Multi-site Management
Centralize, Manage and Control
"Integration of COLOS® Software with our ERP allows us to control quality at every stage of production. Correct label on the correct pallet ensures perfect and safe traceability."
Head of Maintanance, Mezzecorona
Enhanced flexibility on deployment options for on-premises, cloud (Markem-Imaje hosted or 3rd party) or hybrid subscription benefits
- Lower upfront investment with simplified procurement
- Recurring payments and improved predictable on annual spends instead fragmented license purchases
- Single commercial agreement across plants, sites or regions with improved visibility of entitlements, renewals
- Maintenance included with fast and easy access to the latest software version, security patches, and improvements without extra costs
- Easy to scale and expand to new lines or sites by quickly add or reduce licenses based on demand
Centralized Message Design and Management
A centralized solution for designing, managing, and deploying label designs and messages, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and mitigating the risk of fines, recalls, and reputational damage, while ensuring global regulatory requirements are aptly met. Manage and control supplier’s designs to ensure brand and regulatory adherence. Centrally manage distribution of message designs in a standardized process to ensure the correct messages reach the correct local printer network.
Centralized Data Management and Control
Centrally control the data exchange between the global/central master database ERP and sites as well as the local ERP/production database and the respective sites. Manage auto population of the message fields for complete visibility and avoid manual entry or siloed site errors.
Centrally-configured Design Approval Process
Deploy approved and tamper proof messages using traceable workflows on the production lines at various sites after they are vetted by the right authorities to meet regulatory, compliance and brand needs.
Production Control
Production control enables centralized configuration of workflows. At each site, the local system automates the line from message deployment to ERP feedback. This enables faster production and optimizing resources usage to achieve better efficiencies.
Key features—from code to connected products
CoLOS® Message Design
Design complex messages for all printer technologies in one user-friendly interface using the full range of data field types.
CoLOS® Data Management
Link message design fields to ERP and stock-keeping units (SKUs) to auto-populate messages with SKU data.
CoLOS® Design Control
Control images in terms of user roles, approval flows, change logs and more, to be used at various production sites.
CoLOS® Production Control
View and download complete production line jobs in one step from an easy-to-use operator interface or automate the process from line control automation equipment.
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Benefits
Eliminate inconsistency errors.
Optimize resources and roles.
Minimize waste and operational cost.
Ensure accurate message deployment.
Unified management of messages, data and access control.
High availability for business continuity.
Industries—from production to distribution
Beverage
Food
Automotive
Cosmetics
Construction
CoLOS® applications tailored to your needs and size
Part of the CoLOS® family of applications which are available in different bundle sizes for your printer, line, and factory needs. Our applications come with information and automation interface add-ons to ensure seamless integration with your existing infrastructure.
CoLOS® Lite
For small businesses and early-stage start-ups
Design and store compliant labels in cloud, assign them to printers and print with a
range of Markem-Imaje printers.
CoLOS® Base
For small businesses and early-stage start-ups
Design compliant labels, assign them to printers and print with a range of Markem-Imaje printers.
CoLOS® Line
For growing and small-medium businesses
Design compliant labels, integrate, control and automate printing operations on a single line.
CoLOS® Factory
For large and global businesses
Design compliant labels, integrate, control and automate printing operations on
multiple lines.
CoLOS® Sites
For large businesses spread across multiple locations
Centrally design compliant labels, integrate, control and automate printing operations across multiple sites/factories.
CoLOS® Embedded
For packaging equipment OEMs
Drive the widest range of primary, secondary and tertiary printers from Markem-Imaje simply by embedding the full power of CoLOS® software.
| CoLOS® Software License | CoLOS® Lite | CoLOS® Base | CoLOS® Line | CoLOS® Factory | CoLOS® Sites | CoLOS® Embedded |
| Printers | 1 printer at a time | 1 printer at a time | Up to 4 networked printers | Up to 25 networked printers | Up to 25 networked printers | Up to 4 networked printers |
| License Type | Subscription | Perpetual | Perpetual | Perpetual | Subscription | Perpetual |
| Message Design | Core | Core | Core | Core | Core | - |
| Data Management | Core | Core | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| Production Control | - | - | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| Optional/Configurable | - | - | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | - |
| Vision Solution (Mark & Read) | - | - | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | - |
| Paperless Quality | - | - | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | - |
| Printer Performance | - | - | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | - |
| Overall Equipment Effectiveness | - | - | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | - |
| Serialization | - | - | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable |
| Pallet Track (Auto & Manual) | - | - | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | Optional/Configurable | - |
| Connected Consumer | - | - | Optional | Optional | Optional | - |
| High Availability | - | - | N | N | Y | - |
| Deployment | Markem-Imaje Cloud | On-Premises | On-Premises | On-Premises | On-Premises, Markem-Imaje Cloud, Own Cloud | On-Premises |
| Storage | 2GB | NA | NA | NA | 5GB | NA |
Here's what our customers are saying about our software solutions
"Integration of COLOS® Software with our ERP allows us to control quality at every stage of production. Correct label on the correct pallet ensures perfect and safe traceability."
Head of Maintanance, Mezzecorona
"Thanks to the integration of CoLOS® Software with the ERP system, the data necessary to fill the correct QR are automatically uploaded, facilitating the management of data in production in real-time."
Production Manager at BISOL1542
"With CoLOS® software, we can send item number, batch number, and more to our marking systems without any error."
Head of Packaging, Innovation & Cosmetics, Topfer
"We used Markem-Imaje's CoLOS® software to centralize all the configuration and set-up operations of the markers to be used in our pipes through implementation with our MES software."
Head of Production, Mebra Plastik
"CoLOS® software gave us a powerful information management tool to link the message database and printers. This helped us eliminate human-related errors significantly."
Operations Manager, Lapp Kabel
"We are happy that we have an almost plug-and-play system to control our coding integrity with CoLOS® Mark & Read."
Maintenance Manager, Nutrition & Santé
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