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Label materials for rack and shelf labels

A combination of several factors determines the success of order picking in your warehouse: the layout of the order picking locations, the ideal routing and picking sequence, proper inventory management with the help of a warehouse management system (WMS), high-quality tools such as scanners and voice-picking headsets, and last but not least, the right labels.

The design you select for your rack and shelf barcode labels plays an important part in the daily order picking operations. Equally as important is your choice of label material. In addition, your work environment is a deciding factor, as are the application and the desired durability. What is the average temperature in your warehouse? Are your pick locations static or dynamic? Do your order pickers use long-range scanners? The answer to these and other questions determines the type of label material you need for your rack and shelf labels. At ONE2ID, we stock the following label materials:

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Permanent

Our permanent label is made of polypropylene that provides long-term identification of your picking locations thanks to its permanent adhesive and laminate finish. It is a cost-effective solution for labelling your shelf racks and other order picking locations. We can also supply this type of label as a freezer label for cold storage warehouses and industrial freezers.
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Removable

Our removable label, also known as Repositionable label, is comparable to our standard permanent option except it has a non-permanent adhesive. This makes it easy to remove the label without leaving any residue behind, even after 10 years of use. The label is also reusable thanks to the adhesive which remains as strong as it was when the label was first applied.
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Magnet

If you’re faced with ever-changing shelving locations, magnetic labels are a solid long-term investment. Magnetic labels can be designed in the same way regular labels can, with the added bonus of quick and easy application and removal. Labelling and relabelling has never been easier.
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Block Out

Block Out labels are the perfect solution if there’s no time to remove the existing labels. Simply cover the existing label with the new label and watch as barcodes, plain text and any other type of information on the old label are completely covered up by the black background of the Block Out label.
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Place label here

The special topcoat of the place label here label makes it possible for you to easily remove every type of label material you stick to it. Apply a strip to the beams of your picking racks and place your location labels onto it. If the location changes, you can remove the labels again with ease. No residue is left behind, so the surface remains clean and you can immediately apply a new label.
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Rack and shelf label design

After you have selected the right material, we will look at the design of your labels. A well-designed rack and shelf label plays an important role in the work of your order pickers. Your work environment, work processes, label placement and scanning distance determine the design of the location labels for your order picking racks.

First, we take a look at your current location labels, your storage system, e.g. shelving units, wire baskets or vertical storage system (Modula lift, Kardex carousel), and way you work in your warehouse or distribution centre. Second, we then discuss what  type of information you want to have printed on the label, such as:

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Barcode

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Text

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Check digits

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Arrows

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Colours

Work situations in which your operators are in close proximity to the objects they need to scan, e.g. when scanning at lower levels or using manup trucks – also known as multilevel riser picking trucks – benefit from a single-coloured label. If your barcode labels require long-distance scanning, we recommend the use of multi-coloured labels.

The use of colour on your rack and shelf labels

Colour-coding your shelves and racks provides a visual aid to your order pickers to determine at which level to find the products they need to collect. This not only helps reduce the number of picking errors, it also facilitates smoother work processes.

The human brain registers colours quicker and more easily as opposed to plain text, thereby decreasing the amount of time your employees need to spend identifying an order pick location. This means they are able to work faster and more efficiently which increases the number of orders your warehouse is able to handle per day.

In our knowledge base, you will find examples of label designs for rack and shelf labels we have created for some of our customers.

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Questions about rack and shelf labels

Would you like more information about the rack and shelf labels we can design for you or would you like to test one of the label materials in your warehouse? Contact label specialist Anton Damen for advice or request free samples.

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