Discuss the major considerations about the distribution environment that must be understood before deciding upon the structural design of the package.
Week 2
Structural Packaging Design
Krasovec & Klimchuck Chapter 4
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Required Readings for Week 2
Examine the challenges in the typical transport and distribution chain and the use of structural packaging design as a solution.
Learning Objectives for Week 2
Week 2 Discussion Board: This week’s reading discusses transport packaging. Discuss the major considerations about the distribution environment that must be understood before deciding upon the structural design of the package.
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Assignments for Week 2
Typical transport chain from export country to market
Transport from Factory
Storage in Factory
Storage with forwarder
Stowage in container
Loading onto a ship
Unloading from ship
Transport by ship
Unloading from container
Factory
Product is manufactured
Storage at point of sale
Storage in a warehouse
Product is sold
What are the risks at each point in the transport chain?
What types of protection are needed for different product types?
Packaging can be separated in transport and retail packaging.
Transport packaging should minimize the risks that can occur during storage, transport and distribution.
Retail packaging is used during delivery to the retailer and sale to the end-use customer.
Structure of the package
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