// Quality

Quality is a system, not an apology.

You shouldn't have to inspect what your label vendor sends you.

The Label Shoppe runs a documented quality management system that is independently audited annually by SGS to GMP standards.

// Third-party audit

Independently audited annually by SGS to GMP standards.

Full audit report available to qualified buyers on request. SGS is one of the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification firms.

Third-party. Not self-reported.

We invested in it because the alternative is asking you to trust us, which isn't enough when your label is the first thing a buyer sees on the shelf.

SGS
Third-party auditor
GMP
Audit standard
Annual
Audit cadence
// QMS process

Every job clears the system before shipping.

Four stages. Documented. Auditable. Followed every time.

01

Pre-press review

Artwork checked against the spec you approved and against prior revisions, with every change between revisions flagged. This is where most problems get caught, before plate-making.

02

In-press verification

Color matched against approved standards, registration verified, web tension monitored. Defects caught at the source, not after.

03

Finishing inspection

Die-cut accuracy, finishing quality, and label-count verification. Defects intercepted before they hit boxes.

04

Final QC sign-off

Last review against the original spec. Signed off by name before the truck leaves the dock.

// The numbers

93%+ caught internally. 96%+ on-time in-full. Both tracked internally, both measured weekly.

93%+
Of defects caught internally before shipping
Before anything ships, our QMS intercepts the vast majority of issues.
96%+
On-time in-full
4 hr
Quote turnaround, business hours from complete specs
A decision-maker reviews every quote. Fast doesn't mean cursory.