How track & trace in smart packaging management can strengthen your business

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A good overview of packaging provides numerous benefits for all types of businesses:

• Cost savings: By knowing where materials are and their condition, companies can plan better and avoid unnecessary purchases.

• Time savings: Finding lost packaging is a thing of the past. Insight into the status and location of materials makes it possible to plan smart routes for collecting materials.

• Sustainability: Reusing packaging contributes to more sustainable business processes. Effective management helps companies reduce their environmental footprint.

• Status management: Businesses gain insight into when an item needs to be replaced or newly delivered, avoiding surprises and not slowing down operational processes.

• Status management: Businesses gain insight into when an item needs to be replaced or newly delivered, avoiding surprises and slowing down operational processes.

Optimisation of various processes.

Companies in various sectors such as transport & logistics, events, construction, rental, infrastructure, civil construction and demolition each have their own challenges around packaging management. For them, optimising processes around packaging is essential. Cube offers tailor-made solutions that connect to existing workflows, software and systems, without using standard solutions. We actively think along with you about your specific issues, so that our tools fit perfectly with your business processes.

1. Understanding availability and location.

By solving packaging issues, companies can gain real-time insight into the availability of materials and where they are located. This helps to increase efficiency by:

• Realtime Tracking:By using trackers, companies can quickly find out the exact location of their materials, such as construction materials, reels and containers. This prevents delays in projects and optimises planning.

• Stock management:Businesses can easily track their packaging stock levels, allowing them to place new orders in a timely manner and avoid unnecessary expenditure.

2. Status updates and maintenance.

Cube's solutions can support instant status updates of materials, which helps avoid unexpected situations:

• Damage reports: If damage to an item is detected, companies can quickly report it and adjust the status by, for example, scanning the packaging and reporting this damage in the app. This ensures that only safe and usable materials are used.

• Maintenance alerts: companies can receive timely alerts when materials need to be maintained or replaced, ensuring continuity of operations.

3. Process optimisation.

Cube's solutions are custom-designed to optimise and automate processes, for example by:

• Smart collection routes:By understanding the location of materials, companies can plan smart routes for the collection and return of packaging, saving time and costs.

• Integration with ERP systems:By linking packaging records to existing ERP systems, companies can streamline their processes and increase efficiency.

4. Sustainability and reuse.

Managing packaging effectively contributes to more sustainable business processes:

• Reusability: By managing materials properly, companies can reuse them more often, which not only saves costs but also reduces their carbon footprint.

• Waste reduction: By understanding the status and location of packaging, companies can better anticipate their needs, minimising excess material and waste.

Success story: the TKF App.

Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF) is an international producer of cables and systems for various markets, such as energy, railways, subsea applications and infrastructure. These cables are often delivered on large reels, which act as packaging and are owned by TKF. To monitor the location of this packaging, trackers are linked. Cube has developed a mobile app for TKF that, via NFC technology and a barcode scanner, makes it easy to link the tracker to the reel. This ensures more efficient management and tracking of the packaging.

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Efficient packaging management is crucial for companies looking to optimise their processes, cut costs and operate more sustainably. By using customised solutions, such as Cube's, companies can not only gain real-time visibility into the location and status of their materials, but also extend the life of their packaging and avoid waste. At Cube, we are ready to help you take stock of your packaging and set up an efficient solution that matches your business processes and existing systems. Contact us for a no-obligation discussion on how we can support you in solving your packaging issues.