Packaging News

Creating a Safer Warehouse Workspace
By Clay Hardy, Vice President of Sales, Hughes Enterprises

"A safe working environment is of critical concern to employers. In addition to the human pain and suffering caused by injuries, there are bottom line factors to consider."

Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Costs With Packaging Automation
By Neal Magaziner, Hughes Enterprises

"The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment."

˜ Warren G. Bennis

The Complete Package...New Ways to Look at Packaging
By 3M Corporation

"Today's packaging environment requires doing more with less. The moral of the story? Choosing a packaging supplier who can meet multiple needs is more important than ever."

Trends in Product Identification
By Neal Magaziner, Hughes Enterprises

Today, business customers are driving a hurricane of change in response to the demands they are facing in their own businesses. This is impacting every aspect of the supply chain, from order taking to materials handling to shipping, packaging, and customer support. And, product identification — the labeling, classification and inventory control of products, packages and containers — is right in the eye of the storm.

Seven Steps to More Efficient Packaging Operations
By Neal Magaziner Hughes Enterprises

These days, there are new technologies, advanced materials, innovative products and improved processes coming at us seemingly without end. So, there’s almost no limit to the ways in which a packaging, distribution or manufacturing operation can improve efficiency, enhance quality and brighten the bottom line. But, in a world of fierce competition, at-risk margins and limited resources, you can’t have everything. Here are just a few tips and products that we feel every packaging professional should consider — no matter what their size or industry.

Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Costs with Stretch Wrapping Equipment
By Neal Magaziner Hughes Enterprises

True or False? -- Hand wrapping your pallet loads a multitude of times is the most secure way to prepare your shipments for transportation. Believe it or not, the answer is “False.” The truth is the strength of stretch wrap comes not from the volume used, but from maximizing “material memory” by stretching the wrap to within a few foot-pounds of its breaking strength.

How Leasing Reduces Project Costs
By Neal Magaziner Hughes Enterprises

Use vs. Ownership --The use of equipment is much more important than a document conveying title, as it is the use of the equipment that produces profit - not ownership. Leasing generally results in lower acquisition and operating costs, which implies greater profitability.