Labeling in industry and manufacturing

In industry and manufacturing, products, boxes and pallets have to be recognizable and traceable, from the production line to the customer. Working with separate label files, manual input or different software packages leads to errors and lost time. Giesbus connects Loftware to your ERP, so every label is right automatically, at every location.

What manufacturers run into

Separate label files that differ per workstation or per location.
Manual input of item numbers, barcodes and quantities on the shop floor.
Barcode requirements from customers such as EAN-13, GS1-128 and SSCC for logistics and wholesale.
Several production locations that have to work with the same, current labels.
Shipping labels and logistics printed separately from the rest of the process.

How Giesbus solves this

Loftware works from one source of truth: item and order data come straight from your ERP or SQL database. Label designs are stored centrally in Loftware Cloud, with version control. Staff choose the right print job in a simple PowerForms screen, or the label is printed automatically when an order is ready.

For our customers in industry we connected Dynamics Navision, NetSuite and shipping software such as Transsmart, among others. Also for the construction and installation sector and for logistics processes such as pallet and shipping labels. Read more about the options on the page ERP integration.

In practice

Brové Plastics

Injection molder of plastic parts for a wide range of sectors. Every product an EAN-13 barcode through PowerForms, with centrally managed labels on Novexx printers.

→ Read the Brové Plastics case

Eurofast Group

Fasteners and tools for construction and industry. Loftware Cloud Business takes data directly from the SQL database of Dynamics NAV, for several production locations.

→ Read the Eurofast case

TEGO

Window films for buildings and automotive, with an international distribution network. NetSuite and Transsmart connected to Loftware Cloud Business: no more manual print steps for orders.

→ Read the TEGO case

Frequently asked questions about labeling in manufacturing

Can Loftware take data directly from our database?

Yes. At Eurofast, Loftware Cloud Business takes the data directly from the SQL database of Dynamics NAV. Nothing is retyped and every label shows the current data.

Can we use the same labels at several locations?

Yes. The label designs are stored centrally in Loftware Cloud. A change is immediately available at every location, so everyone works with the same version.

Can shipping labels be automated too?

Yes. At TEGO, NetSuite, the shipping software Transsmart and Loftware are connected. Shipping and product labels come from one process, without separate manual steps.

Which barcodes can Loftware create?

All common barcodes, including EAN-13, GS1-128, SSCC, Code 128, QR and DataMatrix. You choose the barcode in the label design and the data comes from your system.

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