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Services & Solutions:

Do you need help solving your packaging problems? Smurfit-Stone offers expertise from all packaging related dimensions.

Evidence of Excellence

Seasonal Patio Program

  • Challenge: Costly damage claims and unsatisfactory in-store presentation
  • Solution: Rightsizing/supply-chain optimization and color/brand management
  • Results:
    • 523 tons of corrugated saving
    • 535 tons container savings
    • $2.5 MM ocean freight savings
    • Reduced damages by 30+%
    • Improved in-store presentation
    • Reduced environmental footprint

 

Seasonal Toy Program

  • Challenge: Damage claims and inconsistent brand elements 
  • Solution: Rightsizing and color management
  • Results:
    • 3,425 tons reduction of corrugated
    • 736 FEU’s Container Savings
    • Reduced environmental impact by 600 tons of PVC to landfills
    • $3.5MM ocean freight savings

Lighting

  • Challenge: Poor product visibility
  • Solution: Structural redesign
  • Results:
    • 420 ton reduction of corrugated materials

Patio, Toy and Lighting Combined Results

  • 4,368 ton reduction in corrugated materials
  • 600 ton replacement of PVC with PET
  • 1,271 total container savings
  • $6.1MM total ocean freight savings