In a recent article that I was quoted in Duncan Murcott, IPS
Lando, claimed that expendable packaging is more than being a cheap solution
which is a widely circulated point within the industry.
Duncan states in the article that the benefits include
maximising cubic utilisation, minimising damage, minimising re-packing,
choosing the right material then reducing production and handling costs.
There are other products on the market that do this, if not
better. Ensuring that you are aware of all the information is key.
All of these benefits and efficiency improvements are
delivered by the range of Macro Plastics’ products. They deliver on all of
those mentioned above to their fullest potential making them a sensible
returnable packaging solution.
In the article it states that Macro Plastics provide one-waytrip solutions. We supply the pooling and logistics companies who then offer
one-way journeys. This is an additional reduction to the overall cost as the
returnable packaging doesn’t require a returned cost.
Expendable packaging is not in line with the industry’s
vision towards lean and low-cost. Cardboard does not only add handling
procedures inbound as it cannot go straight to the assembly line. It incurs an
additional cost & procedure as it is an extra outbound component when it is
disposed.
Cardboard cannot go to line side as it creates dust and an
unclean environment with the cars powertrain and electronics. So if you ship in
expendable you have to ship via a transition warehouse who will unpack the
parts from cardboard and into plastic before they go to the assembly
line........so no 1TA (one touch assemble) as the parts are being handled
twice and risk of damage. One touch assembly helps to reduce the risk associated with safety standards which is an important area.
Yes, it is all in the design. Designing a product that
reduces the carbon footprint, improves quality and efficiency, and reduces
costs and the product can be used again. This comes in the form of ReturnablePackaging.
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