EMS Achieves UDI Compliance And Reduces Print Time To Less Than One Second

Implementing Loftware Enterprise Labeling Solutions significantly improves performance and consistency, while reducing occurrence of mislabeling

Founded more than 30 years ago in Switzerland, EMS Electro Medical Systems
is a leading manufacturer of micromechanical instruments. As a market leader in design and development of orthopedic, urological and dental prophylaxis devices, the company has a multinational workforce, maintains three manufacturing facilities in Europe and supports a global distribution network.

With its international distribution network flourishing, and with compliance deadlines for medical device Unique Device Identification (UDI) regulatory man- dates fast approaching, EMS identified the need to streamline business process and drive labeling from their ERP system. This approach would enable them to seamlessly print labels to identify all products from purchase to delivery. Unfortunately, the existing labeling solution could not support these new requirements. It required manual procedures and did not offer capabilities to meet evolving customer and regulatory requirements.

Also, there were serious issues with label print speed, which had a considerable impact on production. Print performance was exacerbated by significant challenges in maintaining quality with the existing labeling process, which often resulted in mislabeling. Ultimately, EMS recognized that all of these challenges could result in fines, recalls, issues with customer satisfaction and ultimately loss of business. With all of the pending risks and requirements, EMS understood that they would need to identify an Enterprise Labeling Solution to efficiently do business across their global supply chain.

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