Companies in the midst of expansion have changing responsibilities and requirements that go along with their newly acquired scale. Today, that often involves spreading operations across several locations or working with partner organizations. Many businesses begin overseas operations, either making their products in other countries or selling there.
Keeping organizations working at peak efficiency and effectiveness, even while they are in the midst of this complex expansion, can be difficult. Silos tend to spring up between offices or departments, and communications may become strained, especially if the companies’ technological progress hasn’t kept up with their scale.
Labeling is a great example of a system that can feel the pressure of corporate growth. How should businesses keep this process consistent, clear and synchronized when they’re spreading across multiple locations?
Being a Global Organization
“Businesses need internal processes in place that will allow them to globalize without losing their competitiveness.”
The unique characteristics required of global organizations include adaptability to customers needs, ability to meet complex requirements and process agility, according to McKinsey & Company.
Businesses are tailoring their products and sales approaches to localized markets around the world and often placing their manufacturing operations geographically close to the audiences they’re serving. They need internal processes in place that will allow them to take this approach without losing their competitiveness.
While coping with the complexities of varied international markets, organizations shouldn’t have to sacrifice speed. IndustryWeek cautioned that nearly half of manufacturers currently aren’t thinking about cutting down on the time required to bring new products to market. However, development cycles should become quicker if businesses want to stay ahead of the competition, approaching all their various markets at increased speed.
Processes such as labeling could strain under these competing situations. Global organizations trying to corner multiple markets at once yet still reduce development cycles appear to be fighting an uphill battle. The answer may come in the form of timely technology upgrades.
As your business expands, you need the flexibility to scale your labeling to meet new business requirements. Whether you need to add more locations, increase print volumes, manufacture new products, or comply with evolving regulations, you must adhere to corporate labeling standards. Deploying labeling centrally allows you to maintain consistency, while enabling global locations to solve their unique needs.
Advantages of Modern Labeling
A manufacturing supply chain that stretches around the world is more manageable when companies’ key software tools are up to date. This includes Enterprise Labeling. Each new market entered will have unique customer requirements and rules to obey. When these variations are logged and tracked in one centralized labeling system, essential information won’t be lost in translation between different offices.
Facilities printing their labels around the world can all rely on the same sources of truth to ensure they are using the latest revisions of label designs. Sharing information manually raises the risk of siloed operations and miscommunication. A globally accessible Enterprise Labeling solution will keep up with requirements as a company scales their business.
To find out more about the advantages of a standardized and centralized Enterprise Labeling approach, download Enterprise Labeling for Dummies eBook today.