Missed our webinar on medical device labeling best practices? Don't worry, in today’s blog we’re recapping some of the key takeaways and you can catch the full recording below!
This engaging session featured Gurdip Singh, Kallik’s CEO, and Pete Jenny, Vice President of IT, Global Operations, and Supply Chain at Cardinal Health, sharing invaluable insights into how innovative labeling solutions are revolutionizing industries and how we helped Cardinal Health to achieve exactly that. Are your labeling processes ready for 2025? Let’s explore some of the key themes that could transform your business.
Key Insights from the Webinar
The session opened with a detailed look at modern labeling management and the business challenges organizations face today. These include:
- Fragmented systems across facilities and regions
- Manual processes that introduce inefficiencies and errors
- Lack of visibility and traceability in labeling workflows
- Compliance risks due to evolving regulatory requirements
Recalls can be caused by a number of isues, but far too often are they linked to labeling errors. In 2023, there were reports that upto 60% of product recalls in food and beverage industry were linked to issues with allergen labeling. Meanwhile, it has been estimated that around 50% of pharmaceutical recalls are due to errors in the packaging. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Labeling mistakes not only damage brand reputation and incur significant financial penalties but more importantly, can also endanger lives.
To address these challenges, the webinar saw Gurdip introduce the Global Design Master concept - an advanced, single, end-to-end global enterprise labeling system. Built on a foundation of AI, automation, and a centralized digital asset management (DAM) system, the Global Design Master eliminates human error by leveraging a single source of truth. It offers businesses:
- A unified global labeling platform
- Centralized design and labeling standards
- Data composability for seamless updates
- Automation and AI to streamline processes
- 100% auditability and actionable business intelligence
The benefits of adopting a Global Design Master are clear: total regulatory compliance, global digital transformation, and reduced time-to-market. As Gurdip explained, organizations that embrace this approach are equipped to overcome modern challenges and achieve operational excellence in 2025 and beyond. Gurdip went on to say, “We are working with a healthcare consumer organization currently and we have implemented this across about 18,000 artworks for them. Already, they have seen over a 60% reduction in the time to market just through this approach - and this is just within the first year of using the platform.”
Cardinal Health’s Labeling Transformation
Cardinal Health, a global leader in medical and pharmaceutical products, faced significant challenges in its labeling processes before partnering with Kallik. Operating across 30 plants and 50 distribution centers worldwide, the organization managed labeling with six disparate systems, most of which were outdated and unsupported. This lack of standardization slowed their time-to-market and increased compliance risks.
Pete Jenny, Vict President of IT, Global Operations, and Supply Chain at Cardinal Health, explained: “All those things combined really started us on a path that said we need to do something different. We need to really start treating this as an enterprise asset rather than a warehouse or factory asset. So it’s really moving from factory warehouse asset to an enterprise asset.”
As a result, Cardinal Health partnered with Kallik to implement a unified global labeling platform. This solution provided a centralized repository of labeling assets, template automation to minimize manual input, and scalable cloud-based functionality to support their global operations. The collaboration also resulted in innovative tools to automate the migration of labels from legacy systems.
Pete Jenny described the impact: “We’ve been able to increase the amount of reuse that we have in labels. We have improved our overall timeframe to design and develop labels. But I think the biggest thing that we have is the access to the central repository of labels and that we can move labels from one plant to another plant kind of seamlessly.”
By treating labeling as an enterprise asset rather than a back-office function, Cardinal Health has:
- Increased efficiency, significantly reducing time-to-market.
- Improved compliance by eliminating errors through automation.
- Streamlined operations across facilities, enabling seamless integration of new acquisitions.
Watch the Full Webinar
Want to hear Pete’s advice to organizations looking to improve their labeling and artwork process? Want to hear Gurdip talk through the best practice process in detail? Watch the full webinar here to learn how advanced labeling systems can transform your business for 2025. If you’re ready to explore how Kallik can elevate your labeling processes, speak to one of our experts on +44(0) 1827 318100 or email enquiries@kallik.com.