How to Switch to Tagless Labels

Below are the typical steps involved in switching to tagless labels for manufacturers of different sizes. Select the option that best describes your manufacturing scale to see what you can expect from this process and Inkcups:

Contact us to see how much your company can benefit by switching to tagless labels.

For Global Brand's Headquarters

An Inkcups Salesperson will work with your company to understand your production volumes and requirements (colors, wash/abrasion resistance etc.) and prepare an ROI analysis for switching to tagless labels.

People in the following departments/roles in your company may have a stake in switching to tagless labels and want to specify their requirements:

  • Packaging
  • Engineering
  • Trims Manager
  • Supply Chain
  • R&D
  • Marketing

An Inkcups Salesperson will present our tagless labels solution and its ROI for your business.

A quotation is sent to decision makers.

Inkcups Technicians print tagless label samples, test them and adjust the artwork and/or printing process until the samples meet/exceed your requirements. Then we send physical samples to you for your own testing procedures.

You will need to give/mail to Inkcups*:

  • Your original parts
  • Your graphics file(s) and color information

*Note: we are able to re-create your logos and colors and print them on parts similar to yours, but this will make the sampling phase longer. In our experience with larger companies, the key decision-makers usually end up requesting samples made with their own parts and graphics.

If needed, Inkcups works with your Compliance and/or Marketing Departments to make sure they have all the necessary compliance documents regarding our products.

If your company uses Contractors for manufacturing, you will need to:

  • Add Inkcups’ products to your Bill of Material (BOM),
  • Put us in contact with decision-makers at your major Contractors.

For Global Brand's Factory

The Factory places a trial order for machine and installation/training.

Inkcups installs the equipment and trains the staff.

The Factory does sampling and testing of your tagless labels and gets approval from Brand Headquarters.

Factory orders machines for production and you’re ready to print your own tagless labels!

If Inkcups does not have a local site and the volumes do not warrant opening one, Consignment Inventory may be set up.

For Contract Manufacturer

*PREREQUISITE: Brand’s approval of Tagless & Inkcups

An Inkcups Salesperson works with your company to understand your production volumes and requirements (colors, wash/abrasion resistance etc.) and prepare an ROI analysis.

People in the following departments/roles in your company may have a stake in Tagless and want to specify their requirements:

  • Packaging
  • Engineering
  • Trims Manager
  • Supply Chain
  • R&D
  • Marketing

An Inkcups Salesperson presents our Tagless Solution and its ROI for your business.

A quotation is sent to decision makers.

The Factory places a trial order for machine and installation/training.

Inkcups installs the equipment and trains the staff.

The factory does sampling and testing, gets approval from Brand Headquarters.

The factory orders machines for production.

If Inkcups does not have a local site and the volumes do not warrant opening one, Consignment Inventory may be set up.

For Medium/Small Business

An Inkcups Salesperson works with your company to understand your production volumes and requirements (colors, wash/abrasion resistance etc.) and prepare an ROI analysis.

People in the following departments/roles in your company may have a stake in Tagless and want to specify their requirements:

  • Packaging
  • Engineering
  • Trims Manager
  • Supply Chain
  • R&D
  • Marketing

An Inkcups Salesperson presents our Tagless Solution and its ROI for your business.

Quotation is sent to decision makers.

Inkcups Technicians print tagless label samples, test them and adjust the artwork and/or printing process until the samples meet/exceed your requirements. Then we send physical samples to you for your own testing procedures.

You will need to give/mail to Inkcups*:

  • Your original parts
  • Your graphic file(s) and color information

*Note: we are able to re-create your logos and colors, and print them on parts similar to yours, but this will make the sampling phase longer, possibly several times longer. In our experience, the key decision-makers usually end up requesting samples made with their own parts and graphics.

Your company orders machines for production.

Inkcups installs the equipment and trains the staff.