When you’ve delivered a business case for an anti-counterfeiting solution, questions are sure to follow: How much will it cost, can it be applied for a single product line and is there a minimum order quantity?

For any robust measure to be classed as truly scalable, it needs to be suitable for low volume as well as high production runs.

Why do some providers insist on high minimum order values?

For many businesses, high-security product labels involve large production runs, expensive setup costs and lengthy development processes. So the threshold of a high minimum order value helps mitigate these initial outlays. Unfortunately, this can sometimes make effective protection seem out of reach for smaller/specialist brands, or businesses testing a new product line.

However, high security doesn’t necessarily need to mean a high minimum order quantity. Our Q-ID® labels give businesses access to advanced product authentication without requiring a prohibitively high number.

Protect the products that need it most

It may well be that not every product in your portfolio faces the same level of risk. Counterfeiters may target a particular SKU, market or geographical territory, rather than your entire range.

A lower minimum order quantity of anti-counterfeit labels allows you to focus protection where it matters most. It could be a premium product, limited-edition launch, high-value component or stock distributed through a specific supply chain.

This approach helps you manage costs while gaining valuable insight into how customers and trading partners use authentication technology.

High-security labels without changing your packaging

Q-ID® is a unique, atomically secure physical mark linked to a digital identity, easily authenticated using a standard smartphone. This gives customers and supply-chain partners a straightforward way to check whether a product is genuine.

Our solution means you don’t need to overhaul your packaging or invest in specialist scanning equipment. Q-ID® labels can be supplied as ‘ready-to-go’, applicable directly to existing packaging.

Alternatively, they can be incorporated into bespoke label designs, offering a more integrated appearance with the same authentication benefits. They can also be specified in a variety of formats, including badge and seal labels, for protection across a flap, seam or closure.

A practical option for growing brands

Lower volume orders can be particularly useful for businesses that are scaling gradually. You might begin with a pilot project, protect one product line or introduce authentication in one territory before expanding.

This helps you assess operational requirements, customer engagement and demand before committing to a larger rollout. It also means anti-counterfeit protection can become part of your product strategy sooner.

The alternative - waiting until volumes justify major packaging or technology investment could be risky as well as costly.

Start with the right level of protection

As a minimum order quantity isn’t a barrier to high-security product labels, you don’t need to choose between protection and flexibility. To discuss how much protection your product line needs, or request a quote, please get in touch.