Making Your Packages Stand Out Through Inexpensive Ways
It is exciting to get the first order. Now you are sure that everything you did to produce and market your product paid off, but you are not there yet. You will need to keep your customer satisfied until the very end. Ensuring that your product reaches your customer’s doorstep is the half accomplishment. Your customer should be amazing with the process of unboxing, and it can happen only when you work on it well. As it turns out, your package is the part of the user experience. You will not want this experience to be negative in any way. User experience in packaging refers to the use of packaging layers that make the entire unboxing process attractive. However, you may think about how to improve this experience without breaking your bank. There are a few things to consider in…
Read more »Reasons For Damages To Packages And Products In Shipping
One of the most important things to consider when fulfilling orders for your customers is shipping protection. Imagine what your reaction will be after receiving a damaged product. The Internet has turned the world into a global village. It is not all about communication now. If you want to buy something that is being manufactured in a distant part of the world, you have got the online access to place an order. The shipping infrastructure will do the rest. This ease of access, nonetheless, has resulted in a rush of online orders that people place to get their goods shipped to their doorsteps. The competition also pushes to the companies to ensure fast deliveries, which can result in the products receiving damages during the process. There can be plenty of reasons for the products to receive damage during shipping. Since…
Read more »Flexible vs. Paperboard boxes for food packaging
Quality of your product is a must when you run a food business, but you also have to pay close attention to the outlook of your product when it is on the shelves. That’s where it becomes worth discussing the importance of high-quality food packaging. You also have to make sure that you are using the right type of food packaging option for your product. The most notable food packaging options of modern-day are the flexible packaging and paperboard packaging. There are things that you may want to consider when choosing between these two types. Flexible packaging The term flexible pouch refers to the packaging option that is suitable for one-time use. This packaging may consist of different materials, but the primary material used in its making is plastic or metal foil. The types of foods that you can pack…
Read more »The Impact Of Packaging Line Downtime
When you think of downtime, you may start thinking about a few things that could include lost productivity, a majority of your workforce standing around, and missed deadlines. There are more negative effects that carry as much weight. Let’s discuss some of them. The human toll of downtime The downtime can have a toll on the people working in your company. The people in your organization who drive results maintain a sense of pride in what they do. They are well-aware of their targets, and they fully understand the importance of hitting them. By beginning to experience downtime, you may start to think that you are letting your employees down. Those people maintain their performances due to their morale, which erodes due to the downtime. It can result in those employees considering working somewhere else. Overtime due to downtime Sometimes,…
Read more »Surlyn Vs. Poly Skin Film
Are you thinking of using skin packaging for products? Maybe you’re manufacturing food or you’re a buyer for a hardware and tooling business. You know that you want to use skin packaging, but you’re not sure to use either surlyn or poly skin film. Both of them do have similar applications, but it’s important to understand that you should know which one is which for your safety, and the best one for packaging needs. Here, we’ll go over that, and tell you which is the better option. Surlyn is of course a lightweight, beautiful alternative to blister and clamshell packaging. This is used for skin packaging on boards that have a high clarity, and of course strength is a must. This is made of plastic and is used for food packaging. Poly skin film in contrast is similar to surlyn,…
Read more »Clamshells Vs. Styrofoam containers
When it comes to cold food packaging, you have two types: the clamshell and the Styrofoam packaging which is used to have “to go” options for these containers. You might think they’re similar at first, but actually if you want to keep food preservation even better, you should learn to understand the difference. It could lead to possible damage of the food. You should definitely look at both types and understand which one is best for you, and by the end of this, you’ll have a good idea of what kind of packaging is good for you. First we’ve got plastic clamshells which is usually the easiest to use of all the carded packaging. They are similar to clams in a sense, and they feature two shells which are sealed on one side, and the other one has two little…
Read more »Flexible Vs. Rigid Packaging: The Pros and Cons
When it comes to choosing products, there’s a lot. So many that it might be overwhelming. So should you have flexible or rigid packaging? Well, there are some differences, and here, we’ll highlight the primary differences between these, and which one is best for you as a person. Flexible packaging is really the way it sounds. It’s malleable packaging, including shrink and stretch film, pouches you fan move about, seal bands, blister or skin packs, and also clamshells. This is basically any protective packaging made from materials such as plastic, paperboard, paper, foil, wax paperboard, and similar materials. They are great because they are super simple to use and are quite effective as well. They have a low environmental impact too, and they are super easy to use. They are also much lower in cost compared to the rigid alternatives,…
Read more »How to Create a Killer Unboxing Experience
In our world, people are getting products more and more than ever before. Unboxing is a trend that is skyrocketing to, since a lot of people aren’t interacting directly with the company, but instead buying online from people. You have to understand that if you don’t make a good first impression when someone opens this, you’ll fail the business. Here, we’ll talk about some of the ways to really increase that wow factor so that customers adore the brand, and really fall in love with this as well, and in turn, help you get the most they can out of this, no matter who they are. First, you must take all cautions to prevent wrap rage. What is that? Well, it’s anger and frustration that comes from customers opening up packaging that isn’t easy to remove, and it can be…
Read more »Boxes for Applications
Boxes can be used for transporting a lot of goods, from individual letters to full pallets of products. And the scope of every effort is different too. Some shippers move the same few items over and over, while others require more flexibility to ship items of different sizes and shapes. Packaging solutions are there for those who need boxes shipped, and to help with some products. Using the right box is essential for minimizing the costs and also helping with your packaging options too. So you have the steady and heavy duty corrugated boxes, and these come in many sizes to help with filling out shipping of diverse contents. The dimensions and the vulnerability of the products that are shipped are of course key things to consider when outlining strategies for the facility. The boxes that are selected for standard…
Read more »The Different Kinds of Flexible Pouches
You might know stand up pouches, but do you know the flexible ones? There are ones which are gusseted, and others which have the side seal, pillow pouches, and others. You might wonder which one is best, and here, we’ll explore each of the most popular kinds, and the pros and cons of both of these. Flexible pouches of course, are single-use little bags that hold everything from industrial liquids to snack foods to other little additives that you usually find in the grocery store. They’ve become extremely popular for years, since they’re resealable, environmentally friendly, and overall cheaper. You can get anything from granola to even energy drinks added to these, and they offer a much lower carbon footprint than other alternative packaging, and that means of course, less space in the landfills being used for this. The first…
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