Time simply flies by; how can it be September already?

Because the weeks, months and years pass by so quickly it can mean that we get on with the day job without reviewing whether we could be better.

One area, where this may apply is the corrugated packaging you use.

With that in mind, is it time to review you packaging?

And, if the answer is ‘Yes’ then we’re the team that can support you.

What is a Packaging Audit?

A packaging audit is a systematic assessment of a company’s packaging materials, designs, processes, and supply chain performance to identify opportunities for improvement.

During a packaging audit, our knowledgeable and professional team evaluate the entire packaging process, from product dimensions and protection requirements to storage, transportation, and end-user handling.

The audit typically examines whether the box size, board grade, and structural design are appropriate for the product. We may evaluate compression strength, pallet efficiency, stacking performance, and shipping durability to determine if the packaging is over-engineered, under-protected, or optimised to deliver the best solution for our customers.

In addition, sustainability is an important focus of our packaging audits. Our team appraise if your packaging and associated supply chain could be improved such as improving recyclability and the use of sustainable packaging.

Helping customers

Our packaging audits are and ideal tool to review the packaging you currently use, and we support existing customers to find greater efficiencies, such as decreasing lineside packing times, and prospective customers to understand how our solutions could elevate the packaging they use.

We work with you to understand the packaging you buy, how it is used during your operations and any challenges you may be facing.

• Are certain elements of the range too large for the products you are packing necessitating extra spend on void fill?
• Is any packaging or void fill you use not meeting with the requirements of your ESG statement?
• Would you like to streamline to range of packaging you hold in stock?

These are just three of the most typical challenges we assist our customers with, however we work with many businesses who have specific requirements tailored to their business operations or industry sectors, and we find solutions that support those businesses too.

Working as a team

To deliver success for our customers, we also work closely with all elements of the Red Rose team to develop the right solution.

We chat with our designers, we chat with our production team and we chat with you – resulting in a solution that delivers tangible results.

A successful audit can deliver a number of key benefits to customers:

• Improve product protection decreasing customer complaints, returns and replacement costs
• Increase operational efficiency by improving packing operations
• Support sustainability goals by ensuring use of packaging material is efficient and removing hard to recycle material from the supply chain
• Help businesses to deliver continuous improvement

In summary, a packaging audit helps customers save money, reduce waste, improve product protection, increase operational efficiency, and achieve their sustainability objectives while maintaining a positive customer experience.

Our overall goal is to create a packaging solution that meets these goals and support product through the supply chain.