Do you know how to reduce the damage or reduce the film cost? You need to solve big problems first!
You can identify the key issues first.
The company saw the cost of the film. Typically, the problem we focus on is how to reduce expenses by a few percentage points. However, they did not take into account the fact that they were actually saved.
The $10 stretch film is needed to deliver a typical truck. However, a quarter of the total shipments were damaged, so the damaged products could not be sold to the destination. So billions of dollars are lost every year.
Pursue real opportunities.
Generally speaking, we spend more time and energy on reducing the cost of film. However, we have not spent much time in reducing losses. This is particularly unfortunate. Why do you say that? Because our experience shows that products that become unmarketable from transportation losses can save on film costs by better stretching packaging.
So what constitutes “better stretching packaging”?
First, sufficient control needs to be applied to the top, middle and bottom of the load. What is deterrence? Generally speaking, we weigh it in pounds. The containment force is the thing that puts the payload together.
Lock or load the load onto the tray is the second. If there is no locked load on the tray. Then, in transit, it is possible to slip. The thing you need to do when a load is lifted by a forklift or a pallet is to wrap the load to the bottom of the tray. The purpose of this is to make the load more susceptible to the impact of the film. Winding the bottom of the film into a cable is the solution to this problem. We also need to lock the load on the tray. Then we pushed the cable to a tray about an inch on the deck. This can be easy when it is off the knife and fork of a pallet or forklift.
Also, the key to ensuring a pallet load is to avoid the reverse of the drag film. The tail of the drag film appears to be caught, pulled or torn, resulting in a loss of containment. The final result is a load failure.
So, you know what the bigger payoff is?
On the stretch film, a few percentage points are saved. Or can the damage be reduced by stretching?
Start now!
There are really different things that need to be fixed. You can take the first step. If you want to reduce your shipping losses, you can do so by better stretching the packaging. After all, preventing transport damage is a key reason we stretch the packaging first, you can’t forget.