The Important Role of Packaging in Operations Management

Regattieri, Alberto; Santarelli, Giulia

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“…Packaging is an inseparable element of every product, including food [ 1 ], cosmetics [ 2 ], electronics [ 3 ], and clothing [ 4 ]. The main function of packaging is protecting its content from the impact of the external factors and keep the goods safe for a specified period of time [ 5 ]. It can also act as a marketing tool which helps to communicate with consumers [ 6 ].…”

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Bio-Based Packaging Materials Containing Substances Derived from Coffee and Tea Plants

Olejnik

Masek

2020

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The aim of the research was to obtain intelligent and eco-friendly packaging materials by incorporating innovative additives of plant origin. For this purpose, natural substances, including green tea extract (polyphenon 60) and caffeic acid, were added to two types of biodegradable thermoplastics (Ingeo™ Biopolymer PLA 4043D and Bioplast GS 2189). The main techniques used to assess the impact of phytocompounds on materials’ thermal properties were differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TGA), which confirmed the improved resistance to thermo-oxidation. Moreover, in order to assess the activity of applied antioxidants, the samples were aged using a UV aging chamber and a weathering device, then retested in terms of dynamic mechanical properties (DMA), colour changing, Vicat softening temperature, and chemical structure, as studied using FT-IR spectra analysis. The results revealed that different types of aging did not cause significant differences in thermo-mechanical properties and chemical structure of the samples with natural antioxidants but induced colour changing. The obtained results indicate that polylactide (PLA) and Bioplast GS 2189, the plasticizer free thermoplastic biomaterial containing polylactide and starch (referred to as sPLA in the present article), both with added caffeic acid and green tea extract, can be applied as smart and eco-friendly packaging materials. The composites reveal better thermo-oxidative stability with reference to pure materials and are able to change colour as a result of the oxidation process, especially after UV exposure, providing information about the degree of material degradation.

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Bio-Based Packaging Materials Containing Substances Derived from Coffee and Tea Plants

Olejnik

Masek

2020

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“…Occasionally they can be perceive as attractive requirements for the customers that have a clear and significantly increasing impact on customers satisfaction because it is a requirement that customers did not expect. (Regattieri, Santarelli, 2013). According to the innovative approaches to the packaging can be concluded that younger respondents are more focused on the intelligent functions of the packaging.…”

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The Innovative Approaches to Packaging – Comparison Analysis of Intelligent and Active Packaging Perceptions in Slovakia

Loučanová

Kalamarova

Parobek

2017

Studia Universitatis „Vasile Goldis” Arad – Economics Series

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Abstract:Packaging has always served a practical function -to hold goods together and protect it when moving toward the customer through distribution channel. Today packaging is also a container for promoting the product and making it easier and safer to use. The sheer importance of packaging functions is still growing and consequently the interest of the company is to access to the packaging more innovative and creative. The paper deals with the innovative approaches to packaging resulting in the creation of packaging with interactive active features in the form of active and intelligent packaging. Using comparative analysis, we monitored the perception of the active packaging functions in comparison to intelligent packaging function among different age categories. We identified the age categories which are most interested in these functions.

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“…cork caps in wine bottles, despite being more expensive and less environmental friendly than synthetic or metal caps, guarantee better wine organoleptic proprieties conservation (Silva et al 2012). Packaging design is an element of the Operations Management discipline and must be integrated in the product design process, taking into account logistics, production, marketing and environmental needs (Regattieri and Santarelli 2013). Although the relevant role of packaging is recognised by all the actors along the supply chain, there are inefficiencies moving from the packaging supplier to the packer/filler to the point of sale and consumer (Dominic 2005).…”

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“…They are related to cost of engineering, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, cost related to reverse logistics, and cost of disposal. The total packaging cost estimation is an articulated issue that normally involves several parties (suppliers, product manufacturers, and public environmental agencies) (Regattieri and Santarelli 2013).…”

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Packaging Logistics

Regattieri¹,

Santarelli²,

Piana³

2018

Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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The chapter discusses the important role of packaging as part of a company's market and operations management. Packaging has been evolving for centuries and continues to do so, forcing consumers to change their habits. From simple protection tools to safeguarding carried items, packaging has become a marketing and communication instrument as important as contents. E-commerce and onlineretailers growth change again the packaging role during purchasing, bring it back as mere logistics and protection tool. In the first basic section, a brief history of packaging is described. Starting from the most important steps, which characterize packaging from the very beginning, in prehistory, followed by the commercial discoveries of the Middle Ages, the industrial revolution, until the present day with the newest and most ingenious packaging solutions. With a focus on marketing, design, logistics, environmental impact, and costs, a complete reference framework underlining how each of these aspects change along the supply chain steps is presented. The advanced and second section of the chapter presents case studies, models and methods for packaging costs evaluation and unit load design. Logistics and packaging are fundamental business leverages for a modern company, therefore any improvements can represent opportunities and generate profits. The chapter ends with a discussion about state-of -the-art research in packaging: the last decade showed a strong development of the e-commerce market, and the central role of packaging changed. Furthermore, the evolution of technologies, materials and Internet Communication Technologies in the last few years have improved the packaging world as well creating, for example, intelligent packaging that can communicate with consumers or interact with products, allowing the traceability of a single item within the entire supply chain. Packaging is a fundamental resource for end-customers and all actors involved in the entire supply chain.

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The Important Role of Packaging in Operations Management

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Bio-Based Packaging Materials Containing Substances Derived from Coffee and Tea Plants

Bio-Based Packaging Materials Containing Substances Derived from Coffee and Tea Plants

The Innovative Approaches to Packaging – Comparison Analysis of Intelligent and Active Packaging Perceptions in Slovakia

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