The Flexible Packaging Blog

Reviews, trends, and tips covering all things flexible packaging to protect your products and your bottom line.

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Fulfillment

By: Nathan Dube
November 1st, 2022

Do you know whether or not your company is a preferred shipper and receiver? If you do not know the answer to this question, you will want to find out what it is. If your company is not a preferred shipper and receiver, you will want to find out why. You will want to see an improvement in your shipping and receiving protocols. You are probably wondering why you want your company to be a preferred shipper and receiver. There are several reasons why you will want to be a company that is known for being a great shipper and receiver. But, the main reason you want to ensure that your company meets these criteria is because you want the truckers, who are, in many ways, the lifeblood of your business, to be happy. If the truckers who bring products to you and take them away do not feel like you care about them, eventually, they will not want to interact with your business. At a time when the country is facing an 80,000 trucker deficit due to protests, labor shortages, and related issues, you do not want to leave a bad taste in their mouths, as finding replacements could be quite tricky. This article will explain what a preferred shipper and receiver is and why you want your company to be one.

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By: Nathan Dube
October 27th, 2022

So, you have purchased a vertical bagger (or will be doing so soon) for your packaging line. You are excited to be moving forward with this project. Packaging your products with a vertical bagger is the correct application for your product, and you are ready to start bagging items ASAP. But you don't know how to feed a vertical bagger. You want to know how to feed one of these devices. And you want to understand how to do this before the bagging machinery is delivered, installed, and set up on your packaging line. But, where can you find out how to feed a vertical bagger? The answer, of course, is here at Industrial Packaging. In this article, we will explain how to feed a vertical bagger. After reading this article, you will know how to complete this process.

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By: Rachel Pruette
October 25th, 2022

If you are planning a move to a new home, chances are you are looking to save time, money, and elbow grease where possible. And you can save a little bit of all those things with these common packaging materials that you may already have in your house! Moving to a new home can be very stressful. It can also be expensive, especially if you hire professional movers. If you choose to move everything yourself, you may be able to save a decent chunk of change. However, when moving everything on your own, you will need containers and materials to properly pack and secure your items for transportation. This can also be costly if you plan to buy all new boxes and other packing materials to help you move into your new home. But, with a little investigation around your house, you may be surprised to find that you already have many of the containers and packaging materials you need for your move! It just takes some snooping around in places like your garage, attic, shed, or other home storage areas. When you explore these areas of your home, you may be pleasantly surprised to find you have much of what you need on hand. And if you have a few months before your move, the items in this article are things that you can easily stockpile. Plus, these items are things you will likely be acquiring anyway without having to make additional investments. So, if you want to save some time, money, and frustration, read on! This article will explore a few different types of packaging materials that you can use to make your next move much easier and more affordable. And the best part is, you probably have some of these items right now!

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging

By: David Roberge
October 20th, 2022

When running shrink packaging on your packaging line, it can be very easy not to notice minor problems that are costing you money. However, there are various metrics of your shrink packaging that, if adjusted, can result in significant cost savings. And while it is easy to miss these minor details, failure to analyze each of these metrics of your shrink packaging could cost you a lot of money in the long run. At first glance, the cost may not seem like much, but day after day, these minor metrics can add up to a large sum of money. Now, it is easy to miss or even ignore these items. But what if you heard a noise every time your current shrink packaging metrics cost you a few cents? Would you take notice and make the appropriate changes to your shrink packaging, then? In this article, we will provide you with a metaphorical situation that will help you understand why these seemingly minor metrics are essential and how you can adjust them to save your company some serious coin!

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Packaging Design

By: Nathan Dube
October 18th, 2022

To say that AI packaging may grow in popularity as time goes on is such a massive understatement that the gravity of these words could ground a rocket ship shortly after take off. Artificial intelligence is making waves everywhere. This is true for both personal individual applications as well as the elite peaks of the corporate world. AI has already made a massive difference in how some of the world's top search engines produce results for their users and has most recently flipped the art and music world on its head. With a few mouse clicks, anyone can teach artificial intelligence to produce what appears to be artwork on par with some of the human race's most incredible artisans. Because of the recent boom in the quality of visual imagery that can be created with AI software, many corporations and even some enterprising smaller businesses are looking for ways to integrate the mind-blowing creative capabilities of artificial intelligence. One of the spaces where we will likely see explosive growth in the next few years is AI packaging. However, That term may come to mean many different things in the future. But today, when we are talking about AI packaging, first and foremost, we are talking about AI packaging design. With the incredibly detailed and often ethereal artwork produced by artificial intelligence algorithms, it should be no surprise that some companies are already thinking about cashing in on this disruptive technology to separate themselves from the competition. But is AI packaging (and other forms of AI content) just a passing trend or a genuinely groundbreaking technological advancement that will change multiple industries forever? While we are just at the beginning of what is sure to be an exciting story and history, the ultimate fate of AI packaging and related technologies remains to be seen. This article will explore the role of artificial intelligence in packaging. After reading this article, you will have more than a few interesting bullet points to discuss at your next corporate meeting or night out with friends.

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Packaging Materials | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging

By: David Roberge
October 13th, 2022

If you are looking for a way to sell more products and add more value for your customers, multi-packs and variety-packs may be right for you. When consumers go into a store to do their weekly shopping, they are not there just to grab a soda and a sandwich. They are there because they are stocking up on supplies for the next week or month. In this situation, consumers are often looking to buy multiple items of the same products. In this respect, consumers will have to grab a product, put it in their shopping cart, and repeat this process until they have enough items for their weekly or monthly shopping. Before the arrival of multi-packs and variety-packs, this took a lot more time and effort and made the shopping experience less enjoyable. The total cost of buying multiple single items is also more expensive, which is just adding insult to injury for the consumer. But, thanks to multi-packs and variety-packs, buying identical bulk products has become much easier for the consumer and more profitable for you as the seller. A customer can easily grab a multi-pack or variety pack, which is often made from bundling film, and place all of the items at once into their shopping cart. This allows the consumer to spend less time and money and improves the shopping experience. After reading this article, you will know if selling multi-packs and variety packs is right for your business. But what are the benefits of multi-packs and variety-packs for you? In this article, we will review these benefits.