Case Study
Tier 1 Supplier Eliminates $60,000 With Custom-made Tray
Tier 1 Supplier Eliminates $60,000 With Custom-made Tray Eric Toth Executive Summary A large, tier-one auto parts supplier contacted FlexPAC to create a solution that would help protect outbound parts shipped to their customers. Constant damages occurred to the shipments during transit and removal from the box, creating a lot of additional expenses. Mainly caused by additional quality control checks and sorting charges, the totals added up to $5,000 per month. The goal of the solution was to protect the fragile parts not only during transit but also during removal from the boxes. FlexPAC’s solution protected those outbound parts, but also eliminated QC time and their sorting charges. Challenges Before FlexPAC intervention, customers frequently received damaged parts causing rifts between t