. The local Loftware representative helped them rethink the entire label printing process. Together, they established more effective label printing procedures based on Loftware's Print Server™.

Loftware's Solution: Consolidate and Centralize
First, the team eliminated three different types of printing software running on individual computers. Next, it implemented the Loftware Print Server, centralizing all printing operations for reduced maintenance and increased consistency. The solution prints to any configured printer – regardless of type – throughout the entire system, across the network or via the Internet. The Loftware solution is scalable, so the company can add 500 printers to the label printing system without degradation to print speed or quality.

Usability is a key component of the Loftware Print Server. The system can prompt users in Spanish, English and other languages; it can print labels in any languages desired. Operators can view, audit and reprint consistent labels using Loftware's advanced tools.. As a result, the company has drastically reduced input errors and downtime.

The Loftware Print Server proved to be an excellent short-term investment with great long-term benefits. It has allowed the manufacturer to work smarter, increasing production by 35%. That means the company can take action more quickly, responsively and cost effectively.

Benefits to the Warehouse & Distribution Industry: Know Where All Products Are at All Times
Successful warehousing and distribution depends on knowing exactly where every product is at every point in the value chain. First-rate label printing is key to that knowledge. Loftware marking solutions give the warehouse & distribution industry the maximum-strength label printing capabilities required to:

Employ bar code, auto-ID and RFID technologies
Run in high-capacity, multi-site and multi-printer environments
Adapt to evolving business and compliance requirements
Scale to meet future growth
Reduce the time, space, and number of people required to make operations run at their peak