Consumers, trading partners, and regulators want more streamlined methods to track product attributes and sources. The non-profit center for barcode standards, GS1, is responding to those desires by unveiling a major upgrade to the Global Data Synchronization Network in May 2016. To comply with new rules and standards, your medical supply business must begin preparing now.
Barcodes and other labels will contain more information.
To sell medical supplies in many markets, you will need to upgrade your labeling systems.
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3 Tips For Having An Effective Sign For Your Store
When you need a sign for your store, it may seem like a simple process to design one and have it printed. However, it can be easy to make mistakes that lead to an unattractive, ineffective sign. Here are some tips to make sure that your sign draws in customers and increases your store's profits.
Consult Your Employees
While you're thinking about what your sign will look like, it's a good idea that you talk with your own staff.
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5 Brand-New Types Of Printing
We're used to thinking of printing services as dealing with conventional paper and ink technologies, but many shops are now going beyond these kinds of technologies -- and there's a lot more on the way. If you're looking at how to source printing jobs or wondering what's available in the print market, check out some of these technologies that are slowly making their way toward consumers.
1. Thermal Printing
With thermal printing, the printer heats up selective bits of a certain type of paper to effectively print colors.
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4 Instances When Fraternity And Sorority Houses Need Printed Shirts
Whether you have been in a fraternity or sorority before or not, you have seen girls and boys on college campuses and on television who are constantly wearing chapter-related apparel. These shirts are primarily used for branding and marketing purposes to get people's attention. Here are four instances when new printed T-shirts are a must for a sorority or fraternity:
1. Recruitment of New Members
First and foremost, the house is going to need some new recruits.
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