Today, just about the only things that are certain in the manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation industry are disruption and uncertainty. Especially with businesses struggling to satisfy rising demand under the dual constraints of ongoing supply chain disruption and continuing labor shortages. For perspective, consider these data points: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US […]
With supply constraints continuing to be a challenge, please know our team is proactively communicating with suppliers and fighting on your behalf. We are dedicated to keeping communication open and remaining transparent. Thank you for your support and continued partnership.
Our industry continues to be pressed with inflation resulting in rising costs in freight logistics, semiconductors, plastic materials, paper, adhesion, and more. As a result of these challenges, many of our vendors have begun rolling out pricing increases and will continue to do so. Customers should continue to prepare for the rising costs of labels and hardware.
Why Label Selection Is Crucial To Your Operations Determining how to pick the right barcode label to match your printer and application can be difficult with so many options on the market. When you use thermal label printers to produce barcode labels, the last thing you want to worry about is printing issues. Surprisingly, one […]
Low-Quality Barcode Labels and Supplies If you’re having problems with downtime in your barcode labeling, scanning, and tracking operations, there’s a good chance it’s due to low-quality barcode labels or a mismatch of the wrong supplies with your environment or application. This is why it’s important to understand how your barcode label, printer ribbon, and […]
We are thrilled to announce that SK&T President and Founder, Kathy Lawson, has been recognized by a global leader in the automated information and data capture (AIDC) industry, Honeywell, as a 2021 Legend of the Industry.
Why You Need To Understand RFID Labels Walmart announced earlier this year that they are expanding their use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to include many more product categories than previously. In September of 2022, the Walmart RFID mandate will be extended to cover thousands of suppliers who previously were only required to use […]
Early in 2022, Walmart announced a major expansion of its RFID program that will affect thousands of suppliers. Under the new Walmart RFID mandate, all suppliers of home products, electronics, sporting goods, toys, and automotive batteries will need to add RFID tags to their products by September 2. But the impact on affected suppliers is […]
Are your printers still performing at their peak? It’s commonplace for many businesses to use the same label printer for many years, and sometimes for well over a decade. After all, if your printer is getting the job done and it’s been a reliable workhorse, why spend money to replace it with a new one? […]
Every business wants to get the longest life and the most performance out of every piece of equipment, including the barcode label printers you use every day. Ideally, you just want your label printer to work and keep working forever, without any headaches or hassles. Nevertheless, even the most durable and high-performance printers have a […]
