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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The Business of Packaging | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance

By: Dan Westerlind, Production Manager
February 25th, 2016

Where Do You Focus to Keep Overtime Down? Overtime on your production floor is one of the fastest ways to lose the profits you are working hard to gain. Working with a Supply Chain Services provider that knows your schedule can help you stay in the green and ahead of customer demand.

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The Business of Packaging | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging

By: David Roberge
February 4th, 2016

Over the past year we have re-branded our Contract Packaging division to Supply Chain Services to better describe the broad amount of services we offer. Our team worked together to show off not only our outstanding culture, but what we can offer your business to grow with your packaging in a different way than you have seen in the past. Packaging doesn't have to be boring, and we are showing you how! Take a look at our team in action:

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance

By: David Roberge
January 22nd, 2016

Keeping Pace Using Proper Packaging Services For Your Project You have a retail product that you want to promote for an upcoming holiday. You have a deadline for launch and a timeline for your departments. When you hit snags in the road, be confident your packager can handle the demands of time delay. Tme Delays:

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The Business of Packaging | Technical Service and Support | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance

By: Jarrod Dizazzo, President
November 19th, 2015

Planning for Production can Provide Flexibility Scheduling production is always difficult. We have learned a few lessons on how to increase efficiencies. When we plan our production, we not only look week-to-week, but we look at specific days. Here are a few things we have learned:

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The Business of Packaging | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance

By: Jarrod Dizazzo, President
November 12th, 2015

Take Labor Force Out of your Constraints Finding and maintaining the optimal labor force is a key element your business's success. Hiring the wrong worker can be one of the most costly things you can do. If you’re running a production facility with a lot of people, the chances of hiring the wrong worker is increased. Imagine a warehouse full of the “wrong” people. It keeps me up at night! We need to get people in here, and we need them trained quickly. What can we do? Here are some options: