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一、包装基础知识Packaging Basics
Packaging refers to materials that are used to contain, protect, carry, transport and display goods. [2] Wrapping can be imagined using the building-blocks concept, where a very small cell is put into a slightly larger unit, which can then be put into a larger unit, and so on.
Packaging refers to materials used to contain, protect, handle, transport, and display goods. One can imagine packaging using the building-blocks concept, where a small unit is placed inside a slightly larger unit, which can then be placed into an even larger unit, and so on.
1、功能的权衡Balancing Functions
Packaging generally has three functions: promotion function, protection function and product identification function. These disparate functions mean that packaging design decisions involve many different departments within the business, such as engineering, manufacturing, marketing, quality control, transportation, and warehousing. In addition, upstream and downstream members of the supply chain are also involved in packaging decisions. Packaging design goals are often pursued by different departments and supply chain members within a company.
Packaging generally serves three main functions: promotional, protective, and product identification. These distinct functions mean that packaging design decisions involve multiple departments within a company, such as engineering, manufacturing, marketing, quality control, transportation, and warehousing. Additionally, members along the supply chain are also involved in packaging decisions. The packaging design goals pursued by different departments within a company and supply chain members often vary.
With so many subjects potentially involved in packaging design, there is a natural problem. Which (or actors) will dominate the packaging design process? For example, marketing departments and retailers may want packaging design to be more appealing to stimulate consumer purchases. Quality control departments may want to reduce loss and damage through package design. Appealing packaging designs, while boosting sales, may also increase the chances of product theft. Transportation and warehousing departments may want to design packaging to maximize the use of space in packaging containers to reduce transportation costs or storage space.
With so many stakeholders potentially involved in packaging design, a natural question arises: Which stakeholder(s) should lead the packaging design process? For example, the marketing department and retailers may want packaging designs that are more appealing to stimulate consumer purchases. The quality control department may aim to reduce losses and damages through packaging design. While an attractive packaging design can boost sales, it may also increase the risk of theft. The transportation and warehousing departments may seek to maximize the use of packaging container space through design to reduce transportation costs or storage space.
2、包装测试和监测Packaging Testing and Monitoring
Properly designing a protective packaging system requires three important information: the quality of the distribution environment, the brittleness of the product being protected, and the performance characteristics of the various cushioning materials. When introducing a new product or applying a new packaging technology, it is necessary to pre-test the packaging.
Properly designing a protective packaging system requires three critical pieces of information: the quality of the distribution environment, the fragility of the protected product, and the performance characteristics of various cushioning materials. When introducing a new product or utilizing a new packaging technology, pre-testing of the packaging is essential.
In addition to testing new products or packaging, shippers must keep detailed records of all loss and damage claims, which can be of great help for statistical testing with data.
In addition to testing new products or packaging, shippers must keep detailed records of all loss and damage claims, which are helpful for statistical analysis.
In addition, packaging testing must focus on real-time monitoring of the environment through which the packaging passes. We need to monitor the environment in which the package passes through the actual transport by placing a recorder inside the carton to be transported.
Furthermore, packaging testing must focus on real-time monitoring of the environments through which the packaging passes. Monitoring the environments through which the packaging travels during actual transportation is achieved by placing data loggers inside the shipping cartons.
3. Labels
Packaging is usually done at the end of the assembly line, so the packaging labeling should also be there, so that the research avoids over, pre-printed packaging inventory. This is where the product from the assembly line can be accurately measured.
Packaging is typically done at the end of the assembly line, so labeling should also take place there to avoid excessive pre-printed packaging inventory. This step is crucial as it allows for precise measurements of products coming off the assembly line.
Whether the label is in the form of text, pictures or numeric codes depends mainly on the characteristics of the product and how easy it is to steal. It is also possible to use reflective labels that can be read by means of an optical scanner. Often, lot numbers are required to be printed on food and pharmaceutical packaging to facilitate tracking in the event of a product recall.
Packaging is typically done at the end of the assembly line, so labeling should also take place there to avoid excessive pre-printed packaging inventory. This step is crucial as it allows for precise measurements of products coming off the assembly line.
