Strategic Investment is NCL's Key to Success

That said, "CutStar is critical in reducing waste and maximizing production in a sheetfed environment," Klopp concluded. "Our clients have experienced shorter lead times, aggressive pricing, and consistently high-quality products as a result of the installation."

NCL has put in place a number of rigorous quality controls to ensure the integrity of it products. In 2002, for example, the company introduced the Advanta-Pak packaging system, a proprietary method of packaging cut-and-stack labels to avoid mixed label bundles. In addition to automatic tray marking, automatic tray sorting, and automatic skid palletizing, the company also uses a variety of additional vision systems for identification and quality checks. Finally, in order to protect the integrity of its customers' promotional programs, NCL employs an in-house security expert and a variety of theft-deterrent measures.