Packaging problems in your supply chain lead to higher costs, delays and errors. By standardising packaging and using smart tools such as PackAssist, you can improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. Faes shows how this directly contributes to cost savings and a professional image.
Thijs Canjels
•4 minutes reading time
•17 October 2024
Do you recognize the dilemma? Your customer is anxiously waiting for new service parts because his machine is defective. Your suppliers deliver the products, but their packaging does not meet your company's standards. As a result, you waste valuable time repacking the service parts.
Your customer waits unnecessarily long for his order, you incur costs that you had not calculated, and you had not taken the extra time into account either. This also creates a bottleneck in your process. Not very efficient! So how can you increase your efficiency when packaging your industrial service parts?
Especially when packaging industrial service parts, we often see a lack of uniformity in shipments. Customers receive their service parts in varying packaging, with different printing and messy labeling. This greatly compromises professionalism, increases the chances of errors and defects. This may even end up costing you customers.
You may think that a unified packaging policy for the entire supply chain is not feasible. Nothing could be further from the truth! The solution lies in standardizing and simplifying the packaging assortment and in clear packaging instructions. Faes developed the SaaS tool PackAssist for this, to which your chain partners can easily connect for more synergy. What does that deliver? Take a look at our business case of Philips Healthcare, who save €1 million in packaging and transport costs every quarter since implementing PackAssist. Download Philips’ business case here.
Wouldn’t it be great if:
Do the math on what this will save you in total costs and what that means for your professionalism, performance and customer satisfaction. Complicated? More control over your packaging management is easier to achieve than you might think. We will gladly help you on your way!
To make you more aware of packaging issues and the impact it can have in your supply chain, we have developed a white paper. In it you will discover:
Download our white paper ‘top 4 problems when packaging industrial service parts’ here .
Of course we are happy to help you. Leave your comment or question in the form below or contact us directly.
Thijs Canjels
Business Innovation Manager
Thijs Canjels is Business Innovation Manager at Faes and specializes in packaging management and supply chain optimization. In his blogs, he shares insights on efficiency improvements, cost savings and the strategic role of packaging in modern supply chains.
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