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A Conversation with Talkin’ Things: Smart Labels for Healthcare Packaging & Products

“Our clients need to understand that if they want to go into the smart packaging space, they are pioneers, making something very innovative.
We are ready to help you on this journey and find a solution that has real benefits for you company.”
“When we are calculating everything, we try to ask so many questions to our clients that they understand why they really need this technology and why they would like to implement that to find the real benefits, because otherwise we will never be successful with such a project. This is very crucial for us to have that in mind, talking with our clients.”
Marcin Pilarz, CEO at Talkin’ Things
Is it only the smart labels that companies need or do they need additional items?
Marcin: Software is needed in addition to the smart labels. We provide the software to make everything happen. We recently optimized the functionality, making it user-friendly for you to navigate. We see this as a competitive advantage when using Talkin’ Things. We provide our clients with a one stop shop for everything they need.
You mention the software that Talkin’ Things provides, but what about company’s data?
Marcin: We are not holding their data. We are connecting their data to the healthcare company. We take data protection very seriously at Talkin’ Things. Our security is proven by ISO certification 27001 which states we are doing everything possible to protect your data. Even if someone would get their hands on your data it wouldn’t tell them anything because they are only numbers. They don’t combine them with your contact information or anything like that.
What if a company is hesitant to add smart labels to their packaging because of the costs associated?
Marcin: We explain to our clients that this technology is hitting the different touchpoints for their company and they are benefiting at every level due to the benefits. For example, the manufacturing, serialization, brand protection and other activities within the supply chain are all effected by smart label technology. We show our healthcare companies the added value that justifies spending the budget to cover the costs of one solution with multiple benefits.
What can Talkin’ Things do in terms of scalability?
Marcin: We have recently purchased a new machine which allows us to increase our production and the amount we can produce for clients. We can now produce hundreds of millions of tags for your company. We can handle the volume and easily tackle any project that you might have.
What does the future hold for smart label technology?
Marcin: It is growing very, very, very fast. We are seeing more and more initiatives from companies and even countries like Japan where there is a recommendation to use an RFID inside of every single product by the year 2026. I believe RFID and NFC tags will be the future smart label technology all companies will use because of their multiple functionalities and positive benefits. We are working on making the technology more and more flexible so it can be used for more possibilities.
Jakub: I think it is also important that we have important allies in making this technology accessible for consumers widely. Allies like Apple and Google who continue to embrace the technology and use it in new innovative ways for a larger audience to understand the power of smart label technology. This will be of great help to widely adopt this as a basic smart packaging technology in the future.
Start a conversation with Talkin’ Things today.
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