Würth IT installs NiceLabel management system

Würth IT decided to replace its existing custom-built labeling system with NiceLabel’s flexible web-based printing technology, the NiceLabel Label Management System.

‘We wanted a system that would be available round-the-clock, offer a centralized database we could provide our suppliers without installation and deal with various printer brands and models. The NiceLabel Label Management System fitted the bill,’ said Simon Koch, project lead/manager at Würth IT.

The company currently serves around 180 suppliers in 15 countries worldwide producing approximately 8.5 million labels. Introduction of a web-based, standardized technology has significantly impacted Würth’s agility. The centralized database and document management system containing all label information enabled a quick rolled out across the company’s supplier network.

‘Now, when we make label changes, they’re deployed instantly, so our suppliers’ labels are always up-to-date. That is the biggest advantage of the new system. We can react fast and deploy changes faster,’ added Koch.

Moreover, the company benefits from centralized user management and record-keeping offering a complete overview of the suppliers accessing the system and a complete print history. 

‘Suppliers prefer to have a trial version first, to see if the software works with their internal infrastructure,’ said Koch. ‘By using NiceLabel’s Cloud version of the NiceLabel platform, they have an easy way of gaining access to the system, so they can familiarize themselves with its functionality prior to a full-scale private cloud implementation. With cloud, it only takes five minutes for them to get access to the platform, and then, if they decide to work with it, we can transfer them to our private cloud system.’

Ken Moir, NiceLabel's VP of marketing, added: ‘It’s great to see Würth IT makes such extensive use of our Label Management System and achieves so many benefits with it. We are pleased to have the opportunity to work closely with them to develop a global platform for labeling that will meet their current and future needs and address requirements more widely across the Würth Group.’