Your shipping process relies on a multitude of moving parts. If things fall out of sync, your supply chain will feel the consequences. There are plenty of ways to fix these issues and boost efficiency and organization across your workflows, but how do you know when it’s time to make those changes? After all, you don’t want to spend time, money, and energy on upgrades that are irrelevant to your current business. But you don’t want to fall behind and deal with the costs, delays, and frustrations of a failing supply chain, either.
Keeping an eye out for warning signs that it’s time to optimize your shipping process helps you stay on top of your workflow and meet industry challenges with confidence. Stay sharp and keep your supply chain productive by watching out for and addressing these common shipping issues when they arise.
You Can’t Handle Changing Packaging Trends
Like any industry, the packaging sector is full of ever-changing trends and demands. Co-packers and other businesses that pack products for a variety of customers must be able to meet these changing requirements.
For example, as stand-up pouches and shelf-ready packaging grow in popularity, more customers are demanding these designs for their own products. If you can’t offer these changes, you’re going to lose customers to this and other evolving trends. Investing in flexible equipment solutions that can adapt to new designs and requirements allows you to keep up with customer demands and continue to offer dependable services in a constantly evolving industry.
You’re Working With Multiple Packaging Formats
Do you have case packers that can handle multiple formats, including film only, pad and film, tray and film, and wraparound cases? If they can, do they offer an efficient changeover, or do they slow down your packaging line with tedious changeover processes?
A combination case packer—like Robopac USA’s Prasmatic TC Combi Series packers—can handle multiple formats while meeting your speed requirements with quick changeovers and high production capabilities. Investing in flexible case packers helps you quickly adapt to different product needs while keeping your packaging line fast and productive.
Increased Product Damage Is Costing You Money
An increase in product or packaging damage is one of the clearest signs it’s time to optimize your shipping process. If you’re losing more products than usual during shipping, poor load containment and inadequate stretch wrapping processes are probably to blame. Damaged products and packaging do more than cost you resources. They can also lead to an increase in returns as more customers send back goods that arrive in poor condition.
All of this leads to an uptick in costs that makes your shipping process more expensive and takes a toll on your profits. You can fix this by investing in sophisticated stretch wrapping equipment that gives you better consistency and efficiency. Robopac USA’s automatic and semi-automatic stretch wrappers use our patented Cube Technology for control, precision, and stability with every product load, helping you deliver products safely and reliably every time.
When it’s time to invest in your shipping process, turn to the advanced secondary packaging solutions at Robopac USA. Find innovative solutions for your packaging line when you visit us today.
