ABSTRACT There have been different ways to package products for years. Having choices can make it harder but understanding what you have and how it needs to be shipped can be beneficial. For non-retail packages there are three types of shipping containers, plastic based, paper based, and wood based. In this paper I will go over the advantages and disadvantages of paper-based container, plastic based container and wood-based container. As well as, compare all three to each other. Understanding which one might be a most effective when shipping non-retail packages.
Making sure that products get to their end destination without any damages is one of the most important goal for shipping products to customers. There are different factors to take into
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• Wooden crates are easy to prepare; whether from a set design or perhaps a customized design specs by a customer.
Disadvantages
Unfortunately, there are some disadvantages of wood based crates for shipping. Wood needs to be treated. The finished product when the crate is all put together is too heavy, requires lifting equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts or even cranes, they can even become a safety risk to employees handling the crates because of splinters and concerns with handling to get inside. Wood also sometimes has a smell to it that can be bad for the products that are inside. Wood has been used for centuries for crafting. Wood-based shipping containers are used to gather, store, ship and protect consumer goods.
Paper-based
As time changes, paper and paper-based packaging have become key components in today society. Communication, food, and consumer products are just a few of the things that are improved upon and more easily accessible as a result of paper and paper-based packaging (American Forest and Paper Association, 2014).
Packaging material is the main shield for your fragile items. If not used properly, you risk experiencing breakage. Sufficient materials include, newspaper, packaging sheets, bubble wrap and extra cardboard.
international shipping for small-scale parcels, such as boxes, crates, containers, barrels, and household goods, and they also provide shipping services for larger items, including furniture, appliances, and motor vehicles. These fully insured and licensed international shipping experts promise to handle your possessions with TLC during every stage of the moving process, and they will use the highest quality equipment and methods to ensure that your items get from Point A to Point B in one piece. When you want your big move to go smoothly and easily, these international shipping specialists will go out of their way to make sure that the experience is relaxing and stress-free for you.
This form of packaging requires less ink to be used to label it, eliminates the need to cut trees and is free of bleach.
In contrast to the American market, the emergence of new competitors on the European market seemed to have the potential of a much more powerful impact. The European customer was not that “educated” about the product and many regarded packaging supplies as “expendable commodities”, making the price in this market a key driving determinant of purchase choice. In this context, the decision to diversify by enlarging the product line into uncoated bubble packaging material would have a lesser effect on firm’s image. Also, faced
Song JH, (2009) states that “Many different materials are used for packaging including metals, glass, wood, paper or pulp, plastics or combinations of more than one material as composites” (p 364). What this means is that most of the packaging materials we use for packaging contain products that are very hard to de compose and end up in landfills. In order to achieve bio degradable packaging we should consider bioplastic polymers which “are generally still much higher than that of their traditional plastic counterparts” (364). Bioplastic polymers cost much more than regular polymers we use but, if we can help our planet and company become more environmental friendly, we should take that step and use bioplastic polymers for our
If you are sending a package via air freight and you want it to reach its final destination undamaged, it is vital that the package be properly labeled. Make sure that your package meets all labeling requirements and has the appropriate handling symbols.
The production of a box is very difficult and complicated. It all depends on what you are shipping and where you are shipping it to. If you are shipping a big heavy item you will need a big sturdy box if you are shipping a product far distance you may need something like a crate. It all depends on the size. Box dimensions are displayed as: Length x Width x Depth that determines how big or small the box may be.
At the outset, I will now deliberate what I hold to be the causes of this phenomenon: but the most conspicuous one lie in the fact that, packaging ensures that people can buy and use products when they want them, in good condition and with little depletion. However, it is undeniable that some
The Foodservice Packaging industry deals with plastic products such as plastic bowls, cups, plates and cutlery. The industry encompasses packaging for the home, commercial use and government institutions, such as
However today, it is not enough to optimize the cost of packaging. They are aware that they must offer a product concept in an innovative packaging to meet the new challenges of a saturated market, to differentiate from the new generation of consumers and fight global economic threats.
* After wooden pallets are used several times, the wood begins to wear. It splinters, cracks and even breaks under the pressure of continued use. The deterioration is natural and occurs eventually, even if the wood is treated to repel moisture and to strengthen it. This disadvantage leads to replacement much sooner than with plastic pallets.
A container can hold a wide variety of freight while in its working life. Spills or contamination might have happened on the inside surfaces and will have to be cleaned before habitation. Ideally, the paint on every internal surface should be removed to bare metal and re-painted with a non-toxic paint product. In addition, chemicals released from paint and sealants used in manufacture of the shipping container might be harmful.
The mechanized type handling system, is a combination through labor and equipment handling that utilizes the help from facilities processing, receiving, and shipping. Although a high percentage of overall cost is associated with this type of labor system. Also, with having to use a high amount of human labor workers, there is more use of forklifts and carousels. Where when using an automated system, there would be a cut in labor costs due to the use of automated equipment that can accomplish the job that man power is being used to accomplish. A lot of these costs can be pretty expensive up front, but in the long run they end up paying themselves off. When a mix of both are used though, it’s called semi-automated. Which can in turn help increase efficiency. But at the same time, using completely automated systems can help reduce in any forms of error in sorting processes. Within semi-automated systems, there is the final form of information-directed handling. This system uses information technology to help direct mechanized or any automated equipment.
Until the 19th century, product packages were made primarily by hand, held together by tacks and strings. With technological innovations, this changed dramatically to what is known today, the modern packaging industry. Today, demand for cartons is driven by commercial activity and population growth and because prices are highly competitive, operational efficiencies are the primary factor that fosters growth within the industry. Folding carton companies primarily focus R&D on greater production efficiencies, such as devising information management
The package is a representative figure (body) of the product (food) inside, and consumers do not like even slightly damaged package on the market shelf (i.e., swelling cans or damaged plastic). Thus, manufacturers do not release such impacted packaging materials. A dugout of the food safety and quality will raise which most likely going to impact the reputation of the company, product, and eventually the processing technology. Therefore, packaging materials must remain intact, and in appropriate shape if not actually in attractive finishing and design.