Many regulations have specific provisions on labeling, including weight labels, labels that indicate the specific objects they are stored and instructions for use labels, etc.
Many regulations specify label requirements, including weight labels, labels specifying the contents, and usage instruction labels.
二、包装中的问题Issues in Packaging
1、环境保护Environmental Protection
Public concern for environmental protection has had a profound impact on the packaging industry on a global scale. The use of single-use packaging materials is often considered a waste, and plastic packaging also poses a number of environmental problems.
Public concern for environmental protection has had a profound impact on the packaging industry globally. The use of disposable packaging materials is often seen as wasteful, and plastic packaging poses significant environmental challenges.
When choosing packaging materials, enterprises should fully consider the differences in acceptable packaging materials stipulated by the regulations of each country. Businesses can adopt environmentally friendly packaging strategies. The first strategy is to use environmentally friendly packaging materials, the second is to reduce the amount of packaging materials used, the third is to use reusable containers, and the fourth is to support the recovery and recycling of waste packaging. The third and fourth strategies of packaging recycling make the entire supply chain system a closed-loop system, i.e., taking into account the recycling, reuse, marketing and distribution of repaired products.
When selecting packaging materials, companies must consider the varying acceptable packaging materials regulated by each country. Companies can adopt environmentally friendly packaging strategies. These strategies include using eco-friendly packaging materials, reducing the quantity of packaging materials used, utilizing reusable containers, and supporting the recycling and reuse of discarded packaging. The recycling of packaging in the third and fourth strategies turns the entire supply chain system into a closed-loop system, considering product recovery, reuse, marketing of repaired products, and distribution processes.
2、公制系统Metric System
The United States, Liberia and Myanmar are currently the only three countries in the world that do not use a metric system. While this inconsistency didn't cause much trouble 30 years ago, today's globalization forces U.S. exporters to use metric units to export overseas.
The United States, Liberia, and Myanmar are currently the only three countries in the world not using the metric system. Although this inconsistency did not cause much trouble 30 years ago, the development of economic globalization now forces U.S. exporters to use metric units to export products overseas.
In fact, some importing congresses impose fines on products that are not sold in metric quantities. More and more products are now packaged and sold in metric units, but also in slightly smaller fonts with non-metric unit equivalents.
In fact, some importing countries impose fines on products not sold in metric units. More and more products are now packaged and sold using metric units while also indicating equivalent non-metric units in smaller font.
3、包装低效的识别Inefficient Packaging Identification
When goods are transferred from very small units to slightly larger units, further packaging inefficiencies are often caused when moving to larger units (the composite nature of packaging inefficiency). Inefficient packaging can have undesirable logistical impacts, such as increased loss and damage, reduced material handling speeds, increased storage costs, and increased transportation costs. It's important to identify packaging inefficiencies that have been described as the "last frontier" of logistics savings opportunities. In addition, improving packaging efficiency can lead to significant cost savings and operational improvements.
When goods move from very small units to slightly larger units and then to even larger units, it often leads to further inefficiencies in packaging (the composite nature of inefficient packaging). Inefficient packaging can have adverse logistics effects, such as increased losses and damages, decreased material handling speeds, increased storage costs, and transportation costs. Identifying inefficient packaging is crucial, as these inefficiencies are described as the "last frontier" of logistics savings opportunities. Improving packaging efficiency can significantly reduce costs and enhance operations.
4、包装对运输的影响Packaging Impact on Transportation
The carrier's freight schedule and classification will affect the type of packaging and packing method that must be used. There are two reasons for the carrier's classification of packaging: first, the density of the product is used to determine the packaging specification to encourage the shipper to deliver the goods according to the density, and second, the carrier's protection specification requirements reduce the possibility of damage to the product in transit, which in turn reduces the amount of loss and damages claimed against the carrier.
The carrier's freight rate table and classification will influence the types of packaging and packaging methods that must be used. Carriers have two reasons for packaging classification: first, using product density to determine packaging specifications encourages shippers to transport goods based on density, and second, carrier requirements for protection specifications reduce the likelihood of product damage during transportation, thereby reducing the amount of losses and damage compensation demanded from the carrier.
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