Time wasted at the packing station, unnecessary steps or non-ergonomic workstations slow down many packaging processes and ultimately cost companies money. Anything that improves your packaging process ultimately leads to significant Cost savings. Sometimes the link is immediately apparent; in other cases, experience and knowledge are needed to identify it. We analyse your packaging process and develop solutions that enable you to streamline your workflows, save on materials and make your dispatch operations more efficient. We can step in at any point in your process chain to optimise individual steps or your entire packaging process.
Analysing the packaging process: Here’s how we go about it
Before we develop any measures, we analyse your existing packaging process. Your personal contact will support you throughout this process and, together with you, examine workflows, material usage and organisational framework conditions.
Based on this analysis, we develop specific solutions to make packaging processes faster and safer. Depending on the initial situation, various factors may be key – ranging from the automation of individual process steps to the optimisation of packing stations and packaging solutions.
Time savings and automation
Efficiency in the packaging process
Automation can speed up many steps in the packing process. For example, if a packing machine takes over certain tasks, you save a great deal of time compared to manual processes.
- Easy to use
Packaging that has been designed with foresight is ready for use in just a few simple steps. - Supply to packing stations
Cushioning material produced directly at the packing station, such as air cushions, does not need to be fetched from the warehouse first. - Fewer packaging variants
Storing and retrieving single-piece packaging is less labour-intensive than handling many different variants.
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Process reliability and quality
Safety for your packaged goods
Speed and reliability are often seen as opposites, but they need not be. Smart processes can be safe and reduce your complaints rate without compromising on efficiency. We also keep a close eye on the consistent quality of your packaging.
- Automation
Packaging machines such as stretch wrappers deliver consistently good results right up to the end of a shift, whilst remaining fast. - Poka Yoke – Avoiding incorrect use
Packaging can be designed in such a way that incorrect use is either impossible or immediately noticeable. - User training
Some packaging processes simply require a little knowledge and practice – for example, from our packaging seminars – to function quickly and reliably.
Ergonomics and work safety
Safety for your staff
The health of your staff is not only a personal priority, but also a key factor in ensuring stable operations. Ergonomic workstations and safe packaging solutions help to prevent strain injuries and reduce the risk of accidents.
We assess your packaging process to determine whether suitable aids, packaging machines or ergonomic packing stations can make your workflows safer and more efficient.
