Transporting products to military destinations requires an intricate understanding of various standards and regulations. Among these is MIL-STD-129R, a military shipping label standard. Established by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), MIL-STD-129R is a mandatory...
Shipping is a vital part of the manufacturing process for many industries. Ensuring the safe and secure transportation of goods relies heavily on the choice of tertiary packaging materials. Two such materials commonly used are...
If you're a business owner, you know that packaging can be a time-consuming and expensive process—this is where contract packaging comes in. Contract packaging is a service that allows you to outsource every aspect of...
A professional crating company can save you time, frustration, and money by expertly packaging your high-value and/or fragile goods so they can withstand the rigors of multi-channel transit. In this article, you’ll learn how to...
An efficient co-packer can help you save money while enhancing the routine efforts of assembly, contenting and decontenting, inventory management, kitting, labeling, package design and construction, and more. But…do you need a co-packer? If you...
Kitting and assembly (K&A) are when products are grouped and arranged in a single unit before they are shipped, which generally results in reduced costs and improved customer satisfaction. Although product K&A is a crucial...
The many challenges impacting a company's ability to manage in-house packaging processes successfully range from the high cost of hiring and training skilled labor, ensuring compliance regulations are met, lack of warehouse space, and time...
The days of missing papers, error-riddled inventory tracking, and logistical miscalculations are over. Today's state-of-the-art warehouse management systems (WMS) are powered by software solutions that practically do all tasks necessary to streamline logistics and material...
Co-packing, or contract packing, is a product packaging business model where a manufacturer outsources the final packaging of the products or components they produce. Contract packing allows a business to focus on improving and profiting...
The seasonal "crunch time" is already here. With millions of consumers getting a head start on their Christmas shopping, companies that haven't prepared ahead of time will find it difficult to keep up with this...
