by pcdpkgAdmin | Apr 20, 2022 | Battery Packaging, Electric Car, Lithium Ion Battery, Powertrain Packaging, US Packaging Standards
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 C.F.R., Parts 171-180) classifies lithium ion batteries as hazardous materials. So, shipping them can get complicated. DOT has specific packaging specifications,...
by pcdpkgAdmin | Apr 20, 2022 | Expendable Packaging, Industrial Packaging, Industrial Supply Chain, Logistics, Packaging Design, Packaging Development, Returnable Packaging
Our world becomes more complex by the day, so clients expect more from packaging solution providers than a simple box. Packaging should perform well, have low environmental impact and be cost-effective. This means that integrating packaging design with supply chain...
by pcdpkgAdmin | Apr 20, 2022 | Engineers, Packaging Design, Packaging Development, Project Management
It is likely you’ve landed on this article because you’re searching for some answers to a packaging problem. You either know what packaging design you want and are shopping around for the best ways to produce it or you are seeking expertise to inform a more...
by pcdpkgAdmin | Apr 20, 2022 | Custom Packaging, Logistics, Packaging Development, Supply Chain, US Packaging Standards
You already know that “cubing out” or “cube utilization” refers to optimizing the amount of space to ship or store products in order to reduce freight costs. However, organizing products the right way is only a small piece of the puzzle. Cube utilization starts with...
by pcdpkgAdmin | Apr 20, 2022 | Custom Packaging, Packaging Design, Packaging Development, Supply Chain
As a packaging design firm, perhaps we’re a little bias on this one. However, we’ll admit that in some cases, an all-out packaging upgrade and supply chain overhaul isn’t necessary. On the other hand, most of the industries we work with have complex logistics legs,...
