Honeycomb packaging is no stranger to the packaging industry. Although some may argue that its' uses are limited, it is important to examine the cost savings that can take place in reducing current honeycomb sheets based on application. With one customer was spending outrageous amounts for unnecessary excess of honeycomb, IPS decided to audit their packaging operation. Below is a quick sample of our findings:
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A customer was spending an enormous amount of money on 40” x 48” x .75” cell sheets of honeycomb. This is a size that is unnecessary for the loads they were producing IPS discovered that this company was:
- Throwing thousands of dollars down the drain in unnecessary packaging expenses
- Making many unnecessary packaging purchases
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We determined that the solution to the companies exorbitant spending was to down gauge to a 1.2” cell size and use a different paper combination.
- Our decisions made a big difference for the companies packaging spending. This produces huge savings
- We determined the perfect size for loads
By allowing us to suggest a down gauge, we saved this customer 40% annually in their packaging costs.
