There are common packaging machine purchase mistakes that packaging machine buyers make time and time again.
This is particularly important when purchasing packing equipment. You are about to make a large financial commitment to machinery that will influence your business’s bottom line for years, if not decades.
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Also, in many packaging machine applications, you are also committing to specific packaging material. This means that the packaging machine you purchase will be dedicated to running that packaging material.
This packaging material will then have to be purchased from a specific supplier at often premium prices.
In light of this, we will discuss five issues that often prevent customers from realizing the full benefits of their packaging automation investments.
Redesigns or changes made after the purchase
Unanticipated configuration modifications and redesigns after machine construction has begun are major causes of cost overruns (and delays) in packing machine projects.
Things like these commonly occur when crucial aspects of a project are left unclear or are altered at the last minute.
Unanticipated configuration modifications and redesigns are a leading cause of packing machine project cost overruns (and delays).
The vast majority of packing machines are made to order according to your precise requirements. Even if modifications are easily implemented, after production of the machine has begun, you may expect to pay for each one you ask for.
Change orders that need extensive reprogramming, reengineering, or reconfiguration of critical components may significantly raise project costs and extend the timeline by several weeks or months. That’s bad news for everyone involved.
So, what is the solution? It’s crucial to outline the project’s scope and objectives early on, ideally before requesting a quote from a packaging machine manufacturer.
When it comes to important details like bag sizes, kinds, needed machine speeds, and system setup, it’s best to have early conversations and agreements between team members.
Moreover, it’s often helpful to work with a packaging machinery integrator who can help you navigate the complexities of specifying, designing, and installing your packing machines.
