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WERCS Users Group June 10 th – 11 th , 2009

WERCS Users Group June 10 th – 11 th , 2009. Designing and Printing Labels Presentation. About. Largest North American Screen Ink manufacturer UV, water-base and solvent-based screen printing inks, flexographic inks, and wide-format digital inks   87 Years of Inks and Coatings innovation

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WERCS Users Group June 10 th – 11 th , 2009

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  1. WERCS Users GroupJune 10th – 11th, 2009 Designing and Printing Labels Presentation

  2. About • Largest North American Screen Ink manufacturer • UV, water-base and solvent-based screen printing inks, flexographic inks, and wide-format digital inks   • 87 Years of Inks and Coatings innovation • 4 Manufacturing facilities • 13 branch locations worldwide • ISO9001:2000 Certified

  3. Regulatory Compliance Department • A support service concerned with safety, health, environmental, government regulations and transportation related affairs • Consist of 3 individuals (over 43 years combined experience) • Read, interpret and apply laws & regulations • EH&S regulations far outweigh US Tax Code • Incorporate legal and scientific knowledge to a business environment • Communicate and provide guidance on legal and scientific matters

  4. RCD Responsibilities • Coordinate all EH&S programs • Liaison between Nazdar and regulating agencies • Develop MSDSs, labels and any other documents relating to current regulations • Track all federal, state, local and provincial laws • Control all hazardous waste operations • Obtain all necessary regulatory permits • Complete all regulatory reporting requirements • Develop guidelines for shipment of all products from Nazdar • Regulatory resource for new building development and company acquisitions • Resource for all of our customers – in addition to MSDS requests, answer any regulatory questions

  5. New MSDS system needed • Legacy system outdated • Needed flexibility • Control over MSDS formats - no IT involvement • Graphics • Consistency • Global compliance • One system to handle everything Regulatory related – MSDSs, Labels, supplemental documents

  6. WERCS Users Group 2008 • Live in March 2008 • 1st time attending • Not purchased label designer yet • Vendor booths • Introduced to Brandywine Labels • http://www.drumlabels.com/ • Contacts: Steve Donze / Chris Campbell • Brandywine Label Booth • See label technology first hand • Live demonstrations with actual printer • Unique Label technology • Printed samples of drum labels to take back Nazdar + WERCS + Brandywine = Success

  7. Nazdar Current Labels • Immediate needs • Color • Graphics • FLEXIBILITY • Quick turn around time • Control of label design • Quality label stock • Too many label stocks • Preprinted labels • Minimal control and flexibility • Too many systems for doing labels • Difficult to maintain • Lengthy process to develop new label

  8. Examples - Outdated Labels

  9. Benefits of WERCS label designer • Endless label possibilities • Minimal effort • Endless formatting abilities • Minimal limitations Basically, if you can think it, you can do it in the WERCS.

  10. Introduction to Label Designer • Copy / paste • User entered data • Barcodes • Text fields • Layering • (send to front, send to back) • Background shading • Label history • And more… • WYSIWYG • WERCS data codes from Subformats • Color • Rotatable text • Draw a Box / Elipses • List components • Different fonts • 1 or multiple languages • Graphics

  11. Label Designer - Possibilities An example of just some of the things WERCS can do.

  12. New labels - Preparation is key • Be open minded • Change way of thinking • Look at new ways to do old things • List types of labels with text needed • HMIS, EU, WHMIS, NAM, hazardous waste, etc • List containers and sizes with possible label sizes • Determine label stock available • Existing label stock available from Brandywine • Develop new label stock • Start designing…

  13. Design Process • Select label stock size to be used • Determine what content needed for label • Graphics, text, data code fields, language, etc. • Make sure subformat in WERCS includes all fields to be included on label (more on this later) • Determine placement of text as it looks best on container • 3 Panel format, 1 panel format • Design label based on panel format • Draft reviewed for changes by necessary departments • Make any changes • Label is considered complete • Print completed file to PDF for archival • Label available to production for printing and labeling product

  14. Private Labeling • Same procedures as in previous slide but customer specific information is necessary • Graphics, name, address, technical information, etc) • Benefits both Nazdar and Customer • Quick turn around time • Impressive label designs • Quality labels • Compliant labels • Immediate feedback and change requests • Provide matching MSDSs with their name and logo • Leaves positive impression with existing and potential new customers • Confidence in our abilities • Assurance of quality service

  15. Develop A Label Code System • Need easy way to identify labels and their content • Created Label code system • Length of code based on available space in legacy system • Label Stock - Company.Format - Color.Layout • Example: 2POR-X31-BL5519 • Brandywine label stock (2POR, 3OUT, etc) • Mfg, Toll, In house, Company, Branch, etc (X, R, G etc) • Label format combination (21, 25, 31 etc) • (US Only, EU only, US/EU, WHMIS only, etc) • Color (GN = Green, BL = Blue, LY = Light Yellow, etc) • Label code (####)

  16. Label Code applies to Product • Separate system houses all production related information • Enter label code in system • Batch ticket prints • Label code shown on batch ticket • Production prints matching label code • Label applied to product • Ability to automate with connection to ERP system…

  17. Create directories to access labels • Number of labels will increase • Need easy retrieval system • 2POR directory • X / R / G directory • 21 / 25 / 31 directory • GN / BL / LY directory • Label files • For example: To find label 4DWN-Y26-GR1083 • Label code directory would be: • X:\4DWN\Y26\GR\4DWN-Y26-GR1083.wl

  18. Label Designer Screen shot of label designer after NEW label button is clicked Only 1 label can be open at a time.

  19. Label Properties • Format Tab – Set up page size and number of labels per page (based on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper) • General Tab – Internal comments (not seen on label), components • DataSource – Connect to your WERCS database • NOTE: Subformat – This determines what data code fields are available for you to select when adding a Text box

