Comprehensive Guide to Product Packaging for High-Performance Manufacturing
Explore the world of product packaging through this comprehensive guide covering packaging processes, design considerations, regulations, types of packaging, costs, specifications, and storage requirements. Learn how packaging plays a crucial role in ensuring product safety, compliance, efficient handling, and customer satisfaction. Discover the factors influencing packaging decisions, including fragility, environmental conditions, transportation methods, and customer instructions. Gain insights into laws and regulations governing packaging and the impact of effective packaging on production efficiency and costs.
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Unit 52.1 Packaging Unit 52.1 Packaging High-Performance Manufacturing Production Technician
PRODUCT PACKAGING Packaging Process of using materials to contain, protect, and display product during handling, storage, and shipping Contribute to safety of workers and customers Ensure compliance with shipping regulations Allow convenient product storage Allow easy handling or product Allow easy product identification Attractively present product to customers Packaging Design Fragility of product Conditions such as heat and moisture Possible interactions between product and packing material Number of units shipped together Type of transport Method used to load and unload material Customer shipping instructions
PRODUCT PACKAGING Packaging Other Considerations Is the product shipped individually or together Does the product need extra protection Is extra air flow needed If the product was dropped, is the package strong enough Is there a need to have package waterproof Does the package need to be re-usable
Packaging Laws and Regulations Packaging Laws and Regulations Four federal agencies that regulate packaging Food and Drug Administration Dept. of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PRODUCT PACKAGING Types of Packaging Protected from contamination. Electronic boards are placed in insulating plastic, protecting against static discharge. Packaging material depends on mode of handling and transport. Second level of packing is shipping container Third level is shipping container banded together Packaging Costs Affects the cost of produce Packaging instructions must include labeling the package. Mislabeled products will need to be repackaged or discarded, adding costs
PRODUCT PACKAGING Packaging Specifications Must meet manufacturing, packaging, and shipping specifications. Packaging materials must be designed to contain products safely Consider the type of shipping and handling and level of protection needed Storage Must be correctly stored Protect the produce and minimize storage costs. Costs include warehousing and labor
PRODUCT PACKAGING Guide to Internal Packaging Material Handout
PRODUCT PACKAGING Packaging Laws & Regulations Federal and state laws and regulations affect how products are packaged Regulations cover four basic aspects of packaging Safety Product purity Weights and measures Information
PRODUCT PACKAGING Labeling Customer Labeling Requirements Health & Safety Labels Identification Labels Inspection Labels Brand Recognition
Apply Your Knowledge Your company makes state of the art custom smart phones. You have been receiving customer complaints that the phone is getting damaged in shipment. Although the complaints are few in numbers but you feel this should never happen to your high end phone that customers are paying exceedingly more money vs. an iPhone to purchase. 1. How would you problem solve this issue? 2. What kind of product packaging would you consider to eliminate this problem? 3. Write down your thoughts
Ergonomic Injuries Many times workers are injured on the job while lifting heavy boxes or objects. Other injuries happen when workers push or pull heavy boxes, shipping containers, and other heavy objects. 1. Explain, using you knowledge on ergonomics, things that could be done to eliminate these injuries on the manufacturing floor. 2. Why is it easier to pickup a heavy box by squatting then bending over?
Knowledge Quiz Questions: 1. What are some of the needs met by packaging? 2. Name four federal agencies that regulate packaging. 3. What agency is over traffic in coastal waters? 4. Why have tracking # s 5. The packing list contains what? 6. What agency is over shipping of hazardous materials
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