---
title: "Label printing at manufacturing order start"
slug: "label-printing-at-manufacturing-order-start"
description: "Automate label printing at manufacturing order start for production, co-products, and by-products to improve accuracy and workflow efficiency."
tags: ["Life Sciences", "Supply Chain Management"]
updated: 2026-06-29T04:51:07Z
published: 2026-06-29T04:51:07Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/label-printing-at-manufacturing-order-start"
---

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# Label printing at manufacturing order start

Sometimes, labels must be printed ahead of the actual production process and attached to containers that will hold the finished products. Life Sciences Supply Chain Management enables users to print labels automatically for the main product, co-products, and by-products when the batch or production order is started through the client.

The **Work order type** dropdown in the **Document routing** form (**Warehouse management > Setup > Document routing > Document routing**) provides options to generate label files when starting batch or production orders by selecting the **Production order start** or **Co-product and by-product order start** option. Users can set basic Label Printing parameters in the **Overview** FastTab or define advanced criteria using the **Edit query** button.

The **Print label** parameter is now available in the **Start** dialog (**Production control > Production orders > All production orders > Start**) when starting a batch or production order. By default, it matches the value of the **Start production** parameter but can be edited.

When clicking the **OK** button in the **Start dialog** of a batch or production order with the **Print label** option enabled, the system checks whether a corresponding **Document routing** for the **Work order type** = **Production order start** exists for the specified warehouse and meets any required query conditions (if the **Run query** option is enabled within the **Document routing**). Additionally, if co-products or by-products are linked to the batch order, the system also verifies the presence of a **Document routing** for the **Work order type** = **Co-product and by-product order start** for the relevant warehouse, ensuring that all necessary query criteria are satisfied.

If a matching document routing exists, a label is created per the **Document routing** settings and a new record is created in the **Labels** form. Otherwise, no label is generated.

Label records in the **Labels** form are created based on the tracking dimension of the manufactured product, co-product, or by-product:

- **None**: One label record is created. The **Number of copies** follows document routing setup.
- **Batch**: One label record is created. The **Number of copies** follows document routing setup.
- **Sub-batch**:
  - If sub-batch numbers exist in the [**Production sub batches**](/life-sciences/docs/sub-batch-number-generation-at-a-specific-order-status) form, a label record is created for each sub-batch and sample. The **Label printed** parameter is enabled in the **Production sub batches**
  - If a sub-batch is specified in inventory dimensions for the order, one label record is created for that sub-batch.
  - If neither applies, a label record is generated for the batch.

In all cases, **Number of copies** follows document routing setup.

The following fields are populated in the **Labels** form:

The **Labels** form includes the following fields:

- **Label ID**: Automatically generated via number sequence.
- **Printed date**: Date of Label Printing.­­­­­
- **Work order type**: Indicates **Production order start** or **Co-product/by-product order start**.
- **Order number**: Batch or production order identifier.
- **Created by**, **User ID**: IDs of the user initiating and printing the order.
- **Layout ID**, **Printer**, **Number of copies**: Details as per document routing.
- **Item number**, **Product name**: Identifiers for manufactured products or by-products.
- **Handling quantity**, **Ordered quantity**, **Sub batch quantity**: Quantities relevant to orders or sub batches.
- **Unit**: Inventory unit of product.
- **Site**, **Warehouse**: Locations tied to the batch/production order.
- **Batch number**, **Vendor batch number**, **Batch disposition code**, **Sub batch**: Batch details if applicable.
- **Manufacturing date, Shelf advice date, Expiration date, Storage conditions, Container configuration, Use code, Cautionary statement, Manufacturer, Manufacturer batch number, Customer batch number**: Information for batch/sub-batch, when present.
- **Material type, Material subtype, Search name, Storage attributes**: Additional product data, if available.

If the batch order is started again after the first time, and the **Print label** option is selected in the **Start** dialog, additional labels will be printed accordingly.

## Related

- [Sub-batch number generation at a specific order status](/sub-batch-number-generation-at-a-specific-order-status.md)