Showing posts with label Damage Prevention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Damage Prevention. Show all posts

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Anti-Tamper Packaging for Subscription Economies

The subscription economy is starting to grow. Lots of people want to buy their items as a monthly subscription. But, with this comes the possibility of tampering, counterfeiting, and other problems. 

It’s crucial to have tamper-proof packaging for subscriptions, especially health and safety items. It also prevents fraud too, and will keep many high-end subscription items safe from the counterfeits that will impact the trust of a brand. 

The Best Anti-Tamper Solutions 

Void seals are a good one. These are seals that you cannot replace. Once broken, you got to redo all of this. if the seal has been messed with, then that means that someone got into it. sure, it could be an animal, but it still means it was tampered with.



There’s also breakaway tape too. this is tape that breaks away, and is unable to be put on after it’s been broken. Works similar to the seals in terms of conveyance.

Finally, you have RFID tracking, which is where you have the RFID chip track the item. If there's any chance of it being tampered with, the tracker can prevent it, and also ensure that it there’s indication of this when it happens.

Designing Packaging for Integrity 

You want to make sure that you have the packaging that shows you care about tampering and don’t want it to happen.

What that means is, don’t be afraid to offer visible protection. Sure, you might worry that this looks wrong, or maybe is inappropriate, but you know what’s worse? Companies with consumers that don’t trust you because there's zero precautions. Again, visible protection will build trust overall, helping to show integrity and wellness too in a lot of cases. 



Balancing Aesthetics and Security

You want to balance your aesthetics and security, where you make it protective without looking industrial. So yews, have it showing, but don’t try to make this look like some kind of visible protection that’s there.   making this protective without making it look like you’re protecting a bomb is something that companies need to use.

So, how to do this, is to show that there are seals there. show that there's tape. But, don’t let it detract from the unboxing experience. with the industrial tape, have inside the branded tape. Keep the branding to just the logo or maybe the name. don’t be afraid to include branded elements, but keep the packaging tamper-proof, as much as you can. 

The Best Practices for These Items 

Overall, you want to incorporate a seal on this, but don’t make it everything. meal kits for example, will have a film, containing all of the items. That way, when you break it off, you know it’s been left undisturbed, but ready to be used.

Vitamins are another one. You see those seals on the packaging when you open them. That's a good example of protectiveness without detracting from the item.



Cosmetics are another. Having cosmetics that stand out and shine are good, but also make sure that you have a seal wrapped around whether it’s a transparent seal or something that’s stronger, it will show to others that the packaging is protected, improving the experience.

With subscription products, having a packaging that protects is good, but a packaging that’s also protective against tampering is even better. Consider these methods, and then see for yourself the resounding benefits that come with this type of packaging, and what this means to you not only as an industry and professional, but also for the future of your company as well, and what it means at the end of the day.


Sunday, 17 March 2013

How vibrations are being dampened in Packaging to Eliminate Shock Damage

Shock damage makes or breaks your packaging. Fragile and high-tech items will suffer jars and shocks. This can irreversibly damage all the items that are there. 

What are you supposed to do about that? 

We need advanced packaging in order to protect these items.   This is coming down the pipeline in the form of vibration-dampening packaging, used to help protect such items. Here, we’ll go over how it works, the applications, and also the future of this unique form of packaging. 

How this works 

It utilizes gels that absorb shock, various air suspension systems, and foam around the items that will reduce noise and motions. 



The air suspension system holds the packaging in the center, away from the walls so that it can be away from those jarring forces. 

Then of course, the gels. These gels are good for placing on corners, absorbing even the worst shocks out there. 

The Applications 

These days, electronics need to be shipped with these types of items, especially those high-ticket and fragile ones. 

Another is medical devices, because these items are already pretty sensitive, and this offers a unique layer of protection. 

Finally, precision tools. If you have a tool which must be precise, then you need this packaging, in order to eliminate the damage and keep it as accurate as you can. 

The general rule of thumb with this kind of packaging is that, if it can be stored by the jars and jostles that occur with shipping different items, and you know that shock damage can cause irreversible damage to thee items overall, then you need to include this, for a variety of different reasons. 



The benefits 

With vibration dampening packages, it reduces product damage by a lot. Many companies find that they don’t have to worry about the items arriving to customers damaged beyond repair because of these types of packaging. 

It also minimizes the return rates.   Again, returns hurt a business, and it can be a big problem. with vibration-dampening packaging, it makes that much easier, and less of a hassle for all that’s involved. 

It also improves the safety of the items during transit. When these items are protected, you don’t even have to worry if they do this right or wrong, instead, you feel a newfound level of trust when you ship out these items, for you know they’ll make it to you safely.

Again, vibration-dampening packaging is good for the elimination of all sorts of damage, including shock damage. Putting this in place means that you will be able to improv the success of these items. Giving them a chance to get shipped without trouble is a great thing to do, and the way to go, so make sure that you utilize this as best as you can. 

The future of This Packaging 

One way in which vibration-dampening packaging is changing the scope of the future of this is through AI. 



More and more companies are using AI-assisted packaging that adjusts such cushioning based on the shipment and handling of the data.   It helps to make it better for the items as they make it through transit, and in turn, will help to improve the strength of such items. 

With more companies looking for ways to protect their items, and enhance their packaging, this is just one of the many ways. It’s important to look at the different ways to reduce shock damage, and use what’s best for you, so that you can protect such items through all of the pitfalls of travel it might go through.


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