Case Studies

Optimized packaging size results in supply chain savings

Opportunity
A leading firm of pediatric specific medical products outsourced manufacturing offshore. The product was shipped in a container to North America and individual products were distributed via parcel services.

Solution
Adalis examined the current size of the packaging and determined that by making a small adjustment in the size of the transport box, that the parcel costs could be reduced. The Adalis designed box reduced the overall size by about 5%.

Results
The optimized design increased the global cube utilization by 15%, resulting in reduced logistics costs. Due to the smaller size of the box, the company was able to reduce the domestic parcel rates by 45% per unit.