Bart Burmanje
Sales Manager
Bart Burmanje is Sales Manager at Faes and focuses on sustainable solutions with wood and cardboard. With his knowledge of circular materials and years of experience in industrial packaging, he helps customers find the right balance between protection, sustainability and logistical efficiency.
More articles by Bart BurmanjeWhat really are the core activities of your (production) business? And what else do you do besides that? Chances are that those peripheral tasks disrupt your (production) process considerably, sometimes without you being aware of it. What if you outsourced all peripheral processes? Then you would be left with a slimmed down and efficient business model, and you could focus your business on your core processes. In other words: Lean & Mean manufacturing, where you strive for optimal flow and maximum value for your customer.
What does a packaging specialist like Faes have to do with this; you may be thinking? Well, packaging is probably not part of your core business either, so it’s a good idea to take stock of what your current packaging process is costing and generating. Think mainly of handling costs such as the design of the packaging, the purchase of the packaging (and possibly the interior), the logistics involved in booking the ordered packaging, inventory management and the assembly of packaging.
This secretly involves a lot of hours on an annual basis. It also means that the hours your employees spend doing this cannot be spent on things that are really important for your core business. But think also of the space that the storage of packaging costs (and the risks). This can be done much smarter. It may initially seem more expensive to outsource secondary processes such as packaging management, but in the long run in many cases it actually pays off. Quite simply, what you put your attention to, you get better at. Thus, this Lean approach not only makes your processes more efficient, but also increases the quality within your company in many areas.
When you have outsourced your peripheral tasks, how do you get the most out of working with this partner? As far as I’m concerned, transparency is the key word in this, and that’s what we stand for at Faes. What goal do you want to achieve? How can we play a role in that? That role is often greater than you might think beforehand. Because we are not just a packaging supplier, we are your ‘partner in packaging’. Besides various logistics and packaging services (such as fulfillment, repair and cleaning, return logistics) that you can outsource to us, we are also happy to take a close look at your packaging process.
Together with you, we can make your company more efficient. We do this by looking at the total packaging policy in your entire chain. We call this packaging management. Would you like to know more about this? My colleagues and I would be happy to tell you more. Ask your question or schedule an introductory meeting with us by filling out the form below or contact us directly.
