Charles Weinberg |
Location
Portage, IN, USA
Role
PackagerJob Title
General ManagerCompany
Manufacturing Solutions InternationalProfile
MSI provides contract manufacturing, package engineering, packaging line design, equipment sales and refurbishment. We are a rare breed in that we cover all aspects of packaging so that we can provide custom solutions to customer's needs. We focus on green, sustainable products and work to develop packages that are environmentally responsible.
Our goal is to meet your specific needs and solve your unique problems. We will not attempt to fit you into a set model or approach. We strive to understand your needs and meld our expertise with your requirements to achieve a sustainable solution.
As General Manager of MSI, I have over 25 years of packaging experience with food and consumer products. I have packaged liquids, powders, and promotional items. I have worked with fortune 100 companies to introduce new products with great flexibility and speed to market. We can help you green your world.
I have assembled an outstanding team of engineering and business talent to help green the packaging world. I want to leave the world a greener place.
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Package Design for UPS shipments
Package design to meet the demands of UPS (or any other non palletized load shipping) is a great challenge. The requirements of the package design are dramatically different than standard package design, since the package will see top load, side load, be turned upside down, be thrown around, shipped by air and land, etc. At MSI, we ship thousands of cases every week via UPS. We provide packaging and fulfillment services and have great case studies of cases designed to meet UPS requirements which are more rigorous than standard case design. Even when the cases meet UPS requirements, damages will be encountered. One case we designed was ship tested and performed fine in initial shipments. When the product line was launched numerous damage claims began to occur. The outer case design was fine, but inner case modifications to prevent product shifting and upside down case drop failures had to be undertaken to prevent damage. When upgrading packaging, ship tests and drop tests must be done up front. If this step is skipped, problems will be encountered with product damage. Cases must be much more robust and standard stacking strength approaches do not work for UPS shipping. It is almost impossible to create the handling conditions in a lab that will be seen in true shipment. Iterative improvement steps will be the norm and damages must be closely monitored and quickly resolved. Working in partnership with the shipping service is also a critical step. Packaging suppliers such as FP films, who make biodegradable pillow packs, is also a great approach. Many vendors have package testing labs and will gladly work with you to test packages and make recommendations on package design. In a nutshell, do not short circuit the design and testing process for any case that will be shipped via UPS or any other individual package service.