  20. Different Label Size Properties Set up is based on using an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper Example 1 2 labels per page – Printed Landscape Format Properties Example 2 4 labels per page – Printed Portrait Format Properties

  21. Different Labe Size Properties Set up is based on using an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper Example 3 2 labels per page – Printed Portrait Format Properties Example 4 1 label per page – Printed Landscape Format Properties

  22. User Input • Click NEW button on the Template Field • Enter Name of field (whatever you want) • Enter Description (max 32 characters) (this is what user will see in print station) • Click OK • Add as many as you want • Only add if input needed at time of printing label (ie Lot number, date of mfg, etc). • Template fields can appear on label. Otherwise appear when using the print station. Nazdar’s Label properties example: Designed LAB Subformat for label content.

  23. Add Text Screen shot of label designer after NEW label button is clicked

  24. Text Box Properties • STEP 2 • Either begin typing or Click on P to access data codes (see next slide) • Use formatting buttons to change appearance of text (ie color, bold, center) • STEP 1 • Add text box • Drag to desired size (always able to resize box) • Double Click Text Box to open up Text Properties • Click on Properties tab to access more options • Turn text outline on or off • Turn on fill (background color) • Auto-shrink limit - text shrinks to no smaller than point size entered Example of text properties

  25. Text Box Data Codes • Data Codes box appears after clicking P on the Text Box (see previous slide) • Select the Data Codes you want on the label • Select the Language (if other than English) Data Code Examples – {IFR} stands for French {IES} stands for Spanish All data codes after this will appear in that language.

  26. Text Box – Auto Resizing Different font sizes can be used within the same text box. Text fields adjust the font sizes so the text fits within the size of the text box. Remember the Auto-Shrink Limit feature? This is how you use it.

  27. Bar Code / Graphics Ability The different letters in front indicate what type of variable it is. {t} is Text, {p} is User Entered, {none} is reserved, {v} is Value. The current accepted graphic files are: wmf, bmp, gif and jpg There are many different bar codes available including Datamatrix (shown), EAN, UPC, Interleaved and others.

  28. Using Graphics Only a few graphic files are required to create this label. The remaining is built from Fields from the WERCS and/or Text typed within a text box on the label. The typed text does not change and is the same for every product you select. After you’re familiar with the WERCS Label Designer, it takes less and less time to design a label.

  29. Rotatable Text Box • The text is rotatable at 90, 180, 270 or 360 degrees. • The text box itself does not rotate like in Word (not yet). Use data codes from your WERCS database OR Type in any text

  30. Label Designer - Things to know • Drag features to resize at any time (box, text box, rotatable text, graphic, barcode) • Create specific text or variable fields to appear on label • Copy and paste ability (within the label itself – not between labels) • List components - (works better for US labels than EU) • Many other features to be discovered IDEA: Create fields for specific use on your labels For example, Nazdar has a Photochemically Reactive statement that appears as Yes or No on the MSDS (field code PCR). We created a field [code PCRLBL] that spells this out for the label. When run a rule that says, when PCR is No, PCRLBL says “Nonphotochemically Reactive” and when PCR is Yes, PCRLBL says “Photochemically Reactive”. Along those same lines, create specific phrases to show on your label using the specific fields you created.

  31. Printing a Label An Alias (Product Code) has not been selected yet. The fields not associated with a Product Code will be blank. • The Alias can be typed in or selected using the elipses button. (Filter screen appears) • Products available to select depend on user’s security. • Different locations can have access to different products.

  32. Printing a Label The data entered will not show up on the label until you hit Refresh or select a different printer. Remember the User Input Fields you can create, this is where they show up for entry. The BLUE indicates the data entered by the user The name of Person Printing Label is not a field that appears on the label. It is for internal use and appears in the Print History table.

  33. Printing a Label If you want a bi-lingual label, you also have the option to force the language when adding the Text box. {lFR}{tRISK}{tRISKC} would force these fields to appear in French. For a different language, click, enter the language code you wish to see and hit REFRESH. Label is now in Spanish (for those phrases which have a translation). The red dashed lines indicate the print margin for the currently selected printer.

  34. Printing a Label – Zoom Feature To Zoom in on an area, left click and drag the Blue dotted box to the size you wish. Upon release, it will zoom in. To Unzoom, left click on the screen to return to the original size.

  35. Print Batch After clicking the Print Batch button from the print station, the Print Batch box appears. • The Batch Comment is for internal use only. It does not appear on the label. • The labels are relative to how many you have per page for 1 Sheet in your label setup. • The 2 Out Portrait says 2 • The 4 Down Portrait says 4 • Change to how many you need • Sheet number changes accordingly • Click Print • Label sheet(s) is sent to Printer Remember the Label Properties General Tab? You could add a Label Comment and a Paper Stock Comment. They appear here.

  36. Print History • Search by fields • Sort by fields • Search date range • See data entered into user entry fields • Print list

  37. WERCS – The answer for Nazdar • Track data • Label on demand • By product, by country, by region, by language • Immediate label designs for potential new customers • Decrease in costs • Decrease in labor • Quick product-to-market ability • Eventually interact with ERP to become 100% automated • Flexibility to design anything • WYSIWYG • Easily respond to production needs • Accurate labels • Consistency between MSDSs and labels • 1 system for everything • Significant reduction of label stock • Control of information • Correct errors – view of Print History

  38. QUESTIONS? Contact information: Alanna Morreale Regulatory Compliance Department amorreale@nazdar.com Thank you for listening.

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