As a second-generation family business, we’re proud of our decades serving many other family businesses in the Lumber and Building Materials (LBM) industry. Our lumber tags and barcode labels support customers from forest to sawmill to kiln to manufacturing floor and distribution warehouse—and in some cases, vertically integrated customers that use our solutions at every […]
Archive | Warehousing & Distribution
Will My Future Warehouse Need Labels?
At EIM, we’re all about helping our customers keep up with the demands of changing industry norms. And warehouse labeling is no exception. Few of our clients have seen more change in recent years than the material handling industry. The rise of ecommerce and accelerating advances in material handling automation have left warehouses running to […]
Scanning Distance – What Determines it for Your Label? (VIDEO)
What distance will your label be able to scan from? How will your label size, the length of your barcode, and different materials affect your maximum scanning distance? Who’s going to help you take all these factors into consideration, to create the perfect labels? The Label Experts are here to make working with scanning distance […]
Totem Labels – What Are They?
Let’s talk warehouse inventory management: If you’ve received warehouse samples lately, there’s a good chance there was a totem labels option in the selection (If you haven’t gotten your hands on some, request samples!). They’re a crowd pleaser among our warehouse customers for a reason, they make inventory management a breeze. What are Totem Labels? […]
SDS Labels – Are Your MSDS Updated to SDS?
As of June 1, 2015, OSHA requires all chemical manufacturers, distributors and/or importers to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard which means all old MSDS must be converted to the new GHS-compliant safety data sheets (SDSs). The new SDS requires a uniform format consisting of 16 Sections, headings and appropriate information under each heading. Like […]
Warehouse Placard CodeHanger™ Solutions for Suspending Barcodes
What makes EIM different from other label companies? WE LISTEN! We listen and keep track of customer requests. We will dig and do research and a whole lot of testing. We may not immediately have an answer to a unique labeling application but when we see a pattern of needs develop, we TAKE ACTION! We […]
Box Labeling – Not All Corrugated Boxes Are Created Equal
For most of us, the term “corrugated boxes” makes one think of a brown paper board material with rippled channels that resemble ribbon candy between two pieces of paper. Paper boxes should be relatively easy to label, right? WRONG! Unlike writing papers and paper labels where print quality is crucial and standards are higher, corrugate […]
Retro Reflective Labels and Blueberries
Produce distribution requires inventory storage, inventory storage requires a widespread warehouse and a widespread warehouse requires barcode labels that can scan long distance. For sizable warehouse applications, retro-reflective labels are the way to go. The family owned enterprise that we work with is responsible for importing produce, storing it, and distributing it to local stores (where you […]
Removable Labels – EverPeel® for Ever-Changing Needs (VIDEO)
You won’t believe it! We actually offer a product where you don’t have to keep buying labels. Don’t re-label – remove and reuse your labels! EverPeel® reusable and removable labels will permanently stick to all types of surfaces and yet they will cleanly remove to be applied over and over again. Call them what you […]
New Retro Hits the Racks!
Over the years, we have seen many variations in retro-reflective labels. The entire concept of using reflective films stems from their original use on metal highway signage, but those engineering-grade (or tougher) materials had course, bumpy finishes created from large beads of glass key to reflecting light. They are great for silk screening words and […]
