Latest posts about Packaging Corner
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Maximizing plastic pallet usefulness
April 7, 2022
Durability and long life is a great combination for plastic pallets. But are you doing what you can to maximize both? Here are some thoughts on options worth considering.
When a tote for an AS/RS is also a sprinkler
March 7, 2022
Yes, you read that right. Here’s the story of a patent-pending tote for automated storage systems that holds loads of 70 pounds and acts just like a sprinkler head if a fire ever breaks out.
About that cannabis packaging system
November 8, 2021
From design to creation to shipping, this packaging system protects cannabis across the supply chain.
Paper packaging with a great rate of change
September 7, 2021
A highly flexible yet strong and stiff paper packaging material reduces packaging costs and shipment damage compared to conventional bubble pack. Bring in the sustainability of paper, and the rate of change just accelerated.
Is laser marking in your future?
August 10, 2021
Laser marking is already in place in the world of packaging, and it has the capability to mark items as diverse as automotive and aerospace parts and the common carton. That’s enough range to make laser a contender in the future.
A new take on dimensioning in the DC
July 14, 2021
Once confined to the shipping department, cubing systems are moving upstream to measure individual items and boxes as well as pallet loads to improve handling processes and cube utilization.
A watchful eye for building more accurate pallet loads
June 12, 2021
Tired of shipping pallet loads that aren’t quite right? Here’s a smart pallet solution that can cut the cost of shipping errors without slowing up palletization.
Peel-and-seal to the rescue
May 12, 2021
Sometimes taking a chance delivers a big payoff. That’s what happened when DHL partnered with a customer to setup and operate peel-and-seal packaging lines on short notice and helped sustainability long term.
When is a pallet not up to the job?
April 12, 2021
That’s exactly what they want to know at the Virginia Tech packaging center dedicated to finding better ways to protect everything in the supply chain. The idea is to figure this out before the first shipment goes awry.
Packaging Corner: Packaging that fits also impresses
March 9, 2021
Ever receive a box too big for its contents? What’s worse, the shipper overpaid to ship an unnecessarily oversized box. Automated fit-to-size packaging solves both problems at once.
Don’t underestimate the power of the tape head
January 11, 2021
Packages can arrive in less than great shape if the taping process was botched in any of several ways. Here are some tips on what to look for in a tape head that can consistently do the job.
What do bulk containers and eaches have in common?
December 14, 2020
More than you might think, actually. In fact, e-commerce is a hot new application for mobile bulk containers, ergonomically handling items and small boxes that need special attention. It’s the next obvious step after laundry carts. You’ll see.
Parcel dimensioning minimizes freight costs for Packers Pro Shop
November 16, 2020
The Green Bay Packers use dimensioning systems to cost-effectively ship online orders. With machinery to right-size shipping cartons and dimensioning, freight costs are minimized.
Packaging Corner: Streamline your pack and ship process
October 29, 2020
Double-sided printing of labels and lists for e-commerce and other shipments increases accuracy while reducing labor needed to get orders out the door in the least amount of time.
About that breakthrough in cubing
July 6, 2020
At one point, it was all about dimensioning boxes for shipment. But e-commerce changed that as DCs needed to dimension what was going in the box. Doing that requires a new set of capabilities.