Addressing Industry Challenges
As legislation surrounding the coding of consumer products becomes stricter, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in product coding operations has never been more important, but product coding errors due to inefficient processes and overreliance on human labour continue to be a significant issue.
In January 2024 alone, the FDA issued 19 recalls for food products in the US, with 18 of them attributed to undeclared allergens due to coding errors. These figures highlight that coding inefficiencies are still very much present within a significant number of manufacturing facilities, despite recent advances in product coding automation.
says Adem Kulauzovic, Director of Automation, Domino.
Recent industry reports support these findings, with Automate UK’s recent Industry Insights Survey 2024 finding that over 81% of industry workers identified automation as their primary challenge. The cost of adoption, lack of internal knowledge, and the inability to find the right suppliers stand out as some of the top barriers to adoption.
Overcoming Barriers to Automation
When it comes to adopting automation, designing a solution that integrates various technologies while managing relationships with multiple suppliers can be costly and complex, posing a challenge for many businesses. Domino provides closed-loop solutions that have been designed to offer all the benefits of automated product coding from a single trusted source, helping to reduce complexity and costs associated with lengthy project timelines. In addition, our flexible finance options – encompassing both subscription models and product leasing – mean businesses can upgrade without significant capital investment.
Domino’s End-to-End Solutions
We focus on supplying complete end-to-end solutions for variable data printing so manufacturers can ensure that the energy, time, and funds they invest are spent creating high-quality, sellable products. Our solutions for automating product coding are designed to work alongside Domino’s full range of variable data printing solutions; they encompass:
- Domino Automation – centralised label storage and automated label management software
- R-Series – label verification and quality inspection system optimised for high-speed production lines
- Domino's Cloud based solution – cloud-based machine monitoring platform for remote diagnostics, troubleshooting, and optimisation
Domino’s solutions and technologies can be tailored to customer requirements, with all components available as stand-alone products, and integrated as part of a full, closed-loop solution.
Key Benefits Include:
- Improved Productivity: Simplify changeovers and increase operational efficiency with centralised label management.
- Reduced Waste: Minimise human error with user-friendly interfaces and automated processes.
- Standardised Operations: Connect seamlessly to ERP or SCADA systems and external databases for automated data population.
- Enhanced Security: Active Directory integration ensures robust user management and prevents counterfeiting with unique numbering workflows.
The market has told us that cost and complexity are huge factors preventing manufacturers from adopting automation – we are here to tell you that coding automation doesn’t need to be costly or complex. Our end-to-end solutions are designed so manufacturers can easily automate their product coding, reducing the risk of errors, without the hassle of managing multiple vendors or conflicting technologies.
says Tony McNulty, Chief Product Officer, Domino.
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