It's that time of year when things are winding down for the holidays. Many companies take this opportunity to review sales plans, forecasts, and planning schedules for the upcoming year as they evaluate the budget for the coming year. This is a common time for companies to evaluate the effectiveness of product identification nameplates, ID plates, warning labels, etc as well. If you are thinking this is a major undertaking, step back and take a deep breath. Here are three quick items that will help your review process.
1. Do you have a forecast? There may be opportunities for streamlining your order process with some creative timing and combining orders. Visibility into your production needs not only helps your inventory, it allows planning by your vendor to be as accommodating as possible to keep your lines filled.
2. Has there been any artwork changes? If there has been a change for your company in terms of logo, corporate colors, a merger, or acquisition there may be need to update the graphics or text that is printed on your nameplate or label. Another reason for changing artwork is receiving a mandate from a regulation update such as OSHA or UL. Submit new artwork files to our Customer Care team and we will work with you so your next order is in line with your corporate message and compliant with industry standards.
3. Are there new products that will be launched? Adding a new product to the market typically means hitting target dates for prototypes, design shows, and store openings. Ensuring you have up-to-date pricing and understanding of lead times for the nameplates and labels is key to successful branding of the new product. Get us involved as early in the process as possible so that when you are ready to launch we can support your efforts.
How Can We Help?
Over 65 years providing economical identification solutions for companies across the world has taught us a few things. Let us review your needs and work with you to determine if there is a better way to produce, or make sure that you are set up well for the coming year.
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