Contract Packaging Guide
Leave a CommentContract packaging companies provide valuable services to a wide range of industries, packaging many types of products such as various consumer goods, hardware, pharmaceuticals, electronics, food, beverages, construction materials and so much more. Peoria Production Solutions has provided quality contract packaging services for more than 80 years. In addition to customized, quality packaging services we […]
Types of Paperboard Materials For Blister Packs
Leave a CommentBlister packs are a type of packaging that feature preformed visible cavities, a shell, or a pocket, most often in see-through material that is adhered to a coated paperboard, allowing consumers to see what is inside. This preformed plastic pocket is usually heat sealed to the paperboard or foil backing. It can be a daunting […]
Kitting for Automotive Parts Provides Many Benefits
Leave a CommentKitting is a very important process that improves efficient assembly and inventory management in many manufacturing applications. Kitting provides many benefits when a small number of components are needed to create an assembled product or for specific made-to-order items that are customized by consumers. Kitting Versus Subassembly: Not the Same Thing Kitting and subassembly are […]
Custom Repackaging Solutions For Custom Problems
Leave a CommentCompanies are getting creative with their packaging processes, looking for ways to improve efficiencies and save money. Some companies have switched from corrugated boxes to reusable totes, for example, when shipping products to suppliers who may perform assembly or secondary production work and then use the same totes to return products. As no two factories […]
Improve Shipping with Flexible Packaging: Top 5 Benefits
Leave a CommentThe type of packaging that companies choose for their products plays many important roles throughout the entire operational supply chain. Packaging is an important factor in marketing products to consumers with appealing aesthetics but is also a critical factor when shipping and storing products and is often one of the largest expenses factored into an […]
How Does a Warehouse Differ From A Fulfillment Center?
Leave a CommentFrom the outside, a warehouse and a fulfillment center both appear to be very similar in that they are both usually very large buildings with several overhead doors and shipping docks. This allows trucks to easily pull in for loading or unloading of pallets full of goods for efficient pickups and deliveries. Both types of […]
Why Are Brands Spending More On Packaging?
Leave a CommentAs reported in several articles published by the Flexible Packaging Association, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands have steadily increased over recent years and continue to grow. 65% of CPG brand owners anticipate increasing spending during 2022 and 2023 and also plan to increase spending on packaging. While just about every supply chain has been […]
Single Part Packaging & Kitting
Leave a CommentPackaging and kitting products is a process performed to promote convenience and efficient operations. Manufacturers and Retailers Benefit from Kitting Manufacturers often kit products together such as raw materials needed for an assembly process so all items are conveniently located and foster lean manufacturing practices. This ensures that employees have all materials necessary at the […]
Are You Over Packaging Your Products?
Leave a CommentThere is a big difference between over packaging and under packaging products, and somewhere in the middle is the perfect balance with an optimized packaged item. Depending on who you talk to, about half of consumers consider that the packages they receive are overpackaged. This happens when a small item is placed in a […]