While the upfront investment in returnable packaging is higher, savings can be realized quickly through repeated use, less labor (no more box assembly), reduced material handling (fewer moves from stackable containers), higher quality (fewer rejects due to damaged packaging), and optimal use of floor space (plastic and metal containers can stack very high). The per piece packaging costs for used bulk containers and totes can be as low as 5 per cent of the costs for a comparable expendable solution, depending on shipping volumes. Increasingly companies will convert their entire operations to returnable containers as part of their lean manufacturing methods. Improving packaging, transportation and line-side presentation of containers are becoming the specific goals of the returnable packaging methodology. Such a program will axiomatically benefit the environment by virtually eliminating waste from expendable packaging, even while improving the bottom-line.

Container Exchanger is an online marketplace that offers manufacturing and distribution businesses an outlet for procuring or selling used returnable packaging. The product offerings include many standard and common reusable packaging solutions, including but not limited to plastic totes, plastic collapsible bulk boxes, metal containers, wire baskets, and plastic pallets. Launched in 2005, ContainerExchanger.com has empowered companies to reduce packaging acquisition costs through access to used returnable packaging inventories and it has enabled companies to maximize return during disposal of their used packaging fleets.

Recently Manufacturing Journalist, TR Cutler along with David Madden, President of Container Exchanger authored a feature article for Industry 2.0 titled, “The Next Step on the Lean Road: Businesses opt for returnable packaging to save costs and improve operating efficiencies.”

In the article Madden notes, “Product offerings include many standard and common reusable packaging solutions, including, but not limited to plastic totes, plastic collapsible bulk boxes, metal containers, wire baskets and plastic pallets. As a component in continued process improvement, returnable packaging empowers companies to reduce packaging acquisition costs through access to used returnable packaging inventories.”

Container Exchanger (www.containerexchanger.com) is dedicated to the sale and resale of reusable packaging and containers. The firm resells folding bulk containers, metal storage bins, plastic industrial totes, plastic pallets, and used gaylord boxes nationwide. When a company is finished using a returnable packaging fleet, Container Exchanger represents the seller and finds a buyer for the used bulk packaging. Sellers enjoy a high sales price for a better return on investment. Buyers save significantly in comparison to new packaging prices.

Container Exchanger

www.containerexchanger.com

David Madden, President

pr@containerexchanger.com

404-551-5599

Thomas Cutler
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