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Each Pack Trax Report discusses potential cost reduction for one packaging category. This is content you simply cannot

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In our most recent Report we discuss a revolutionary packaging procurement strategy we like to call "Frankenstein Packaging:. We isolate raw materials, line speeds, setup time, waste, specification management as well as overheads and contribution margin and provide examples of how "Frankenstein Packaging" will always be your lowest cost / highest quality supplier. Really effective stuff.

Several recent, very high impact results are outlined in our report.

This is information you simply cannot get anywhere else.

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Nov 1, 2024 News November 2024

Each month we devote a section of our Report to packaging related sourcing strategy and cost reduction by packaging category. In our most recent monthly report we outline the concept of diving deep into supply chain cost drivers to identify opportunities for cost improvement. We reported on recommendations we have made on tinplate can procurement and the benefits of fully understanding opportunities to lightweight, utilize cost-effective imports, improve quality and to avoid a common mistake in negotiating contracts with can suppliers. We recently completed two "deep dives" into tinplate cans where we uncovered more than $12 MM in annualized cost savings. This is information you simply cannot find anywhere else.