F&B manufacturers
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Implement contactless temperature check-ins with secure record-keeping.
Temperature check (for workplaces)
Challenges
- Thorough safety measures needed, starting from point of entry
- Temperature screening and data collection managed manually
- No real-time reporting of individuals with at-risk temperatures
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Solution
Take and automatically store temperature readings for staff and visitors as they enter, issuing them with label-based entry passes if necessary.
- Detect symptoms to help reduce virus transmission
- Provide assurance with labels that can serve as proof of normal temperature
- *Not available in South America.
- *For other countries/regions, please contact your nearest SATO office to find out more.
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Use stickers to promote practices that prevent infection.
Awareness-raising stickers
Challenges
- Inadequate safety precautions at workplaces
- Handwashing and other instructions not easy-to-understand for everyone
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Solution
Put up stickers about infection prevention at highly visible areas such as entrances and restrooms to raise hygiene awareness in employees.
- Stickers to reinforce hygiene routines for a safe working environment
- Can be printed in standard layouts or designs original to customers
- Can also support images or texts in different languages to suit foreign workers
- *Availability varies by country/region. Please contact your nearest SATO office for more information.
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Introduce automation to reduce close physical contact between workers.
Auto-labeling & packing
Challenges
- Workers at risk when performing labeling or packing in close proximity
- Possible production disruptions when workers are affected by the virus outbreak
- Lower productivity as factories seek to operate safely with less manpower
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Solution
Automate label printing/applying and carton forming/sealing operations to keep fewer workers on site and distance them more effectively.
- Use automation to help protect labor force
- Ensure stable production even with manpower limitations
- *Availability varies by country/region. Please contact your nearest SATO office for more information.
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Keep workers safely distanced and printer operations running stably.
Cloud-based support services
Challenges
- Cautious about admitting external technicians to sites due to virus fears
- Workers touch printers too often for configuration or troubleshooting errors
- No business continuity plan to sustain printer operations during emergencies
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Solution
Oversee printer operations 24-7 via a cloud network to minimize errors/downtime and speed up recovery through preventative maintenance and remote support, reducing reliance on on-site servicing by outside engineers.
- Use an online maintenance service to monitor printers remotely and replace printer parts before they wear down to ensure worker safety and operational stability
- Also use a cloud-based data management service to always provide printers with the latest labeling data
- *Availability varies by country/region. Please contact your nearest SATO office for more information.
Food service operators (HoReCa)
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Implement contactless temperature check-ins with secure record-keeping.
Temperature check (for workplaces)
Challenges
- Thorough safety measures needed, starting from point of entry
- Temperature screening and data collection managed manually
- No real-time reporting of individuals with at-risk temperatures
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Solution
Take and automatically store temperature readings for staff and visitors as they enter, issuing them with label-based entry passes if necessary.
- Detect symptoms to help reduce virus transmission
- Provide assurance with labels that can serve as proof of normal temperature
- *Not available in South America.
- *For other countries/regions, please contact your nearest SATO office to find out more.
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Prepack deli/bakery items and label them individually for sale.
Tamper-evident labels
Challenges
- Reported cases of food pilfering by delivery drivers
- Customer concerns over the security and quality of their food orders
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Solution
Provide reassurance that each order has remained untouched in transit via labels that separate into pieces to indicate tampering when peeled.
- Simple labels to prevent food tampering during delivery
- No changes needed to existing workflows and operations
- Can also be printed with timestamp, allergen, and other variable information
- *Availability varies by country/region. Please contact your nearest SATO office for more information.
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Reduce food poisoning risks amid rise of takeout services.
Takeout labels
Challenges
- Rising attention on food safety as more eateries start offering takeouts
- Chances of takeout meals becoming contaminated when not consumed soon
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Solution
Label takeout meals with the date and time the food is cooked to remind customers to eat them as soon as possible.
- Timestamp labels for the safe consumption of takeout foods
- Available in the form of hand labeler labels that can be used right away
- Can also be printed using label printers to indicate other information such as consume-by date and time (automatically calculated based on product master data)
- *Availability varies by country/region. Please contact your nearest SATO office for more information.
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Use stickers to promote practices that prevent infection.
Awareness-raising stickers
Challenges
- Inadequate safety precautions at workplaces
- Handwashing and other instructions not easy-to-understand for everyone
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Solution
Put up stickers about infection prevention at highly visible areas such as entrances and restrooms to raise hygiene awareness in employees.
- Stickers to reinforce hygiene routines for a safe working environment
- Can be printed in standard layouts or designs original to customers
- Can also support images or texts in different languages to suit foreign workers
- *Availability varies by country/region. Please contact your nearest SATO office for more information.
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Use stickers to help customers practice safe distancing.
Floor marking
Challenges
- Inadequate safety precautions in stores
- Close proximity between customers, especially at checkouts
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Solution
Clearly mark out distance required for social distancing to get customers in line without standing too close to one another.
- Floor stickers that can be rolled out quickly and easily
- Durable for use in high footfall areas
- Provide visual cues on where to queue for safe customer spacing
- *Availability varies by country/region. Please contact your nearest SATO office for more information.
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Keep workers safely distanced and printer operations running stably.
Cloud-based support services
Challenges
- Cautious about admitting external technicians to sites due to virus fears
- Workers touch printers too often for configuration or troubleshooting errors
- No business continuity plan to sustain printer operations during emergencies
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Solution
Oversee printer operations 24-7 via a cloud network to minimize errors/downtime and speed up recovery through preventative maintenance and remote support, reducing reliance on on-site servicing by outside engineers.
- Use an online maintenance service to monitor printers remotely and replace printer parts before they wear down to ensure worker safety and operational stability
- Also use a cloud-based data management service to always provide printers with the latest labeling data
- *Availability varies by country/region. Please contact your nearest SATO office for more information.
