Top Flexible Packaging Converters — Cornerstones of Success

Converters need to take time to educate brand owners on the importance of maintaining costs and qualtiy, Baumann said. “You can sometimes find purchasing departments working at cross purposes to production. The purchasing function is motivated to obtain the lowest price,” he said. “On the other hand, the person in charge of manufacturing wants the best packaging possible, because typically that results in less production waste and better product out the door. When the purchasing decision is based on price only, manufacturing frequently ends up throwing away a significantly higher dollar amount than what purchasing saved by going the cheapest route. The challenge is to educate purchasing departments and company management so that they understand that the lowest price does not necessarily mean the lowest total cost impact to their company.”