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o Responsible for the efficient and timely coordination of freight to reach its final destination If you have enough time on your hands, you can handle warehouse packaging yourself. However,
while maintaining all required communications to dispatch, load planners, load validators, and with the expectations of your business as a whole, it can become stressful to go it alone. Many
designated management. companies choose to outsource. As pointed out above, packaging plays a vital role in logistics, both
o Work with the Cross Dock Supervisor to develop, monitor and manage a component of assigned in delivery and storage solutions.
drivers/equipment to monitor schedules, track and execute cross dock functions
Importance of Proper Packaging
o Responsible for the efficient and timely entry of all company and customer related data into the
company Cross dock software and/or related software in Cross dock department. Physical guard – The substances enclosed in the package may need defense from, among other
things such as mechanical shock, vibration, electrostatic discharge, compression, temperature, etc.
o Coordinate and train drivers and material handlers in the cross dock function. Duties include:
planning, assigning, and directing work, addressing grievances and resolving troubles. Barricade protection – A barrier to oxygen, water vapor, dust, etc., is often essential. Permeation is
a critical factor in design. Some packages hold desiccants or oxygen absorbers to assist extend shelf
o Ensures all department required forms and documents are accurate and completed in a timely
manner. life. where Customized atmospheres or controlled atmospheres are also sustained in some food
packages. Keeping the contents hygienic, fresh, sterile and safe for the duration of the intended
o Responsible for monitoring and obtaining KPI and Productivity goals as established by the shelf life is a chief function. A barrier is also executed in cases separation of two materials prior
Cross Dock Supervisor and determined by the company and/or their customers. to end use is necessary, as in the case of special paints, glues, medical fluids, etc. At the consumer
o Follows all workplace processes and standards in support of the ISO-9001 Quality certification end, the packaging barrier is broken or measured amounts of material are removed for mixing and
program. subsequent end use.

o Reports all safety and performance issue to management immediately. Containment – Small objects are typically grouped together in one package for reasons of storage
and selling efficiency. For instance, a single box of 1000 pencils needs fewer physical handling
o Other duties as assigned.
than 1000 sole pencils. Liquids, powders, and granular materials need containment.

6.2 Packaging
Information diffusion – Packing communicate how to use, transport, recycle, or dispose of the
Packaging is the science, art and expertise of enclosing or defending goods for distribution, storage, package or product. With pharmaceuticals, food, medical, and chemical products, some kinds of
sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the procedure of designing, evaluating, and producing information are necessary by government legislation. Some packages and their labels also are used
packages. Packaging can be portrayed as a coordinated system of organizing commodities for for track and trace purposes. Most objects include their serial and lot figures on the packaging, and
transport, warehousing, logistics, sale, and end use. Packaging contains, protects, preserves, in the case of food products, medicine, and some chemicals the packaging often contains an expiry/
transports, informs, and sells. best-before date, usually in a shorthand form. Packages may specify their production material with
a symbol.
Efficient packaging is essential if you want to keep your consumers happy and your products
protected from damage. Marketing – Packaging and labels can be used by marketers to persuade prospective buyers
to acquire a product. Package graphic blueprint and physical design have been imperative and
Almost every product ordered will come in some form of packaging. With global logistics now frequently evolving phenomena for numerous decades. Marketing communications and graphic
at the forefront of the warehouse industry, international businesses can carry out purchases in an design are functional to the surface of the package and often to the spot of sale display. Most
instant, even on the other side of the world. packaging is planned to replicate the brand's message and uniqueness.

Warehouse packaging is primary when it comes to even logistics. If you haven’t got a refined Security – Packing can play an significant position in tumbling the safety hazards of shipment.
sketch in place, competent logistical operations are out of the question. Packaging is at the heart Packages can be made with enhanced tamper resistance to deter manipulation and they can also have
of it all. It progress not only the practice of handling goods but warehousing overall, information, tamper-evident features signifying that tampering has taken place. Packages can be engineered to
transportation and inventory administration. assist decrease the risks of package pilferage or and resale of products: Some package constructions
are more resistant to pilferage and some have pilfer-indicating seals. Counterfeit consumer goods,