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Transport Packaging Sean
M. Connolly, CPP with TTI North America. Designing
Product, Package, and Unit Load for Greater Shipping Efficiency As
fuel prices continue to rise, shipping costs are representing a larger percentage
of total product cost. This is especially true for products imported from the
Far East. Increasing freight density can produce significant savings. This presentation
explores several case studies of product development, product design revisions,
and bundling variations that greatly reduced shipping costs. Presentation Report
The
Institute of Packaging Directory & Review
'software
development for packaging design & pallet loading'
"Companies
are turning to sophisticated software programs to increase their profitability........
writes Victoria Ayling of CAPE Systems."
Italia Imballagio
'from
packaging to pallet'
"The British company CAPE Systems, has developed
a new software application for packaging design & formation of pallet loads....."
Packaging
'windows
to view'
"the software has been designed to significantly affect profitability
by reducing cost of distribution....."
Packaging Review South Africa
'packing
a punch on logistics'
"the Cape System is so quick to use that it takes
only a couple of minutes to agree to a new design concept"
Packaging Week
'designs
on transit'
"CAPE PACK packaging design and pallet loading software
offers endless possibilities....."
Packaging
World USA
'software
systems 'pop' big savings for weaver'
"within 24 hours after first
operating its new packaging analysis software system, Weaver Popcorn had revised
its case packing and pallet stacking methods to the tune of $40,000 in annual
savings."
Packaging Technology In Depth
'life
imitating art: bring your packaging to life'
"now you can see what
your product packaging, pallet load & truck load will really look like with
the new colorful, interactive graphics and true to life packaging components created
using CAPE PACK."
Food Processing USA
'sizing
up packages & pallets'
"we increased distribution efficiencies
by adding 20 percent more product per pallet, significantly reduced our corrugated
materials costs, and source-reduced our corrugated usage by approximately 1 million
pounds annually."
European Supply Chain
Decisions
'cape
packs a punch'
"the major benefit is that we have saved enormous amounts
of money in all parts of the supply chain......Before we had the CAPE program,
it took approximately an hour to calculate six outer case designs. Now it takes
only a few minutes."
Packaging Digest
'software
nails down palletizing efficiency'
"Since he installed the Cape system,
Green attributes the sizable dollar and warehouse savings to 25 pallet patterns
currently approved for use.....he's increased the efficiency of every sku I have
given to him. So we know there will be more savings down the line."
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