Packaging

Returnable Packaging and IoT: Keys to a More Sustainable Supply Chain

January 13, 2020

Premsai Sainathan and Ana Maria Giménez, SCB Contributors

As consumers become more eco-conscious, they push brands to adopt more sustainable practices. Many have responded by increasing their reliance on returnable industrial packaging.

AI Tool Aims to Perfect Packaging With Shipping Cost Optimization

December 4, 2019

Watch: Slashing Shipping Costs Using AI

November 25, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

So many sizes of boxes, but which is the right one for a given shipment? Jack Peck, president and CEO of FastFetch, says artificial intelligence can help to determine ideal box dimensions, and save shippers money in the process.

Case Study

It’s a Match: Tools Distributor Uses AI to Perfect Packaging

November 6, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Snap-on Tools was working to reduce inefficient packaging and absurd box sizes for its e-commerce customers. An artificial intelligence solution by FastFetch Corp. turned out to be the perfect fit.

American Consumers Might Save Paper Recycling

October 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Companies are beginning to realize there’s more to lose from offending consumers who are aware of how cheap plastic products feed global warming, choke oceans, kill wildlife and — more slowly — threaten us. This is especially the case when it comes to packaging.

Loewe Packages and Ships Goods for Lufthansa WorldShop

August 2, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The goal: Produce perfect-fit boxes on site, in time and according to order.

Case Study

Susquehanna Glass Transforms Supply Chain Processes With TrueCommerce

August 1, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The glass company's plans for a digital supply-chain makeover changed radically when a new customer presented two major challenges: extremely large order volume and nonstandard labeling requirements.

The World’s 2-Billion-Ton Trash Problem Just Got More Alarming

July 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Governments across Asia are saying no to trash imports, which for decades fed mills that recycled waste plastic.

Four Steps to Tackle Supply Chain Sustainability

July 2, 2019

Ray Hatch, SCB Contributor

Each step of the supply chain offers time-proven tactics to promote sustainability.

An Atomic Clock That Can Battle Package Theft

June 24, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It’s the one element that poses the greatest challenge to the continued growth of online commerce: package theft.

Packaging

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding packaging for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and innovative packaging solutions can help them stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency, improve sustainability and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of packaging in the warehouse.