How one company increased hourly fulfillment capacity by 250% overnight
This successful retail mail order fulfillment company was being held back by its packaging operation. New problems arose each time the company tried a different method, with no end in sight.
The Problem
This mail order company's operation suffered from low productivity, capacity issues and customer complaints. They had tried everything from craft bags to peel & stick bags and even wicketed baggers — a total of four different systems before asking Sharp Packaging for a better solution.
The L-bar sealers which this customer formerly used required operators to hand-load the bag’s contents and then wait to seal the bag. A cold-seal system turned out to be expensive, slow to set up, and extremely difficult to keep running; what’s more, customers complained about unpleasant odors the sealant left on soft goods. Peel & stick bags offered disappointing productivity at just 100 bags/hour.
The Solution
We provided a complete machine-and-bag system that incorporates thermal printing directly on the bags. Our Sharp MAX™ Proline bagger with integrated imprinter allows pre-printing of company information, reducing steps in the packaging process. Its non-proprietary parts and standard print drivers allow connection with almost any system.
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