With unprecedented change and upheaval in the automotive supply chain, improving the resilience of your operation has never been more important and we highlight how returnable plastic packaging can help you mitigate the risks. A combination of the global pandemic, changing political headwinds, material shortages and rising costs has resulted in OEMs and Tier Suppliers [...]
With supply chain costs at record levels and increasing, there hasn't been a more pertinent time to review your spend at each stage of your supply chain and logistics operation. Taking a closer look at your packaging may help you make considerable savings. Introducing the EuroBin Extended Length into your supply chain provides you with [...]
Replacing single use expendable packaging or heavy steel stillages with lightweight foldable plastic packaging throughout intercontinental supply chains will transform your returnable loops into a sustainable operation. The view of many OEMs is that it is much easier to use expendable plastic and cardboard to ship components from tier suppliers, this creates vast quantities of [...]
OEMs and Tier Suppliers are reviewing the average weight of packaging in their supply chain, focusing on analysing fuel costs and carbon emissions. It is essential that LLP’s share cost down opportunities for carrying less weight in their transport operations. With the shift to electric vehicles, there is a greater importance to identify ways of [...]
A returnable packaging solution, like the EuroBin, allows for the transportation of more parts per container in comparison to traditional packaging materials such as metal stillages, cardboard and expendable plastic. The EuroBin's footprint has been designed to optimize an EU Mega Trailer, allowing for the shipment of 130 EuroBin 597 and 78 EuroBin 980 full per [...]
With the drive to transform the automotive industry into a sustainable operation, it is essential to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing vehicles through removing waste from the supply chain. There is a significant amount of waste created through the automotive supply chain - waste in packaging and materials, wasted space, wasted time and wasted [...]
Revolutionizing the Return Journey The EuroBin Series of returnable plastic bins offer a robust capacity of 900 kilos, eliminating nearly any benefit to steel stillages in the automotive supply chain. Steel stillages can weigh upwards of 280kg, in comparison to the EuroBin tare weight of only 51kg. This weight reduction delivers 5000-7000 kg of additional [...]
Creating a circular economy within the global automotive industry should be a focus for all involved. The COVID19 global pandemic has given us all reason to pause and think about the ways we operate in this world. Now is the perfect time to consider how the automotive supply chain can contribute to creating a circular [...]
Why should packaging design be considered earlier during the design stage of vehicles and components? Packaging tends to be specified after components have been designed and sourced and are ready to go into production. Often pre-production build is delivered in a temporary solution adding costs. We work closely with OEMs and Tier Suppliers to evaluate how [...]
IPL Macro recently launched a series of fabricated Extended Length EuroBins. The new extended length option provides OEM’s and Tier suppliers with a returnable packaging application designed for larger components. Macro listened to OEMs, Tier Suppliers, and LLP’s to develop a product line that fits seamlessly into their supply chain. The Extended Length series helps [...]
