*Developed engineering design and performance test plans for transport packaging of a line of large bathroom products sold directly to customers from home improvement stores.
-Standard industry test protocols did not adequately simulate the handling stresses for the somewhat unwieldy and fragile items.
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*Designed and tested a cushioned package for shipment of fragile stained glass panels from the Far East to the United States.
-Excessive damage on some prior ocean shipments was analyzed and thought due to extremely rough handling. Testing of recommended package was performed at higher-than-normal stress levels for shock and vibration to assure damage-free shipments in the future.
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*Developed a performance test plan for transport packaging of small electronic products, produced in the USA and shipped both domestic and export
-Researched and documented current international requirements for recycling of transport packaging, as related to the client's products
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*Designed and tested a palletized bulk pack for an inexpensive small commercial product
-Reduces possibility of in-transit damage to products which are presently shipped in individual boxes via LTL truck
-Uses lighter grade of corrugated but is qualified for LTL trucking by successfully passing Rule 180 test requirements
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*Developed an extensive packaging performance testing protocol for a major industrial corporation
-Included test equipment descriptions and details on conducting tests to ASTM and ISTA requirements for a variety of distribution systems and full range of package sizes
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*Surveyed packaging used by industrial supply business to determine cost effective methods of reducing shipping damage
-Recommended upgrading strength of some corrugated shippers, specifying burst rather than ECT, checking quality
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*Analyzed packaging used by two industrial electronic products companies to determine effectiveness of product protection
-Recommended performance test protocols and standard testing procedures for both companies, for both product and packaging
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*Developed transport packaging for new consumer product to be manufactured overseas and sold in USA.
-Designed, built samples and tested package that will protect product in ocean shipment and UPS deliveries.
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*Multi-plant plant study for packaging cost reduction and improved customer satisfaction (commercial products) .
-Visited 5 plants and 7 customers to identify opportunities
-Identified 12 projects to reduce packaging costs over $400M
-Identified several projects to reduce in-transit damage
-Made specific recommendations for each project
-Compared operations to industry best practices
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*Damage reduction study leading to specific design recommendations (industrial product)
-Designed and tested new packaging which reduced overall damage by more than 50% in LTL trucking
-Recommended more rugged design of product also
-Tested and certified packaged product to Rule 180 as means of assuring payment of any damage claims in future
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*Multi-plant study to identify optimum transport packaging that reduces damage and meets customer needs (consumer product)
-Visited 4 plants and 11 customer distribution centers and stores
-Recommended specific transport packaging and unitizing to immediately reduce damage at all plants
-Recommended new style transport package and equipment for new plant which reduced damage and exploited display and advertising opportunities
-Identified future direction for packaging at other plants