When an 850,000 sq-ft factory is printing 500,000 bar-code labels per month, there is always room to improve production. For World Kitchen, a manufacturer of bakeware, dinnerware and related kitchen and household items based in Reston, VA, a new solution increased production and profitability. The company was experiencing chargebacks from its retailers due to unreadable labels, so World Kitchen was eager to make a change that would solve this profit-eating problem. The supply-chain automation and inventory management solutions and services, to help enhance its production line and to also help anticipate retailers' future needs. Peak's first suggestion to World Kitchen was to switch from glue-based to acrylic-based labels. When Peak provided a demonstration of the acrylic-based labels, it was evident that these labels provided the adhesion and print quality that the company was looking for. World Kitchen's glue-based labels often did not adhere properly due to climate conditions, which would cause the glue to deteriorate. In addition, the glue-based labels would smudge easily. If the label rubbed against the sidewalls of the conveyor system, the ink on the label would often smear and the label would be unreadable.
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