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“Do I need to verify my UID labels?” I get asked this question all the time by DoD contractors who have to comply with MIL-STD-130. The answer to the question is “Yes!” – the standard clearly states that UID marks need to be verified so there is no question that you should do so. According […]

The FDA is about to release information to farmers, wholesalers, and retailers on how to build tracking systems to trace contaminated foods back to where it originated. The FDA has a March 2010 deadline for enforcing standards using RFID technology in pharmaceuticals, and it makes sense to recommend a similar approach in food production. Bar […]

Since a lot of our clients are contractors to the Department of Defense, it was important that we were able to offer a really solid workflow solution. As much as it is important to be able to produce compliant UID marks and RFID labels, handing all of the data that is associated with shipping against […]

So our friends at Seagull Scientific have been busy again. Bartender has been my label design software of choice for as long as I can remember and it keeps getting better. The latest version 9.2 has just been released and it includes a new look and a host of new features. The arrival of Windows […]

It isn’t everyday that something comes along that makes me think “Wow that’s clever!” So I was really pleased to see a YouTube video from the Zebra folks showing off their new IQ Color idea. IQ Color is a direct thermal system where different parts of the label can be set up to print in […]