Are you stretch wrapping your pallets by hand? Relying on manual labor to consistently protect your products in transit may be causing your company to lose money in the long run. Suppose your products are in high demand and you are cutting it close or, even worse, missing your customer's requested orders. In that case, you may be able to remedy this with automation at your end-of-line. Hand-wrapping pallets are less cost-effective than using a stretch wrapper at a certain point. At the same time, automated stretch-wrapping machinery can save on time and costs. Does the idea of saving money have your attention? Learn how to determine when to switch from hand-wrapping pallets to automated pallet-wrapping machinery.

You have a lot to consider when deciding between flexible pouches vs. glass bottles for beverage packaging. On the one hand, glass has been used for beverage packaging for hundreds of years. On the other hand, flexible pouches are seeing massive growth in the beverage packaging industry. There are various pros and cons to both packaging materials. Glass is entirely recyclable but has a much higher carbon footprint than flexible pouches. Most flexible pouches are not recyclable but have a significantly lower shipping cost and carbon footprint. The are many reasons why you may want to choose one of these beverage packaging materials over the other. But which material is best for your beverage packaging needs? We will compare flexible pouches to glass bottles for beverage packaging applications today. After reading this article, you will know which material suits your needs.

You love wrapping your palleted products in stretch film. It makes you feel good to know that your loads are correctly and safely contained. But you are not sure if you can recycle stretch film. You take pride in your products and always ensure that they are wrapped appropriately. You do this so that they will arrive at your customers with everything intact and adequately packaged. Your customers appreciate that your loads are safely contained and arrive at their facility well wrapped. However, as sustainability is an essential issue for you, your business, and your customers, you want to know if stretch film can be recycled. You have looked for information on recycling stretch film but have only found vague and limited details about this process. Here, we will explain how to recycle your used stretch film properly.

Were you thinking of downgauging stretch film for cost savings? I did the same when I was in high school. When I was seventeen, I worked in a warehouse for a local trucking company that one of my best friend's fathers owned. And, oddly enough... I used to think about how the company could save money via cutting stretch wrap costs by downgauging their film. Although, I never mentioned it. I was just a teenager, and I figured they would not be interested in the feedback. Still, the memories are as fresh as they were back then. I will never forget waking up at 2:00 AM to be at work at 4:00 AM. The Drive in the winter was cold and harsh. But, that same cool air was a blessing during the summer months. Knowing I had anywhere from eight to sixteen-hour shifts unloading trucks, I would down two energy drinks before arriving to work. One of the daily responsibilities was to wrap the stacked pallets of packages with hand stretch wrap. In the winter, we would warm our work gloves in the microwave before going into the ice-cold, concrete-floored building and getting to work. I will never forget the slightly dizzying process of wrapping a pallet. We would load a roll of hand stretch wrap onto a stretch wrap dispenser. Next, we would pull a bit of the film from the roll and tuck it under the corner of a stacked pallet. Then we would run circles around the pallet, pulling the stretch film tight as we ran the wrap up to the top and then back down to the bottom. Looking back on it, I wish I had spoken up about downgauging. I saw my friend's father for the first time in years a few days ago. With all the supply chain and trucking industry complexities, they decided to sell their business. I can't save their company any money now. But, perhaps I can help you to save money for yours. Today, I will explain how downgauging your stretch film could save you a little or a lot of cash. Cash as cold and hard as those sub-zero winter mornings, dancing around pallets of boxes in the warehouse.

Sustainable packaging has proven to be one of the hottest trends in the packaging industry for at least the past five years. And, it appears that it is only gaining in popularity as time moves on. People everywhere are researching sustainable packaging and taking action to suggest or even demand that their favorite brands adopt sustainable packaging alternatives sooner than later. So, it has come as no surprise that our own social media communities have asked for more content on sustainable packaging supplies. And today, we are going to take a look at the top 3 types of sustainable packaging. After reading this article, you will have valuable information about these planet-empathetic forms of packaging. With the information in this article, you just might be able to find a sustainable packaging solution that fits the requirements of your customers and business.

Whether you are getting ready to package your first products or have been packaging items for some time, it is essential to understand that packaging is not "just packaging." It is crucial to fathom that your packaging is an extension of your marketing department and, more importantly, your brand and your company. Thinking of packaging as an afterthought or a less important aspect of your marketing plan could be a vast and potentially costly mistake. But how does packaging really integrate with marketing? Is there a right way and wrong way to think about packaging and marketing integration? In what ways are packaging materials an extension of your marketing efforts? How can your packaging enhance your approach to marketing, advertising, brand awareness, and the buyer's journey and customer experience? This may seem like a lot to consider. However, we will break down how you can ensure that your packaging is being leveraged as a quality lead-generating aspect of your marketing initiatives. After reading this article, you will understand why packaging is a great marketing tool to have in your marketing department's toolbox.