PACKAGING MANAGEMENT AUTOMATES LABELING, UDI, AND MORE, DELIVERING FLEXIBLE RULE-BASED CONTROL OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PACKAGING FOR FULL COMPLIANCE
THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR EVERY CHALLENGE
FROM JUST LABELS TO FULL PACKAGING
The new Packaging Management replaces the Label Management module with a more complete solution to streamline and expand packaging operations. Built in response to evolving regulatory and production needs, it shifts from a label-only focus to a full packaging system. The table below outlines the key upgrades, from UDI management and BoM to primary/secondary packaging and CoC generation.
Comparison Table between Label and Packaging Management
Function
Label Mgmt
Packaging Mgmt
Primary Packaging
Case Label Editor
Label Designer
Secondary Packaging
x
Box Designer
Symbols Library
x
Symbols Set
Bill of Materials - BoM
x
BoM Editor
Rules-based Set Editor
Label Set Editor
Packaging Set Editor
UDI Management
x
UDI Set Editor
Certificate of Conformity - CoC
x
CoC Generation
Information for Use - IFU
x
IFU Linking
Printing
Label Printing
Packaging Center
PACKAGING MANAGEMENT ADVANTAGES
The Packaging Management goes beyond labeling, enabling you to design and manage both primary and secondary packaging with full control over content, layout, and compliance. Create templates with fixed or dynamic text, lens parameters, variables, barcodes, images, and logos. Use the Packaging Set to bring everything together under your specific rules, including ancillary documents like the IfU and CoC. For labs with engraving capabilities, the system can be extended with the FP Laser Engraving module.
MANAGE ALL PACKAGING IN ONE PLACE
DESIGN WITH TEXT, LOGOS, AND VARIABLES
SUPPORTS UDI, CoC, IFU, AND BoM NEEDS
A FULLY INTEGRATED VISUAL TOOL
The Packaging Designer is a flexible, visual tool for creating and managing multiple layout variations across both primary and secondary packaging. Whether you're working on case labels or box designs, it supports a WYSIWYG approach that lets you combine fixed and variable text, order details, lens parameters, barcodes, images, and logos. With full control over dimensions, positioning, and formatting, the Packaging Designer adapts seamlessly to your workflow and compliance needs.
Packaging Designer supports the use of dynamic variables, allowing you to insert order-specific data such as serial numbers, lens ID, patient information, shipping details, and more directly into packaging layouts. Each variable includes a description, format options, and sample output for easy configuration. Thanks to native integration with the FocalPoints database, these variables are automatically populated during packaging, reducing manual input, minimizing errors, and ensuring full traceability across all packaging.
ADVANCED UDI MANAGEMENT
UDI Management is now fully integrated into the Packaging Management, giving you complete control over how UDIs are generated and printed. Using rules-based logic, UDI codes can be tailored to product types, markets, supporting the most complex configurations for standard and custom lenses.
RULE-BASED PACKAGING SET
The Packaging Set functions as a dynamic rule engine that lets users configure packaging with precision and flexibility. By applying filters such as Country, Market, Area, Zone, Customer Type, and Manufacturing Location, it determines exactly which components should be applied to each product. Every condition can trigger a unique combination of packaging elements, enabling full customization without sacrificing centralized control. This rule-based system reduces errors and simplifies the rollout of new products or markets, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
BUILT-IN SYMBOLS SET FOR LABELLING
To streamline packaging design and support regulatory compliance, the Packaging Designer includes a built-in library of commonly used symbols specific to contact lens manufacturing. These symbols align with relevant ISO 15223 standards, ensuring clear communication of critical information such as sterility, expiration, and handling instructions. Easily accessible within the design interface, the symbol library helps labs maintain consistency, reduce design time, and meet labeling requirements with confidence.
A UNIFIED APPROACH TO PACKAGING
Manufacturers today face growing pressure to manage not only labels and boxes, but also Instructions for Use, Bills of Materials, and Certificates of Conformity, all while staying compliant with shifting global regulations. The Packaging Management was built to solve this complexity in a single solution that brings everything together.
Handles both primary and secondary packaging
Uses rules-based logic for flexible UDI generation
Integrates IFU, BoM, and CoC management
Includes laser engraving in a unified workflow
Offers a dynamic rule engine for smart packaging
Fully compliant with EU MDR and ISO 13485
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Yes. We've gone beyond simply managing UDIs, we used this opportunity to rethink the entire packaging process. The Packaging Management extends well beyond labeling, covering every component that makes up the product from both an operational and regulatory perspective. For current Label Management users, the upgrade will be available at a discounted rate.
What is the role of the Packaging Set?
The Packaging Set defines which packaging elements such as labels, boxes, laser engravings, IFUs, BoMs, and Certificates of Conformity are applied to a product, based on flexible filtering rules like country, market, customer type, or manufacturing location. The Packaging Management takes care of combining these elements automatically, ensuring that each product is packaged correctly for its destination. This eliminates manual setup, reduces errors, and keeps your packaging process fully aligned with regulatory and operational needs.
Will I need to re-enter my existing Labels?
No, if you already use the Label Management module, upgrading to the Packaging Management will be seamless and won't require you to re-enter any existing labels. The Packaging Management builds on the robust features of the current system, adding key capabilities like UDI Management. Most importantly, it introduces the flexibility to combine elements like labels, boxes, CoCs, IFUs, and more, into fully configurable Packaging Sets.
Do I need to upgrade?
If your labelling needs are simple, the existing Label Management module will continue to serve you well. However, if compliance is a priority, and you operate in regions where UDI requirements are mandatory or soon will be, upgrading to the Packaging Management will simplify both operations and regulatory alignment.
