Ch. 11

Front 1

What is the building block concept?

Back 1

-small unit is placed into a slightly larger unit
-each building block is inside another, and the total effect should be to protect the product
-Function in a complimentary sense
-Ex: box of cereal. The cereal package is sturdy, so the outside package (crate/box) does not need to be extremely sturdy
-Ex: lightbulbs. The lightbulb package is not sturdy, so the outside package (crate/box) needs to be very sturdy (or careful arrangement to minimize damage)

Front 2

What are the 3 general functions of packaging?

Back 2

To promote
To protect
To identify (label)

Front 3

What are the 10 functions that protective packaging should accomplish?

Back 3

1. Enclose the materials, to protect them and to protect other items from them
2. Restrain them from movement within the container when the product is in transit
3. Separate the products to prevent contact (fiberboard partitions for glassware)
4. Cushion the contents from vibrations/shocks
5. Support the weight of other containers that will be stacked above it
6. Position the contents to provide maximum protection
7. Provide a fairly uniform weight distribution within the package
8. Provide enough surface area so that shipping labels and bar codes can be applied
9. Be tamperproof to the extent that evidence of tampering can be noticed
10. Be safe so the package itself presents no hazards to consumers or to others

Front 4

What are the 3 reasons protective packaging is designed properly?

Back 4

1. The severity of the distribution environment
2. The fragility of the product to be protected
3. The performance characteristics of various cushion materials

Front 5

What are the general requirements for differences between countries for labeling?

Back 5

As a general rule, labeling requirements and enforcement tend to be more stringent in economically developed countries than in economically developing ones

Front 6

If your packaging is efficient/inefficient, how does that affect your logistics system?

Back 6

-Increased loss
-Increased damage
-Slower materials handling
-higher storage costs
-Higher transportation costs

Front 7

What are the advantages/disadvantages of wood pallets?

Back 7

Advantage: Low cost
Disadvantage: Can break and splinter (safety dangers)
Disadvantage: Do not last as long
Disadvantage: Flammable
Disadvantage: weight; heavy

Front 8

What are the advantages/disadvantages of plastic pallets?

Back 8

Advantage: Longevity
Advantage: sturdy; do not pose safety dangers
Advantage: weight; light
Disadvantage: High cost
Disadvantage: Flammable

Front 9

What are the advantages/disadvantages of metal pallets?

Back 9

Advantage: Longevity
Advantage: sturdy; do not pose safety dangers
Advantage: weight; light
Disadvantage: High cost

Front 10

What are the 10 material handling principles?

Back 10

1. Planning principle: all material handling should be the result of a deliberate plan where the needs, performance, objectives, and functional specification of the proposed methods are completely defined at the time they are supposed to begin
2. Standardization principle: Equipment and operating procedures should be standardized to achieve overall performance objectives without sacrificing flexibility, modularity and throughput
3. Work principle: material handling should be minimized without sacrificing productivity
4. Ergonomic principle: human limitations should be recognized to ensure safe and effective operations
5. Unit load principle: unit loads should be appropriately sized and configured to achieve the material flow and inventory objectives at each stage in the supply chain
6. Space utilization principle: Effective and efficient use must be made of all space
7. System principle: material movement/storage activities should be fully integrated to form a coordinated, operational system
8. Automation principle: material handling should be mechanized to improve operational efficiency
9. Environmental principle: Environmental impact and energy consumption should be considered
10. Life cycle cost principle: a thorough economic analysis should account for the entire life cycle of all material handling equipment and resulting systems