PACKAGING GUIDE
Initialization
Initialization of packaging looks really difficult as you have lots of things to manage. Generally people prefer to neglect it, postponed it as much as they can. Which result a situation when they left with no time and loads of work pressure, in order to avoid such situations it’s better to initiate. First of all collect all necessary data which you will required for a packaging plan this will include, What products/things you are going to pack? What will be the transportation mode? Are you packing something which is breakable or which can leak? All such information which can play an important role in your packaging plan must be collected initially. There is no hard and fast rule or static set of rules to know this as it depends on situations.
Collection
When you know what data you need to collect your second step will be start collecting all required data. You have to be very conscious while collecting data because this will help you in deciding the packaging requirements and budget. Any carelessness in this step can create troubles for you. To learn this more let’s take two cases,
CASE 1: While collecting information you were supposed to arrange things for 1000 article but you predicted its 900 now what will happen? You will be out of resources for 100 articles. This looks a small issue as you can arrange things for 100. But on larger scale this can be a nightmare.
CASE 2: Now suppose if there was actual need of 900 but you have arranged for 1500 in that case even you will face a problem of having over resources which will be a waste of money only. There are plenty of cases which can cause problems for you. Just to avoid all such problems it’s always suggested to collect data sensibly.
Implementation
If you have a gun and a needle but you don’t know the actual use of both. You won’t able to defend yourself with a gun and not even able to stitch up things with a needle. Utilization of resources requires proper understanding of things to utilize them optimally. To do this start exploring things and resources you have, know them and check whether you have something which is completely unknown for you. After collecting all information it’s time to start implement and planning things, how things passed on paper will be implemented in reality. The very first thing you have to check is whether you are doing commercial packing or you are doing this for personal uses like shifting. If you it’s for commercial purpose you have to make sure your packaging plan is collaborated with marketing team. Packaging will be done with the help of boxes or envelopes; if you are doing this for personal uses you probably don’t require printed boxes and envelopes. But in case of commercial packaging you have to be very conscious about branding tools. When you are sure about the packaging type, the next step will be dividing things into various categories, Extra-Extra Large (XXL): XXL category can be used for heavy industrial and commercial packaging, noticeable amount of manpower and robotics arms helps in lifting of such products. There are lots of robotic products available in markets which are especially designed to pack these types of things. Extra Large (XL): These are the types of products or articles which are big in size but can be movable with manpower. Sometimes these are not heavy in weight but bigger in volume. Large (L): Large products like tables, wardrobes, bed, electronic items etc. these types of articles are costlier. Proper handling and packaging of these items are necessary because these items can get easily damage.
Medium (M): everything which not comes in small and large comes in medium type of articles Small (S): Small articles are one of the most difficult things to pack these items are easy to lose and damage. Small types of articles also include documents and papers which can be precious as well. After dividing things in order it’s time to allocate all the resources you have and giving instructions to people who are going to perform the task.
Directing and Controlling After instructing people you have to keep a sharp watch over things, it may possible that sometimes you have to tell them how to use a particular thing. Your major focus will be to utilize the resources in best way. The direction of using things properly and controlling the efforts will be an ongoing task which you will perform.
Feedback Management Feedback management system will help you in making all required changes on run time, which will play a crucial role. You have to check the actual performance with the set standards and match the differences.
What else will be required?
Transportation: As per the requirements, you have to make sure you are not arranging an over/under sized transport.
Man Power: Again man power will be arranged as per the need this will be done in the initial phase. You have to analyze how much man work your packaging will involved. Either it will be required just for shifting purpose or you will need it in packaging purpose as well.
Packaging Supplies: This is something which you can’t forget you have the product you know where it will be sent but how you will do the packaging? Without packaging products which will help you in packing things. Some general packaging things are like
Boxes
Bubble Wrap
Corrugated Paper
Envelopes
Carrier Bags
Document Enclosure
Edge Guard
Furniture Covers
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