| Custom packaging is very important for the sales, | | | | corroded. Packaging should protect the product |
| storage, and shipping of supplies. Packaging | | | | from these hazards. |
| creates very important impact on customers | | | | - Train Transport: - Train transport has all the |
| buying decision and develops goodwill among the | | | | hazards caused during air transport but with |
| customers. Custom packaging plays an important | | | | greater intensity. Rail car coupling can cause |
| role against the hazards of the distribution | | | | severe damage to packed products. The intensity |
| environment. | | | | of damage also depends on boxcar in which your |
| Packaging a product as per the requirement of | | | | product is being carried out. If the box is placed |
| the customer and the nature of the products is | | | | on the bottom, then it has to sustain all the |
| the main feature of custom packaging. For | | | | weight of goods above it. The product may roll in |
| example, food products are packaged in such a | | | | the boxcar due to the speed at which train is |
| way as to slow down spoilage and prevent | | | | running. |
| physical damage and exposure to impurities. | | | | - Road Transport: - Transporting goods by road |
| Let's look at the different distribution environment | | | | has become the backbone of transportation. Lots |
| and figure out the hazards on the supply of | | | | of precautions are taken to prevent the product |
| products:- | | | | from damages, but a product can experience lots |
| - Airplane the Air transport: - Air ways are the | | | | of damages which are out of control. Truck |
| fastest method for transporting goods from one | | | | shipment exposes products to significant material |
| place to other. Let's examine the way the cargo | | | | handling risks. Manual or mechanical handling can |
| is handled. A cargo is handled with variety of | | | | occur at loading, unloading, and at transfer point. |
| material handling equipments and by different | | | | To lower these hazards, few precautions should |
| people. Aircraft engine causes lots of vibration and | | | | be taken. Proper designing of the outer container, |
| shock to the packed product. This vibration can | | | | internal cushioning should be provided. Proper |
| cause harm to electronics and delicate goods, so | | | | warning and indication should be provided on the |
| packaging should be done keeping all these things | | | | container. These precautions can minimize the |
| in mind. The next thing that comes to mind is | | | | effects of manual and mechanical handling. |
| cost. Air planes are the expensive way of | | | | Generally the drivers of these trucks have little |
| transport. Weight and volume is the main factors | | | | control on the operation of these vehicles in order |
| in deciding the cost. That's why packaging plays | | | | to minimize the effect on the packet. Goods |
| an important role in lowering the weight and | | | | generally have to experience shocks and vibration |
| volume of the cargo and can save thousands of | | | | when the truck is running on the road. Climatic |
| dollars per year. The environment is another | | | | conditions are another danger to the products. If |
| factor that also matters. Products are stored | | | | goods are traveling in humid climate then, |
| outside at the terminal or the custom, which may | | | | corrosion may occur. Trucks suspension, tire |
| cause corrosion due to humidity in the | | | | conditions, driver experience, location of the cargo |
| environment. | | | | within the truck, road condition and traffic |
| - Cargo ships: - Now let's look how custom | | | | condition are some of the other factors that can |
| packaging can be a benefit for transportation | | | | affect the cargo. |
| through ocean. Vibration from engine can damage | | | | All the above factors should be considered while |
| the product. A container on the deck rolls often 6 | | | | packaging to deliver the product damage free. |
| to 7 times every minute. That's why proper | | | | Here comes the need of professionals in custom |
| cushioning should be provided inside the container. | | | | packaging solution. Before developing a packaging |
| Here also humidity is an important factor. Due to | | | | solution protection level and the cost of packaging |
| change in the climate the product may be | | | | should be kept in mind to profit the true savings. |