With label non-compliance a long-term supply-chain challenge, coding, labelling and product traceability specialist Matthews has been helping suppliers produce and understand how to create GS1-compliant labels with its iDSnet Cloud tools and Barcode Learning Centre.
Mark Dingley, Matthews Australasia’s CEO, said, “Label non-compliance frustrates retailers and wastes resources for suppliers, yet it’s avoidable with the right tools and education.”
One of those tools is iDSnet Cloud, which was launched in 2020, after 18 months of development and testing with GS1 and retailers, and according to Matthews, the free tech allows suppliers to produce GS1-compliant labels, avoiding retailer rejection due to compliance errors and getting products onto shelves.
“All our solutions – coding, labelling and vision – help businesses in supply-chain management. Our business aim is to help improve Australia’s manufacturing industry, thus we chose to make iDSnet Cloud free to aid Australian manufacturing overall," said Dingley, confirming that over 600,000 labels have been printed in the cloud since the pandemic began, with sign-up numbers still rising.
“Australia needs a self-sufficient domestic supply chain. We’re proud iDSnet Cloud was part of facilitating that supply-chain resilience – particularly at a time when food and beverage logistics were critical for the nation.”
Alongside this, iDSnet is controlling more than 2000 production lines nationwide.
Although first created for grocery suppliers, iDSnet Cloud has become an Australian success story for freemium SaaS products in the B2B category, with wider discussions already held with tech businesses.
Dingley says Matthews’ new 2D Barcode Learning Centre has proven equally as useful as its original Barcode Learning Centre, with retailers recommending the educational tool to suppliers, helping them understand how to create compliant labels.
Matthews' 2D Barcode Learning Centre and Barcode Learning Centre claims to help users learn more about barcodes, from the basics to latest code types and uses.
“With the 2D Barcode Learning Centre, Barcode Learning Centre and iDSnet Cloud all freely accessible, the tools are highly useful for Australia’s vital manufacturing industry,” he added.
