| Food packaging is a key area of fast moving | | | | When selecting a company, you need to find out |
| consumer goods and finding the right co packing | | | | if the fulfillment services firm in question has |
| services is not an easy job. In fact, there are | | | | enough industry experience as well as resources |
| several packaging companies that also offer | | | | for evaluating your requirements. The firm should |
| fulfillment services but you want to make sure | | | | be able to provide a comprehensive proposal |
| that the combination is balanced a way that will | | | | highlighting all fulfillment services included. From |
| optimize your investment in packaging. You need | | | | those you may get a fell for which co packing |
| to be extremely cautious when choosing a | | | | services fit your requirements as well as your |
| packaging firm because not all firms offer turnkey | | | | budget. Most top co packing firms offer quick |
| solutions, quick turnaround, multiple packaging | | | | turnaround, broad capability and multiple plant |
| locations and fulfillment services all under one roof. | | | | locations as these are some of the important |
| Make a checklist of your requirements before you | | | | factors that provide them with the flexibility to |
| start looking for a packaging company. | | | | handle any type of project requirements |
| The first aspect to look for in a co packing | | | | especially those with a tight deadline. |
| services company is the standing and overall | | | | Some of the other important aspects that you |
| reputation of the company in the industry. Make | | | | need to consider in a fulfillment services firm |
| sure you collaborate with a packaging services | | | | include 24 hour guaranteed shipping, internally |
| company with experience and over 10 years in | | | | owned transportation company, both which help |
| business. Ask others in your industry and | | | | allow for immediate shipping. Other fulfillment |
| confirm that the reputation of your perspective | | | | services that you should look for in a 3PL |
| packaging partner is unblemished. Since this is a | | | | provider include but are not limited to: picking and |
| competitive industry where good manufacturing | | | | packing order fulfillment, in-house shipping,tracking |
| practices matter, companies with over 10 years | | | | systems for Federal Express and UPS, password |
| of standing in the industry are the best fit. Even | | | | protected and highly secure web-based solutions |
| after you have shortlisted a fulfillment services | | | | for checking inventory levels as well as an on-line |
| firm, you need to check their clientele and | | | | interface enabling the placing of orders. |
| conduct a thorough search of the services | | | | The co packing firm you choose should also be |
| offered making sure they match your | | | | able to offer other services apart from fulfillment |
| requirements. | | | | services. Some of the services that they should |
| There are many different types of fulfillment | | | | be able to offer include contract packaging |
| services that most of the top packaging | | | | including cello wrap, Skin packaging, Blister |
| companies offer. For most of the co packing | | | | packaging, Shrink wrap, Clamshell sealing, Contract |
| services company, this can refer to a simple pack | | | | Filling & Blending (Food, Personal Care, Dry or |
| and pack operation or individual hand assembly | | | | Liquid filling, Tube & Bottle filling, Pouching, and |
| process. Depending on the requirements it can | | | | Towlettes/Wipes), Hand Assembly (POP display |
| also mean a full turnkey solution that includes the | | | | assembly, Gift sets, Kits, Repackaging, and |
| sourcing and procurement of all the raw packaging | | | | Rework,) and many more. The bottom-line is to |
| materials and management of the supply chain | | | | look for a fulfillment services firm that will take |
| and drop shipping a finished product to the end | | | | care of all you requirements and be cost-efficient |
| customer. | | | | at the same time. |