Monday, April 23, 2012

The Uses of Custom Corrugated Boxing and Packaging


If one-size-fits-all boxes were the order of the day for global packaging, then UPS and FedEx executives would doubtlessly be running for Congress. But sometimes, the product one wishes to ship isn’t of a standard size, or even of a generic dimension. Sometimes the product is simply too big for any normal warehouse to have the necessary corrugated packaging at-the-ready to provide a solution. At other times, the product is oddly-shaped, with parts that wildly jut out or spring up from the main body of the item. In cases such as these, it is most likely that your best bet is for a customized corrugated solution.

The fact that there are specific CAM/CAD packaging design programs that can help manufacturers plan and execute customized corrugated designs is of no small benefit. Here at Stamar, we make ample use of both CAD and CAM to determine what the optimal custom-fit for your product is. With our ISTA testing qualifications, as well as our command of vibration and drop testing, we insure that your product will come to no harm on the long journey from warehouse to merchant aisle. We can also work around your own specs and needs, from beginning until finish, to build the best corrugated packaging that money can buy. That’s our final word on the subject, and that, as they say, is a wrap.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Just-in-Time Warehousing Services at Stamar


Just-in-time warehousing was a concept developed in the 80s by big box retailers like Wal-Mart and K-mart, who realized they could save considerable money and manpower by warehousing their retail products and retail packaging at off-site locations. Not only would they save on time-consuming warehousing procedures, but they’d be able to free up more space on their show-floors to sell more items. Then, once they started running low on a particular item in their retail location, they could send notice to their constituent companies to send more of the same products, thus replenishing their stock conveniently and effectively.

At Stamar Packaging, we’re glad to offer JIT warehousing services to all of our clients. With three new distribution centers in addition to our original facility in Addison, IL, we’re able to meet the storage needs (both packaging and otherwise) of any number of customers throughout the United States. Our vendor managed inventory system of management lets you decide how many storage items you need and when precisely you need them delivered by. All you have to do is notify us, and we’ll handle all the heavy-duty lifting and scheduling.