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In this Interpack 2023 video interview, Stephen Tagg, Erik Lagarde and Luigi Marinoni from Markem-Imaje talk to Lindy Hughson about the company's CoLOS industrial software solution, as well as its other new intelligent innovations.

The software solutions delivers automated coding optimisation, product authentication, and end-to-end supply chain tracking capabilities to meet demanding requirements—all while increasing productivity and minimising human error and costs.

The latest iteration, which was on show at Interpack, is the ITOT model, which allows for the integration into multiple different business systems, and really drives the IoT initiatives of connected information across different systems for manufacturing.

Foodmach is the Australian partner for Marken-Imaje. 

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