Quality Control - Post Production
Quality Control – Post Production
Once an order is finished, and has met all the requirements of the producer's check list, it is time to prepare it for shipping. The first step is careful packaging and packing of the products to assure they will get to their destination without damage. Quality can be compromised if products are not properly packed for shipping. A product may have been made well, but can be damaged during shipping, resulting in losses. Products should not be packed while paint/coating is still fresh, or packed too tightly; and should have adequate protection.
Packaging refers to the way products are put inside an outer layer of wrapping material either individually or in sets. Packaging protects individual products from damage during shipping and can also be the way products are presented to the final customer.
Packing refers to placing the already packaged items into the master cartons for shipping. Cartons are often loaded and unloaded several times during shipping and can be roughly handled, dropped, or exposed to potentially damaging weather. Items that are not properly protected and rub against each other inside the carton can damage the products’ finish or cause fibers to break, in the case of baskets. It is the exporter's responsibility to assure that products are properly packed and to cover the cost of adequate packing materials.
During shipment, moisture is a common cause of damage to products. Products made from wood, leather, textiles, bamboo, grasses and other natural fibers should be completely dry before packing to avoid growth of mold and mildew that can damage products.
Specific buyers prefer their products packaged and packed in different ways. This list contains examples of how certain items can be packed. Be sure to always ask the buyer if you do not know their preferences.
Take a look at the pictures below as an example of how some items have been packed and how they arrived to the buyer's destination.
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4 Comments
by George Rishmawi
I showed the photos of the damaged products to our shipping experts.
They recommend that each cup is wrapped in bubbles. And put inside a small box that fits its size. Then the small boxes should be packed inside the big box taking into consideration to make almost zero space between the boxes to avoid moving while being shipped. This will minimize breakage a lot.
I hope this helps,,
Best regards
by SETU-The Bridge To Artisans
The packaging method shown in the post is definitely good & will ensure safe transit of the product.
However, using synthetic packaging material may not be an environment-friendly option. Some of this material can be reused but ultimately a lot will get dumped. Alternative material can be `old newspapers’ which are not only eco-friendly but cheaper also. These, when crumpled, can provide sufficient cushioning to absorb the transit shocks. These can be procured in bulk quantities from scrap dealers or other local sources.
Another eco-friendly option for packing is `corrugated paper sheet’. These corrugated sheets can be of low GSM (grams per square metre / density) and should be made with recycled paper only. They can have higher flutes/corrugations to provide a higher cushion effect (Basically a corrugated liner with higher pitch & height of the flutes. A 3 ply liner with 2 plies of corrugations & one plain layer is sufficient).
by Get Paper Industry
It is really important that packing should be best. It is very important that individual items should be packed properly to add value. At the same time, shipping packing should also be good to protect the products. We face problems in Nepal due to shipping packing. The goods have to go through Transit in Calcutta, which needs changing vehicles from one place to another. Such changes are also damaging the cartons and hence the inner product. Many reasons are there for such damaging state.
In first place, good quality outer packing cartons are not available at reasonable price. Generally speaking the cartons are really not good quality. Secondly but equally important, cartons are not handled propely during loading and unloading at all these different points. Some loaders even sit on the carton box and talk before loading !! It is very difficult to control this, because the shipping agent are not understanding our needs.
If possible, we should be allowed to use Jute or Hessian cover outside the carton box. Such outer cover will help to protect the goods and cartons. But I think, such jute covers collect lot of dust on the way and is a problem at the warehouse when goods arrive there.
My question is if possilbe we should be allowed to use cover.
by SETU-The Bridge To Artisans
In place of jute or hessian covering, you can use polylaminated HDPE fabric. This is allowed and gives good protection to the cartons.