Thermal labels are used in the automotive industry for a wide array of applications throughout the supply chain—and in the widest variety of physical environments. From consumer-geared automotive products that sit on store shelves in branded packaging, to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) engines that are mounted in vehicles, component parts inside vehicles and everything in between, automotive labels provide essential information about use, maintenance and safety, as well as company brand and contact information.

Whatever products your business may provide, you should expect the thermal labels you purchase to be of the highest quality, with no exceptions. So how can you as an end-user label purchaser be assured of this?

4 Key Qualities

When it comes to pharmacy labels, it’s essential that the labels you choose are of the highest quality and enable consistently accurate barcode screening. After all, pharmacy/prescription labels are a vital link that communicates information between physicians and pharmacies. The information printed on pharmacy labels – most notably patient name, doctor name, drug type, strength and dosage – is critical to ensuring proper patient care.

As a channel partner, when you need direct thermal labels for your business, you turn to a label converter to supply them. Choosing which label converter to build a relationship with is an important decision, because there are big differences from one company to the next, and those differences have bottom-line implications.

Price often drives the buying decision when it comes to thermal labels and water-activated tape.

The next time you walk into your warehouse or your production facility, take a good look at the machines and electronic systems that surround you. It’s likely you know what this equipment was originally designed to do, and why it’s part of your operation. But engineers and designers have now made it possible for many types of equipment – and even end-use products and containers – to be analytical, predictive and communicative. For you and your business, the implications are profound.

What They Are; Why They Matter

Price often drives the buying decision when it comes to thermal labels and water-activated tape.

Today’s retail environment is challenging enough. Yet, year after year, retailers across the U.S. lose billions of dollars due to shoplifting. In fact, the National Retail Federation says shoplifting cost U.S. retailers $46.8 billion in 2017 alone, or an average inventory shrink of about 1.33 percent of sales.

Four Questions to Ask Your Supplier

The thermal label supplier you currently purchase from may advertise low prices on the thermal labels they sell. They may even claim their prices are the lowest you’ll find anywhere. So how can you be sure the direct thermal labels, thermal transfer labels, water-activated tape and related labeling products are actually the lowest you’ll find anywhere?