For many manufacturers, end-of-line packaging where goods are placed and sealed into secondary packaging such as corrugated cartons serves as one of the last lines of defense to ensure finished goods arrive to their final destination in excellent, saleable form. It’s a common process in manufacturing facilities across a variety of industries, but doesn’t always carry the same approach.
Manual labor, for example, is still used by some manufacturers for tasks like picking and packing. Others have moved to automation for everything from case forming and packing to sealing and palletizing in an effort to improve the efficiency of their operation by enhancing uptime, reducing labor costs, and minimizing material waste.