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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Packaging

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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 …show more content…

• 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).

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