Case studies

How a medical device manufacturer eliminated an overspecified 23 micron machine film in favour of a high-performance grade film — cutting plastic usage and cost with no drop in load containment.

• Fully recyclable packaging solution
• Elimination of plastic-based materials
• Custom inserts for superior product security
• Reduced waste and shipping efficiency
• Sustainable design

• Sustainably designed & manufactured packaging solution.
• Cardboard packaging using natural cork layer instead of foam.
• Unique packaging design in line with John Cullen’s brand.
• Perfect sales tool for displaying & demonstrating products.

• Saved costs with competitive pricing
• Faster, more efficient packing system
• Increased storage space for products
• Reduced plastic packaging content
• Easy and reliable stock management

• 67% reduction in cardboard.
• 84% increase in area efficiency of pallet used.
• 54% increase in boxes per pallet, significantly decreasing packaging related CO2 emissions created by transit.

• Achieved operational cost savings of £17,995.68 per annum
• Accelerated pack time and productivity at workstations
• Improved sustainability of packaging processes

• Improved packing efficiency
• Enhanced packaging branding
• Reduced damage rates
• Elimination of packaging-related production downtime, as packaging is only hours away from delivery

• Streamlined packaging processes
• Boosted efficiencies in a critical period of growth
• Introduction of a stock holding service
• Simplified packaging management

• Average pack time of each component reduced by 17%
• All packaging used is fully recyclable, contains recycled content, is Plastic Packaging Tax exempt, and carbon neutral
• Damage rates have reduced

• Capitalised on our rapid sample turnaround times
• Collaboration on a range of innovate designs and packaging solutions
• ‘Go To’ suppliers for production runs, large and small
• Ability to work on a project-by-project basis

• Set up and management of stockholding agreement
• Flexibility to call off packaging for delivery when required
• Supplying printed references on all boxes
• Shipping of packaging on split deliveries to locations across the UK

• Delivered savings of between 5 and 18% across the packaging process
• Independent testing of current packaging
• Designing alternatives that met with their needs and specifications
• Set up and management of a stockholding agreement

• Suggested product improvements and overall packaging reductions
• Created efficiencies within packaging process, decreasing previous administration tasks
• Designed a new packaging solution to solve previous packaging issues

• By eliminating the risk of unusable packaging on site, production downtime has been significantly reduced
• Valuable warehouse space has now been freed up to store Hochiki’s products, rather than their packaging