L.A.B. Equipment, Inc. · 2015-01-30 · to Miami FL: UPS 3-day Select: Summer 2000 data by ... •Market Share •Employee Satisfaction ... {Cushion Curves zIllustrate cushion material

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Fundamentals of Packaging Fundamentals of Packaging

Defining the Right Packaging SystemDefining the Right Packaging System



Rewards of Defining the Right Rewards of Defining the Right Packaging SystemPackaging System

Reduce packaging costsReduce packaging costsOptimize packaging design & qualityOptimize packaging design & qualityPrevent shipping damagesPrevent shipping damages



Topics of DiscussionTopics of Discussion

Selection Process

Defining the Environment

The Packaging System

Packaging Material Selection



Packaging System Selection Packaging System Selection Process (What we’d like it to be)Process (What we’d like it to be)

I. Define your Environment

II. Define your SystemProduct/Material/Package System

III. Test

IV. Re-Define you System



Packaging System Selection Packaging System Selection Process…….Process…….RealityReality

DefineEnvironment

Define Existing System

Test

PackageDesign



Environmental FactorsEnvironmental Factors

Distribution Environment

Transportation and Handling Methods

Temperature

Humidity



Someone Didn’t Know their Someone Didn’t Know their Environment!Environment!



The Distribution EnvironmentThe Distribution Environmentmanual handlingconveyer systemsforkliftwarehouse

trucktrainplaneship

truckforklift

truck

forklift warehouse

plane forklift

truck

forklift



Temperature HazardTemperature HazardTransport Temperature Data

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6/19/00 12:00 AM 6/19/00 12:00 PM 6/20/00 12:00 AM 6/20/00 12:00 PM 6/21/00 12:00 AM 6/21/00 12:00 PM 6/22/00 12:00 AM 6/22/00 12:00 PM 6/23/00 12:00 AM

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Drop Height AnalysisDrop Height Analysis



Distribution/Transportation Vibration (Packaging)Distribution/Transportation Vibration (Packaging)Transport Vehicle Vibration Spectrum

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Atlanta TOFC

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Chicago TOFC

Los Angeles Truck

M Truck

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Measurement of EnvironmentMeasurement of Environment

Instrumentationsmall, battery powered

computer compatible memory

Vibration: attach to vehicle

Drop: in-use packaged system

Temp, humidity, load.



Defining the Right Packaging Defining the Right Packaging SystemSystem

The Packaging System



The Packaging SystemThe Packaging SystemProduct

Fragility of Product

Package

Display

Transport only

Environmental concerns





DamageDamage



Excess CostExcess Cost




The right packaging system will reduce amount of product returns

ex. $47MM Company sales on $1.3 Million Packaging materials

ex. Product returns went form 4% returns to .5-.6%

Non-tangibles

•Loss in packaging material•Loss in product•Loss in Transportation•Loss in non-productive hours

•Customer confidence •Market Share•Employee Satisfaction

Associated Direct Costs with improper packaging system



How does one know that the right How does one know that the right Packaging has been selected?Packaging has been selected?

No Damage to your product……

The exterior packing still looks new when it arrives at the customer’s facility…..



Answers to Consider…….?Answers to Consider…….?No Damage to your productNo Damage to your product…………

Over Testing or you don’t know your Over Testing or you don’t know your environment.environment.

The exterior packing still looks new The exterior packing still looks new when it arrives at the customer’s when it arrives at the customer’s facility…..facility…..

Your wasting material and resourcesYour wasting material and resources



Packaging Material Packaging Material Performance TestingPerformance Testing

Defining the Right Defining the Right Packaging SystemPackaging System



Drop, Shock DataDrop, Shock DataCushion Curves

Illustrate cushion material performance for shock

A graphic display of acceleration (G’s) versus static stress (or loading) for a cushioning material.

Each curve represents the performance of a specific material thickness at a specified drop height and impact over a defined loading range.



Anatomy of Cushion CurveAnatomy of Cushion Curve

•Acceleration (G’s) on vertical axis•Static Stress or Static Load on horizontal axis

•Usually expressed in pounds per square inch, P.S.I•Weight divided by surface area.


Typical Cushion CurveTypical Cushion Curve


1.7 POLYLAM30 INCH DROP

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L.A.B. Equipment, Inc. · 2015-01-30 · to Miami FL: UPS 3-day Select: Summer 2000 data by ... •Market Share •Employee Satisfaction ... {Cushion Curves zIllustrate cushion material