Our technical team reviewed the customer’s packaging to identify opportunities for improvements and cost savings. Our recommendations included decreasing the number of carton packaging units, optimising packaging size, and simplifying over-engineered packaging.
New collapsible packaging designs were created with more suitable packaging materials, which we projected would result in packaging and overall supply chain optimisation.
As a result of our proposed changes to engine and battery packaging, the following savings and impacts were calculated:
1. Engine packaging
- Unit Cost Reduction – the cost of the unit was reduced by 22%.
- Freight Savings – 36% fewer ocean containers.
- Space reduction – 21,8% reduction in floor space.
- Environmental impact – 30 tonnes of CO2 reduction on sea freight due to more compact and lighter packaging.
- Total savings estimation of £190,000 in 2022.
2. Battery packaging
- Unit Cost Reduction – the cost of the unit was reduced by 35%
- Freight Savings – 7% fewer ocean containers.
- Space reduction – 18% reduction in floor space.
- Environmental impact – 11 tonnes of CO2 reduction on sea freight due to more compact and lighter packaging.
- Total savings estimation of £593,000 in 2022.