What are Custom Kanban Carts?
Kanban is a system that pulls inventory or work in process (WIP) through the manufacturing process. A Kanban is a signal to the previous operation that it requires more work. An effective Kanban system controls the work in process. Kanban is one of the key components of just in time manufacturing.
An example of how [...]
Reduce Cycle Time by implementing a Kanban System
The time it takes a part to make it from the beginning of the manufacturing process to the end is called the cycle time. That time is proportional to the amount of WIP (work in process) in the system. A simple example to illustrate how WIP effects cycle time is to consider the self serve [...]
Packnet Offers On-site Packing and Crating
Packnet continually strives to make it as easy as possible for its customers to utilize its packaging expertise. One example is Packnet’s on-site packing and crating services. If you are located in the Upper Midwest, Packnet will come to your facility and crate your product. We at Packnet are the experts in packaging and crating, [...]
Reusable Packaging Saves Money and the Environment
Packaging, while extremely valuable for safely transporting or storing products, usually doesn’t add much functionality to the product. It simply gets discarded when the product reaches its destination. For larger and more expensive industrial products, packaging containers can be fairly expensive so why not reuse it?
Reusable containers will save money and are environmentally friendly [...]
Back in 2009, Dave Carroll, lead musician in a Canadian band called “Sons of Maxwell” had a bad experience on a United Airline flight connection inChicago. His expensive guitar was broken as it was being loaded onto the airplane. Dave and his band watched in horror from the airplane as they saw the ground crew [...]
How to Save on Freight Costs
While it is difficult to escape from the realities of fuel prices, there are a number ways that one can save on freight costs:
Plan: The more time you allow for shipping, the more options you have. Don’t lock yourself into having to ship the quickest way possible; that is sure to guarantee the highest [...]
Oil Prices Affect Shipping Costs
In previous blogs we wrote about the rising price of oil and its impact on plastics used in packaging. At one point, raw material suppliers were predicting plastics costs to increase by over 20% based on oil price projections. We are happy to say that the actual cost increases were closer to 7%, significantly lower [...]
Sometimes it’s a lot more than providing a packaging solution
ProAct provides 100’s of mentally disabled people opportunities for meaningful employment, social activities, education and training. These special adults can work in the facility doing light assembly work, or they can go out in the community and do various jobs such as cleaning, laundry, stocking shelves and busing tables. ProAct contracts out these services to [...]
What happens when plastic is too expensive for packaging
Since oil is needed to fabricate plastic, it stands to reason that as oil becomes more expensive, so will plastic. For most of our industrial packaging applications, it is doubtful that even the current prices are going to have an adverse impact of overall packaging and shipping costs. But what if the scenario becomes much [...]
Is corrosion protection needed during shipping?
A product that is shipped internationally or stored for an extended period can be exposed to a number of elements that can cause corrosion. Most corrosion is “rust” and is formed when moisture comes in prolonged contact with a metal surface. There are other types of corrosion that are not related to metal.
Most corrosion [...]
