Abstract
In the process of selecting the primary packaging for a particular product four basic questions must be answered:
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(a)
What must the packaging achieve?
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(b)
What types of packaging are available?
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What are the pros and cons of the available packaging in terms of our desired achievement?
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What is the resulting cost of using a particular packaging in relation to the packaging operation and the physical distribution system which will be employed to get the product to the ultimate user?
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Glass Manufacturers’ Federation study: we are indebted to Mr. D.G. Osborne of Rockware Glass Ltd for the data presented here, and to the GMF.
Based on a presentation by Mr. G.F. Norman of the Metal Box Co. Ltd.
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Contribution from Mr. Allen Jones, consultant.
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Data in this section from Finnboard, visual aid presentation.
Data in this section by courtesy of Mr. A.H. Pickford, Metal Box Co. Ltd.
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Paine, F.A., Paine, H.Y. (1992). The economics of primary packaging. In: A Handbook of Food Packaging. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2810-4_15
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