Antalis Packaging is offering free packaging audits, helping identify bottlenecks for both packaging and workflow before sharing ideas and advice on how to improve.
The offer has come about because of the increased demand for food, drink and other products during the Coronavirus pandemic. In March grocery sales grew by 20.6% and alcohol by 22% and the challenge of meeting this demand is being compounded by continued uncertainty caused by the virus.
Antalis advises that one of the best ways to help with workflow issues and staff shortages is increased automation. The company says that the introduction of one of its automated packaging machines allowed a customer to eliminate 50% of the packaging materials they had been using and so reduce their packaging storage by as much as 100 pallets.
Another customer switched from using a pallet shrink gun to a semi-automated pallet wrapping machine, leading to improvements in health and safety, a 70% quicker pallet wrapping time, 75% waste reduction, improved load containment and a cost saving of over 60%.
Antalis Packaging has also set up a number of new initiatives to help with the present challenges. This includes online ordering, next day delivery, particular solutions for packaging food and a new virtual smart centre experience.
John Garner, head of business development, said, ‘As food businesses are faced with dealing with the immediate issue of getting goods out of the door, whilst at the same time facing the challenges of controlling cost and sustainability, they must also consider post COVID scenarios and make wise decisions about investment and planning that will help them both now and in the future. Antalis Packaging can help by recommending solutions that enable companies to implement robust measures that will support with the current crisis but also make them less susceptible to the downsides of normal peak seasons and more able to reap the future rewards.’
