Integrated Packaging Systems for Transportation and Distribution - 9780367403171

CRC Press

Integrated Packaging Systems for Transportation and DistributionAuthor(s): Ebeling\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367403171, 978-0367403171\nSynopsis\nWritten by a professional with over 35 years of experience in distribution, this helpful book traces the evolution of packaging/shipping methods and offers guidelines for researching and developing packaging as an integral part of the logistical process.\n\nIt identifies the cost sensitive areas for each activity in the logistical system. Illustrates how packaging in addition to protecting and preserving contents can affect total system cost efficiency if designed to adapt well to unitized shipping methods and equipment: efficiently utilize warehouse storage space, achieve maximum net payloads in transport vehicles; maximise the productivity of materials-handling methods throughout the system and reduce the amount of handling costs during the final distribution.