Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Stretch Film – And More
Stretch film, also known as stretch wrap, is a plastic film – wrapped around items – that is highly stretchable. The elastic recovery keeps items on a pallet tightly bound. In addition to its use in unitizing pallet loads, stretch film may also be used for bundling smaller items. Types of stretch film include: Bundling […]
The Benefits and Value of an In-House Packaging Engineer
Whether you’re a small-medium size enterprise or a large corporation, an in-house packaging engineer can prove to be invaluable to your packaging process. Companies that sell high volumes of a single product or have hundreds of SKUs need the help of a packaging engineer to save the organization a considerable amount of money in operational […]
Price, Cost, or Value – Which Matters Most?
In a perfect world, you have the best, most unique product on the market at the highest selling price possible, and your cost to produce it is low enough to leave you with a very healthy profit margin. Unfortunately, that probably doesn’t describe your reality. In the real world, you have competitors constantly barking at […]
The Best Method to Use When Printing on Corrugated Boxes
Everyone loves choices. And you’ve got multiple options when it comes to selecting the best method to use when printing on your corrugated boxes. Budget, time constraints, and quality desired are all going to influence your decision. Whether the boxes will be used for primary retail packaging or shipping will also influence the type of […]
Shrink Bundling: Packaging for Efficient Distribution & Effective Manufacturing
When it comes to packaging, every organization is looking for efficiency and effectiveness. Shrink bundling provides you with both. Every day, you’ll see consumers carrying out bottled water and other packaged goods from the grocery store that have been through the shrink bundling process. Let’s take a closer look. What is Shrink Bundling?Shrink bundling, or […]
5 Benefits of Flexible Packaging and Flexible Films
The use of flexible packaging and flexible films continues to grow as more and more consumer goods manufacturers discover its valuable benefits. Just the word “flexible” is a reason to consider this option. Besides flexibility, there are more benefits you can glean from flexible packaging film. From versatility and customization to consumer appeal and cost […]
Everything You Need to Know About Cornerboard
One of the most essential tools you can use to keep your products safe when palletizing them is cornerboard. It’s a versatile packaging material that is sometimes referred to as “angleboard” or “edge protectors.” Regardless of what you call it, cornerboard will help you better protect your products during shipping. Why Use Cornerboard? When used in tandem with palletized loads, […]
Corrugated Price Increases Coming, Six Ways to Keep Your Costs Low
As a result of global paper & resin shortages, recent events affecting the Texas manufacturing market, freight increases, and ongoing COVID-related events in the country, we’ve seen unpreceded price increases over the last 60 days. Prices globally continue to increase, with many manufacturers enforcing force majeure, whereby even written contracts have been canceled and allocations […]
Plastics & The Circular Economy
When plastic waste in the ocean grows exponentially, the term “circular economy” must become incorporated into companies packaging usage. Packaging is one of the lead components of an overall product often disposed of, so there is plenty of room to begin implementing greener packaging that can continue to be reused and recycled. The best definition […]
Lessons in Logistics From Four Giants
When it comes to logistics, every company should be looking to up their game. There’s a good chance you have some inefficient processes you can find in your operation, and improving those will significantly boost your bottom line. A recent study found that over 40% of small businesses track their inventory manually, or they don’t track […]