Packaging
equipment is a big
investment, so every enterprise big or small, has to consider its own situation
and needs in depth, before going in for a change. It could be a change from
manual to automated
packaging systems, or from
one technology to another, or simply an upgrade of an existing machine.
How will any
business know when it's time to invest in new equipment? There are some basic
yet loud signs that's it's time to change.
Increasing
labor costs
Labor costs
are a major ongoing expense for most companies. And they keep rising! Moreover,
as you increase production to fulfill market demand, you either have to hire
more people or over-work the existing team. Longer hours lead to fatigue which
lead to mistakes and often, inability to adhere to practices and quality
standards. Work pressure also lowers job satisfaction and motivation levels.
Solve this problem with new, automated packaging systems and packaging
equipment that’s less labor intensive.
Maintenance
headaches
While most
machines are built to last for years, daily wear and tear takes its toll. One
of the most obvious signs that your existing equipment is aging is maintenance.
Frequent bottlenecks and breakdowns, slower performance, and problems with
spare parts, are all indicative of a machine that needs to be changed. After
all, downtime, repairs
and spares not only make it
difficult to meet your production and marketing goals, they are expenses that
adversely affect profits.
Inability
to meet market demand or expansion plan
Your business
is growing and your business plans are evolving to meet market trends and
customer demands. If your current equipment is hampering this growth, it's
definitely time to upgrade.
Packaging
processes need to evolve and keep pace with your plans; they should assist in
meeting full market potential. Whether it is food packaging systems, pharma packaging systems or
secondary packaging systems, it’s critical to have equipment that enables and
supports your enterprise growth.
Wastage
eating into your profits
Manual labor
and aging machines usually commit more mistakes and produce more waste than
most automated packaging systems. Right from filling of contents where
spillages and pilfering occurs to bulk packaging where accuracy, neatness and
material usage suffers, manual operations can cause errors and produce waste
that affect your factory’s bottomline. When wastage starts eating into your
profitability, think new packaging equipment.
Need for
speed
Speed is a
key criterion in modern industry – to meet production targets and optimize
costs. You could have new
strategies and expansion plans
that call for high-speed production, but your existing machine just cannot keep
up. Or your aging equipment could start to operate at slower speeds, with
frequent bottlenecks and back-ups.
These will
cause a slow-down and may even halt production. In both situations, it means
expensive downtime and inability to meet targets. It's time to search for
faster equipment.
Competition
packaging better
Packaging
keeps evolving. New technologies, new formats, new SKUs emerge to support new marketing plans. To stay relevant, companies need to
evolve with customer demands and market innovations.
Your
competition has probably launched new packaging that's a hit with the customer.
Newer packaging machines can help you adopt diverse trends, deliver a superior
consumer experience and meet customer demands more easily.
Conclusion
