Case Studies

The Opportunity
Improve efficiency, reduce product damage and validate compliance with shipping and handling specifications for Harvest Hill Beverage Company’s Juicy Juice unit loads.

The Solution
Utilize the CHEP Innovation Center to evaluate product transportation, shipping and handling procedures and optimize processes to reduce produce damage.

Background
Companies in the fast moving consumer goods sector constantly seek to be more efficient and reduce operating costs through their supply chains. As part of their semi-annual strategic review process, leadership teams from General Mills and CHEP collaborated to identify non-value added costs and unnecessary process steps that commonly plague productivity throughout the supply chain.

Background
In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers continually seek ways to improve their products while reducing costs. One component that receives significant attention is packaging. Manufacturers and their suppliers innovate constantly, seeking ways to make product packaging lighter, stronger, more efficient, more sustainable and more attractive to consumers.

Background
Sustainability and efficiency can often go hand in hand. That is why most manufacturers in the fast moving consumer goods sector constantly seek to reduce the environmental footprint of their products while reducing costs. However, responsible solutions and good ideas have to measure up – and decision-makers need evidence to support innovative change.

Background
Private label products – food, beverage and consumer packaged goods – compete against national and global brands on quality and price. So their manufacturers are diligent about finding ways to reduce costs along their entire supply chain, including reducing damaged goods and the input costs for their packaging.