7 Cost-Saving Methods for the Food Packaging Industry

Cost- Reduction Methods for the Food Packaging Industry
1. Switching from tape to glue for RSC packaging: Glue can be used in place of tape to join the flaps of the cardboard in case of regular slotted containers (RSC). Using hot glue can reduce the size of end flaps and still provide effective packaging than using less corrugated cardboard. Since tape sealing has been in the industry for long, its initial cost is low for now as compared with the machinery required for glue sealing. If we consider the long term cost of this equipment, glue sealing costs less against tape sealing.
2. Changing from lap seal to fin seal: Fin seal proves to be a cost effective overlap seal because in case of lap seal there are chances of product getting in between and they are usually used for joining two different materials such as OPP and LDPE. Whereas in fin seals materials of both the flaps are already the same. Less reworking is required if the seal fails, saving more material. Film thickness can be reduced at the fin because they join to make a thicker film on sealing.
3. Introducing a case packer: Case packers are automated machines that fill erected cases on a conveyor belt with the product. It results in long term cost savings by reducing manual labour and speeding the process of packaging. This reduces labour cost and chances of injury to the employees while saving precious time.
4. Investing to increase automation: Automation not only increases the speed of production but it also saves cost. When manual packaging is done, there are more chances of damage of cases, the employee may fill the product unevenly and these acts result to discard the product package. It also alters the standards the brand adheres to. Reducing these errors saves cost of packaging.
5. Monitoring and measuring packaging waste: Monitoring and measuring the packaging waste helps monitor the efficiency of the packaging. Further, it also helps the plant manager to point out the processes on a packaging belt that may be generating more waste than it should and device methods to improve those processes.
6. Encouraging feedback from plant personnel
The employees working on the packaging line know their work more than anyone else. It is crucial to collect their input and feedback on the processes they execute. This can be achieved when employees are provided an open platform to discuss and brainstorm on the processes. It enhances that output of the plant and the employees are more productive.
7. Establishing a preventative maintenance schedule
Downtime hurts the plant production the most. Equipment maintenance is critical and necessary at regular intervals. It is often not given the attention it requires because plants are focused to meet the demands and get the product ready. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid the cost of downtime by maintaining the equipment on routine.
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