Buy Boxes or Make Your Own?

Payback is easy to determine by analyzing a few aspects of your current corrugated supply chain.

We help you determine net savings by focusing on the following items:

• Cost of box – pre-made or made in-house?
  
  • By looking at your current and past usage we can provide a net-cost comparison on a box by box basis
  • Download example analysis (pdf)
• Net floor space
  
  • The amount of floor space currently consumed is compared to a machine center footprint that includes storage of raw material
  • View space-saving example
• Full pack costs
  
  • Opportunities exist to change corner and other buffer protection to a standard mass produced variety or to incorporate these types of protection into the box design - in many cases this equates to a net cost savings
• Process Simplification
  
  • Creating an in-house production point may significantly simplify the processes surrounding your boxes
  • We help you estimate a realistic resultant savings
• Damage Returns
• Labor
  
  • In many cases the incorporation of equipment into a packing area reduces labor costs

Download and complete our needs analysis survey and fax to 269-964-9969.