The amount of substance that is used in the packaging of a product plays an important role in the handling of the product itself. The effects of a properly packaged product go far beyond just getting it from point A to point B. If a product arrives damaged or contaminated to its consumer, it can reflect poorly upon the company that was responsible for...
Environmentalists have been speaking of the destruction resulting from excess packaging waste for quite some time but not until of late has it been seen as a detriment to business as well. Using too much material has owned a spot on the back burner for many operations managers due to greater importance given to labor and production costs.
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