Topic
Specification
11 articles
Running a repeat packaging programme: specifications, call-offs and lead times
What to lock in a repeat corrugated programme, how call-offs and forecasts work, and the drift that turns a stable line into a complaint two years later.
Tamper-evident packaging without extra labels: closures that do the job
What tamper evidence actually means, why a security label is the weakest version of it, and the closures that show interference without a second operation.
Wholesale cardboard boxes: stocking a range that actually sells through
How to build a wholesale corrugated range that turns over: which sizes earn space, where stock ties up cash, and when to stop stocking and start specifying.
Packaging EPR for distributors: who reports what, and where corrugated sits
The thresholds that make a business obligated, which activity catches a distributor, what corrugated costs per tonne, and why that is not the same as per pack.
Wine shipping boxes: dividers, fitments and packs that survive the courier
How multi-bottle wine shippers are specified: divider design, base protection, board grade, the drop that actually breaks glass, and testing before you commit.
Pantone on kraft: getting brand colours right on corrugated
Why a Pantone reference never looks the same on brown board, which colours survive the substrate, and how to sign off a match that repeats on the next run.
Edge crush and box compression: what the test numbers mean for stacking
What edge crush figures measure, how they relate to box compression strength, and why humidity and stacking pattern decide whether a pack holds up.
Book wraps: specifying a crease pattern that covers a whole product range
How multi-depth book wraps work, how to choose crease positions that cover a range of product heights, and how to size a wrap to the carrier band you want.
Bespoke cardboard boxes: what actually drives the unit price
What moves the price of a bespoke corrugated box: blank area, board grade, run length, tooling, print colours and how efficiently the pack ships and stores.
How to measure a box: internal vs external dimensions and why it matters
The convention for stating box dimensions, how to measure a product for a new box, what board thickness adds, and the mistakes that cause misfits.
How to brief a corrugated manufacturer: the specification every quote needs
The six pieces of information that let a corrugated manufacturer price accurately first time, and the common gaps that slow quotes down.
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