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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Is Your Pallet Working for You or are You Working for It?
Costco recently took a proactive approach to revamping the pallet solutions for their chain of wholesale stores. In an effort to standardize their receiving operations and to increase safety, Costco has said goodbye to the stringer board pallets and instead … Continue reading
Just In Time
We believe Christmas should be 365 days a year. Santa’s delivering packaging just in time, and Ernest is creating packaging that makes that possible. We offer weekly reports because we are committed to handling your inventory. You pay for it … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Goods, Distribution, Warehouse
Tagged Goods, logistics, Warehouse
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Thin Is In
Everyone wants to lose a little weight. Shedding a few pounds of stretch film is good for your pocketbook, the environment and for your workers who handle the products. Plus it still maintains the quality protection everyone expects. And yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Distribution, Logistics, Warehouse
Tagged Cost-Savings, Distribution, Green
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It’s All About The Packaging
When you’re in a store, you realize how almost everything is packaged in the exact same way. It is a simple box that really adds nothing to the product. There is nothing exciting about this type of packaging. It doesn’t … Continue reading
Does Premium Packaging Get A Premium Return?
All business is a balancing game of costs and returns. Get more out of your investment than you put in and you win the game. Like two kids on a teeter totter, you want Return to be the one who … Continue reading
Club Store Packaging Solutions
No, no, no. We aren’t talking about the Boom-shh, Boom-shh clubs with Maserati’s lined up out front. Think bigger. Think boxier. Think minivans full of 3 gallon tubs of cocktail sauce. Designing packaging for the big club stores, like Sam’s … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Goods, Distribution, Logistics, Warehouse
Tagged Club Store, Club Stores, Package Design
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A World Without Packaging
First things first, watch this video: It’s funny, and even if you don’t speak German you’ll get the point. The message is clear and nothing too profound but beneath the humor is a very real lesson in what makes great … Continue reading
Hold Up the Mirror
From time to time it is necessary to step back and take stock of your situation. It’s not easy to take a deep, hard look in the mirror at what the reflection holds. Sometimes it’s pretty; sometimes it’s not. Either … Continue reading
Posted in Distribution, Home, Logistics, Warehouse
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Is Your Packaging Prepared To Handle The Freezer Aisle Frenzy?
The next time you’re in the freezer aisle, take notice of something. No, I’m not talking about the frozen pizza that comes with cookies. I’m talking about the speed at which people hustle through the aisle. It’s true. People don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bakery Food Processing, Consumer Goods, Distribution
Tagged Distribution, Food, Grocer
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