Helping You Solve Your Packaging Challenges
An Engineer’s Guide to Managing the Packaging Development Process
It is likely you’ve landed on this article because you’re searching for some answers to a packaging problem. You either know what packaging design you want and are shopping around for the best ways to produce it or you are seeking expertise to...
3 Simple Tips to “Cube Out” Your Packaging and Keep Costs Down
You already know that “cubing out” or “cube utilization” refers to optimizing the amount of space to ship or store products in order to reduce freight costs. However, organizing products the right way is only...
How Innovative Custom Packaging Can Save Money
As a packaging design firm, perhaps we’re a little bias on this one. However, we’ll admit that in some cases, an all-out packaging upgrade and supply chain overhaul isn’t necessary. On the other hand, most of the industries we work with have...
Is It More Cost Effective to Use Returnable Or Expendable Packaging?
Whether your company should use expendable or returnable packaging depends on the shipping cycle and your unique packaging needs. No “clear-cut” variable will determine which packaging type is best for your...
Contoured Seat Covers – Does Thickness Matter?
PCD is one of the industry leaders in the United States that specialize in designing and manufacturing contoured seat bags. In case you didn’t know, contoured seat bags are typically used to protect seats not only in the plant environment but also...
How Treadmills and Transmissions Are The Same…
Transmissions keep a vehicle running and treadmills keep humans running. But what else do they have in common? They are both heavy, complex and cumbersome pieces of machinery. Unfortunately, many companies and manufacturers don’t implement shipping...
How to Reduce Packaging Damage in Your Supply Chain
Damaged packaging has direct and indirect consequences. Direct consequences, or measurable outcomes, like profit loss and the cost of replacement shipping are obvious. However, indirect consequences, like lost time, increased labor and company...
5 Efficient Packaging Tips for Manufacturers
For one reason or another, manufacturers tolerate sloppy packaging practices – from themselves and their suppliers. However, they’re paying for it in product damage, unused truck space and excess materials. If you want to lower your overall costs...
Four Questions to Ask When Choosing a Packaging Solution Firm
When choosing a packaging company to help with your design projects, there is much to consider. You want a company you can rely on and who has the ability to find the right solutions for your packaging needs. Here 4 questions you should ask before...