{"id":941,"date":"2021-04-01T10:44:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/healthcare-dev\/short-run-flexible-packaging-getting-the-best-value-turnaround-for-single-use-packets\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:42:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T22:42:21","slug":"short-run-flexible-packaging-getting-the-best-value-turnaround-for-single-use-packets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/healthcare\/short-run-flexible-packaging-getting-the-best-value-turnaround-for-single-use-packets\/","title":{"rendered":"Short-run flexible packaging: Getting the best value, turnaround for single-use packets"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id7536_e620fc-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7536_e620fc-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_e620fc-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/healthcare\/category\/article\/\" rel=\"tag\">Article<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Short-run flexible packaging: Getting the best value, turnaround for single-use packets<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-gray-dark-color\"><time datetime=\"2021-04-01T10:44:34-05:00\">April 1, 2021<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7536_7f92ff-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7536_7f92ff-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_7f92ff-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7536_7f92ff-77 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_7f92ff-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_7f92ff-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7536_7f92ff-77 alignfull has-blue-background-color kt-row-has-bg white-bgu002du002dhalf wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7536_037c36-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7536_037c36-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7536_037c36-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7536_037c36-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7536_037c36-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7536_c6e230-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7536_c6e230-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_c6e230-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:790px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7536_c6e230-6e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_c6e230-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_c6e230-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7536_c6e230-6e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7536_56c88b-88 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>New flavors, line extensions, product launches. Across markets, SKUs are proliferating, and smaller packaging orders are becoming more prevalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While your brand\u2019s flagship product may require tens or hundreds of millions of packages a year, you likely have a handful of products in your portfolio that require far, far fewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But many single-use flexible packaging suppliers only offer competitive pricing for exceedingly large orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes they won\u2019t even accept packaging orders below a certain threshold. Orders that are too small or come with too many graphics variations are a nonstarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So how do you ensure you\u2019re getting the best value for your 5 million-package orders <u>and<\/u> your 50,000-package orders? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we\u2019ll answer just that, focusing specifically about how to get the best pricing for your single-use sachets and packets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get the best value for your long-run and short-run orders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally speaking, you can partner with two types of flexible packaging suppliers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wide-web converters <\/strong>have, as the name implies, wide presses and massive production lines. They\u2019re set up to handle very large orders quickly and competitively. But because each production run is more costly and time-consuming to set up \u2014 the plates are more expensive, and the presses take hours to prepare \u2014 these converters often won\u2019t accept packaging orders below a certain threshold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Narrow-web converters <\/strong>have smaller presses, which they can nimbly change over between orders. Because of this, they\u2019re better-equipped to offer more competitive pricing for smaller orders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Which one is best for your brand isn\u2019t a matter of either\/or. Actually, your brand would save on packaging spend by partnering with both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few rules of thumb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Order size \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Wide-web converters will give you better pricing on exceedingly large orders. You\u2019ll get better per-package pricing for small and medium-sized orders with a narrow-web converter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graphics variation and SKU proliferation \u2014 <\/strong>The more graphics changeovers (e.g., flavor or scent variations) you have within an order, the more likely you\u2019ll be better served by a narrow-web converter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible packaging format \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>Single-use sachets and packets are perfect for narrow-web converters, especially at smaller order sizes. Large-format pouches are best left to wide-web converters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wide-web-vs-narrow-web-chart-1.jpg\" alt=\"short-run flexible packaging: pricing\" class=\"wp-image-7538\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wide-web and narrow-web converters are in-tune with when they can provide value to your brand, and when they can\u2019t. In fact, it\u2019s not unusual for a wide-web converter to pass along short-run flexible packaging to a narrow-run converter, or vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a narrow-web converter, we routinely work with our wide-web counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019ll handle the 13 million-packet order for a brand\u2019s flagship product. But it can take them as long as five hours to set up their production lines between orders \u2014 it would take us a fraction of the time. For this reason, we\u2019re set up to provide much more competitive pricing for smaller orders, or orders with many plate changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when they get a short-run order, they\u2019ll send it to us \u2014 and the brand benefits through better per-package pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Narrow-web suppliers can also speed up turnaround time on short-run orders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only will a narrow-web supplier provide better pricing for your short-run flexible packaging orders, they\u2019ll also greatly reduce your lead time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The large, wide-web converters might average a 12-week turnaround time. We typically deliver new packaging orders in less than half the lead time of wide-web converters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a client needs a small order of packets in a hurry, our wide-web partners will turn the business over to us. And you\u2019ll greatly reduce the lead time on your order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accept nothing less than excellent service and support from all your suppliers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of getting the best value for your packaging is making sure 100% of the packages that arrive at your (or your co-packer\u2019s) facility look as intended, perform as needed and run seamlessly on your form\/fill\/seal (FFS) equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should hold all flexible packaging suppliers you work with to a very high standard regarding service before, during and after they deliver your packaging order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before production<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your supplier should have a conversation with you or your co-packer about your FFS equipment. Doing so will prevent fill-line problems by ensuring your eye marks are positioned accurately and your package is produced in such a way that it will run correctly on your unique vertical or horizontal FFS equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They should also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/the-importance-of-pre-press-for-labels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">very clearly document your brand\u2019s expectations for the final, printed graphics during pre-press<\/a>. This way, you can quantitatively verify that each package representing your brand on the shelf <em>exactly <\/em>matches your color targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">During production<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your supplier should have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/how-to-prevent-label-quality-control-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strict quality-control measures<\/a> in place so each package that arrives at your facility looks and performs as intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After delivering your order<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your packaging supplier should remain on-call to diagnose and fix any fill-line issues as they arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-packers can\u2019t have downtime on their lines, and brands can\u2019t waste precious product due to packaging malfunctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to diagnosing any fill-line issues virtually through video chat or, occasionally, in-person. We\u2019ll do what it takes to make sure our film runs smoothly on your fill line, and that the finished packages exactly match your brand\u2019s aesthetic and performance requirements \u2014&nbsp;from our very first call until your product lands in the hands of a consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our start-to-finish commitment to quality is why the co-packers we work with continue to recommend our packaging film to their clients. It\u2019s also why wide-web converters trust us to handle short-run flexible packaging orders for their most important clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let\u2019s find the best value for your packaging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s with us, with a wide-web converter or both, we\u2019ll point you in the right direction. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/contact\/\">Chat with our team about your packaging goals today<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have decades of experience delivering individual-use packets and sachets for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/markets\/custom-food-label-printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourcelabel.com\/personal-care-labels\/bath-beauty-labels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health &amp; beauty<\/a>, <a 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