DC Velocity - January 2012

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On Demand Packaging Emerges

Companies are constantly looking for ways to reduce expenses, and an easy place to start is packaging.

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simply the corrugated material, it is much more than
that. Someone has to manage purchasing and
inventory. Someone has to move the right boxes to
the right pack lines. Boxes have to be the exact right
size or you risk product damage and angry custom-
ers. And if you plan incorrectly, you will be faced with
box obsolescence and wasted warehouse space.
There are many areas where incorrect box manage-
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By more intelligently managing corrugated material,
your company can save raw material costs, avoid
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of damaged items, and reduce its packaging’s overall
environmental impact on the planet.

And, because the Packsize system makes the supply chain so much leaner, it also reduces the number of trucks and planes needed for shipping by at least 40 percent. To date, Packsize has stopped 33 million kilograms of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere.

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In short, with Packsize On Demand Packaging™,
savings derive from:
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average of 35 percent
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eliminated
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for “Smart Packaging for a Healthy Planet.”
This gives workers the ability to instantly create a box
that perfectly matches the product that is to be
packaged and shipped.