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Corrugated Box Clip Design Saves Nearly Half a Million Dollars for Leading Water Heater Manufacturer

 

Packaging Performance Challenge:

A leading water heater manufacturer was looking for a new packaging solution to reduce locator damage.  What they got was a packaging solution and more.
 

Innovative Packaging Solution:

The Georgia-Pacific packaging experts found a solution that minimized locator damage plus uncovered system-wide opportunities to reduce labor costs and maximize assembly space.

bullet A comprehensive Packaging Systems Optimization (PSO™) assessment identified an opportunity to automate package assembly in a lot less space by redesigning the locator case.
bullet An innovative plastic clip design allowed the corrugated boxes to nest, while improving impact resistance and providing more vertical height to secure the contents.
 

PSO™ Performance Results:

Annual cost savings of $462,000

bullet Improved strength against clamping - cross lamination
bullet Saved assembly labor
bullet Reduced damage
bullet Improved material handling
bullet Optimized warehouse space
 

Sustainability Impact:


bullet 529 ton fiber reduction
bullet 1,423 ton decrease of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
bullet 12,492MM BTU usage cut
 
 
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