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News Release from: Automated Packaging Systems | Subject: Autobag packaging
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2003
Companies bring packaging back in-house
Interchangeable equipment with minimal machine downtime and variety of bags have encouraged many companies to bring packaging operations back 'in-house'.
Thanks to the range of interchangeable equipment and variety of bags available from Automated Packaging Systems many companies have brought their packaging operations back 'in-house' after previously outsourcing their requirements APS has a proven track record of success for its customers, eliminating wastage, cutting materials cost and reducing manpower levels
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 6 Sep 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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When Xertrex, a stationery manufacturer based in Illinois, USA, wanted to improve the image of its packaging and speed up its packaging processes it turned to Automated Packaging Systems.
Add to that minimal machine downtime, the ability to change types and size of bags instantaneously, relatively small machine footprint and the ability to overprint as part of the bagging process and in-house packaging begins to make sense.
Paul Hayden, APS marketing and commercial manager, said: "Increasingly we are attracting customers who are bagging their products internally rather than outsourcing.
Because of the flexibility and compatibility of the machinery and the variety of bags available, a customer can adapt the systems to package a wide number of different products within a companies range without the need for additional systems.
"With the addition of a Precision thermal printer from the Autobag range, the need for printing and affixing labels as a completely separate operation is totally eliminated.
One APS customer, JBS Hardware of Worksop, traditionally used a team of outworkers to bag its products, predominantly a range of nails and screws and associated products in varying sizes.
This created a number of logistical problems as five transit vans were required to move the material between the workers and their warehouse.
Each outworker required an individually collated kit of items needed to produce a finished product.
A kit comprised of at least a volume of items, with associated packaging, including a uniquely pre-printed header card, which had to be hand stapled to the bag.
Because of the time involved in preparing and delivering the kit, packing and returning the material to the warehouse it meant that the company had to maintain large stocks of finished products in the warehouse to satisfy the needs of their customers, mainly large DIY outlets. Request a free brochure from Automated Packaging Systems ...
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