The True Cost of PACKAGING

Simplify, improve and even eliminate your true packaging costs and processes with Security Packaging/SCM’s innovative solutions by reducing...

Cost of Raw Materials
Many people think that whatever they pay for a box reflects their packaging cost. In actuality, the price of a box is only "the tip of the iceberg" in determining the real cost of packaging.

Direct Labor
If Box A cost $1 more than Box B, which box cost less? Box B, right? What if the direct labor to assemble B into a useable shipping container cost $1.50 more than A, would it still cost less? Direct labor is one of the largest factors to consider when determining the real cost of packaging. Security Packaging/SCM specializes in engineering and supplying containers that require little or no assembly labor, enabling you to markedly increase productivity.

Indirect Labor
A packaging system can be made up of many different components (containers, pallets, tape, glue, staples and various forms of internal dunnage such as foam, pads and blocks). Managing the flow of these various materials is not an easy task. Materials Managers and Supervisors are required to manage the packaging process, and they are part of the real cost of packaging. Security Packaging/SCM can supply you with ready to use containers, complete with dunnage and pallet, that can minimize your overhead costs. Let us be your single source supplier of all your packaging requirements.

Material Movement
Anytime that your packaging system includes various types of material, such as those listed above, several different types of material have to be moved to and from the packaging line. Ever had down time because your operators were waiting for a container or a partition? Security Packaging/SCM's containers substantially reduce costs associated with moving materials because one move covers it all.

Warehousing
Anytime you have a system that requires several different packaging components, the demands on valuable warehouse space are obviously increased. Containers from Security Packaging/SCM can be shipped "just-in-time" and will help reduce demands on your warehouse, thereby saving money.

Waste
Whenever you are managing a system that requires several different packaging components, inventory imbalances and outages can be difficult or impossible to avoid. This is especially true when there are common components. When Security Packaging/SCM is your supplier, inventory imbalances and the waste which results, will not be a problem. Our packaging systems provide materials which are 100% usable.

Overtime
Good help can be hard to find. As a result, many companies go into an overtime situation when things get busy. If you are able to eliminate many of the costs associated with package assembly, this can greatly reduce overtime. Our packaging systems can also reduce employee lost time to such things as carpal tunnel. Buying ready to use containers from Security Packaging/SCM enables you to do what you do best, manufacture your product, without paying extra for labor.

Quality
Security Packaging/SCM specializes at designing and supplying packaging systems that reduce damage; our record proves this fact. By simplifying your packaging system, there will be less chance of internal error. Our Gumwrapper containers allow for inspectability at various points in the manufacturing and shipping environments. This allows you to pinpoint where damage may be occurring. We were the first packaging company to obtain ISO 9001 certification. Our owner is proud to state that "we have made over 30,000 consecutive on-time deliveries" to our largest customer. Your costs associated with poor quality attributable to packaging will be substantially reduced.

Machinery
If your packaging operation requires various forms of machinery to operate, costs associated with downtime, changeover and maintenance are inevitable. The capital investment in the machinery itself is also a consideration. Once again, Security Packaging/SCM can supply you with containers that can help avoid these costs.

Remember what sank the Titanic wasn't the visible part of the iceberg that appeared above the surface. It was the much larger, but not visible, portion that lay beneath the surface. Consider all of these costs when determining your real cost of packaging, and contact Security Packaging/SCM to save money.