Labor shortage in the horticulture industry is not a new issue. It’s an issue affecting both Canada and the US. That’s why one of the best things this industry can do for itself is adapt to automation and re-structure the production floor tasks. It is not a new and innovative concept, but it is still a transformative one.

Take greenhouse labeling as an example.

Instead of this…

labor shortage example - labeling by hand - a messy stack of labels with a group of workers

A labeling production line that requires:

  • a group of workers
  • extensive time to apply labels to pots
    • which will produce inconsistent placement
  • employees to work within a tight space

You could have this instead…

labor shortage example - after automation - one operator labeling consistently and quickly

The Label Gator Two-Sided Labeling System

This process requires

  •  one operator

As you can see, the labels are also applied with consistent placement. On top of that, the machine works at a rapid rate, not replicated by people, and employees will not have to cram together to label the product.

Three workers from the first picture can be re-assigned to another task.

Wait, it gets better. Where the Label Gator labeling systems are concerned, they can increase production and pay itself back in record time. While switching to automation is an investment, it is relatively risk free considering the history of business development in other industries, and the proven success rate right here in the horticulture industry.

Is labor shortage still an issue after automation?

So, if a business fully automated, would it still be seeing labor shortage as a viable issue? At this time there’s not enough data to say for sure, but do the math. There becomes a large group of employees available to transfer to other tasks. Imagine how different your production line will look with automation and the processing rate for a product.

Learn about the labeling and automation solutions that Label Gator offers. See how you can save time, money and labor with our Product Guide. Click here to download the guide.

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