Match the line to the pack format
Automated lines suit steady, high-count runs of a stable format. Hand-pack and semi-automatic cells suit variable kits, promotional packs and short runs. Describe your pack exactly — components per kit, orientation, insert literature, serialization — and ask which line would run it.
- Kitting and multi-component assembly
- Cartoning, shrink wrap, clamshell and blister
- Labeling, coding, lot and date marking
- Retail-ready and club-store displays
Compliance and traceability
Packaging for food, supplement, pharmaceutical or medical products carries facility, sanitation and record-keeping requirements. Ask which standards the facility operates to, how lot records are kept and whether the site is audited.
Storage, inbound and outbound
Most co-packers receive your components, hold them and ship finished packs. Confirm receiving rules, storage fees, inventory reporting and whether they can ship direct to your retail or e-commerce channels.