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Detachable Point Of Sale Material For Asparagus Shipper, Michael Thomas
Detachable Point Of Sale Material For Asparagus Shipper, Michael Thomas
Industrial Technology and Packaging
Gourmet Trading Company is a fresh fruit and vegetable distributor specializing in asparagus, blueberries, and blackberries. The company currently mails a 7” by 11” sign to be displayed with their asparagus which arrives in a 28 pound shipper. The signs are intended to be displayed in stores to give consumers information about the asparagus. Unfortunately, many of the signs do not get displayed since they are shipped separately. The purpose of the project is to redesign the 28 pound asparagus shipper to include a detachable point of sale sign.
A literature search was conducted to further understand the needs of …
The Effect Of Stretch Wrap Pre-Stretch On Unitized Load Containment, Evan A. Cernokus
The Effect Of Stretch Wrap Pre-Stretch On Unitized Load Containment, Evan A. Cernokus
Master's Theses
There are three main factors affecting the stability of a palletized load that is unitized by a stretch wrapping mechanism. These factors include the type of unitized load, wrapping configuration and shipping method. The wrapping configuration is determined on the basis of the type of unitized load and shipping method. For this study, the aforementioned components were referred to as the package, the product, and the distribution environment. These components come together to make up a stretch wrapping system. The package corresponds to the stretch wrap film that is packaging the unitized load and pallet. The product corresponds to the …