From Bulk Label Ordering to True Print-on-Demand Flexibility
Epson ColorWorks gave Nutrimed Animal Health a more practical way to manage labels across a broad product portfolio, allowing the team to print exactly what production requires without waiting for outsourced bulk orders.
Client Overview
Nutrimed Animal Health is a manufacturer of animal health products with an extensive product range supplied in multiple formats including powders, liquids, gels and pastes.
The company operates under ISO22000 manufacturing procedures and supports export requirements where applicable, creating a need for accurate and dependable product labelling across a diverse range of packaging requirements.
Managing labels for such a varied portfolio became increasingly difficult when labels had to be purchased in bulk from external suppliers. Production quantities could vary significantly, yet the company was often required to commit to much larger label orders than were immediately needed.
Bulk Label Purchasing Reduced Flexibility and Created Unnecessary Stock
Excess label inventory and wasted pre-printed stock
Bulk label purchasing required Nutrimed Animal Health to order large quantities at a time. With a wide product range, this often resulted in over-ordering and unused labels, increasing costs and creating unnecessary inventory.
Long lead times when label requirements changed
Outsourced printing meant waiting for bulk label orders to be produced and delivered. This reduced Nutrimed's ability to respond quickly to label updates or changing production requirements.
Less direct control over label production and quality
Working through external printing providers meant label production was outside the company's immediate control, limiting the ability to manage output, availability and consistency directly.
Limited flexibility for small production runs
Because labels had to be ordered in bulk, producing smaller quantities for new, updated or lower-volume products was less practical, reducing operational flexibility.
Epson ColorWorks CW-C6500Ae On-Demand Colour Label Printing
To gain greater flexibility over label production, Nutrimed Animal Health implemented the Epson ColorWorks CW-C6500Ae on-demand colour label printer.
The solution allowed the company to print labels internally whenever required, whether production needed a single label, a short run or a much larger quantity.
The CW-C6500Ae's professional-quality output and flexible media handling helped Nutrimed align label production more closely with its varied packaging, material and operational requirements.
Greater Flexibility and Operational Control
Following implementation of Epson ColorWorks, Nutrimed Animal Health gained significantly greater flexibility in the way labels are produced and made available to production.
The company no longer needs to rely solely on bulk outsourced print orders and can instead align label quantities much more closely with actual production requirements.
Reduced label waste
Printing only the required quantity helps eliminate over-ordering and unnecessary unused label stock.
Faster label availability
Labels can now be produced immediately when required instead of waiting for outsourced bulk print orders.
Improved workflow efficiency
Managing label production internally reduces dependence on external processes and helps streamline day-to-day production requirements.
Greater flexibility
Nutrimed can print exactly the quantity needed, whether for a small production run, product update or larger batch.
Enhanced operational convenience
In-house production provides much greater convenience and control when managing different product packaging and label requirements.
Print the Labels You Need, When Production Needs Them
Epson ColorWorks gives manufacturers the flexibility to move away from restrictive bulk label purchasing and produce professional colour labels on demand — whether the requirement is one label, a short run or thousands.