From Warehouse to Production Line, Seamless Coordination: A New Smart Logistics Model for the Printing and Packaging Industry
May 05, 2025
Survival Challenges for Print and Packaging Enterprises Amidst the Digital Transformation Wave The printing industry's vast product range and complex workflows make automation upgrades and warehouse–logistics integration particularly difficult. In packaging printing, raw materials, semi‑finished goods and finished products must shuttle constantly between pre‑press, press and post‑press stages, yet reliance on manual forklifts today leads to low efficiency, chaotic line‑side storage and lengthy verification times. Rising labor costs and quality issues from human handling only exacerbate the problem, making an intelligent transformation imperative. One leading high‑end packaging manufacturer—whose portfolio spans luxury cosmetics, perfumes, premium spirits and cultural goods—has long held an industry‑leading position and earned the trust of many top global brands, even winning the printing world's "Oscar", the Benny Award. Current Situation 1: Space Planning The printing‐and‐packaging sector handles many large, varied items—raw paper rolls, cartons, bags, etc.—yet the on‑site storage near the shop floor uses flat racking without zoning by paper type, width or grade. This leads to stockpile backlogs, time‐consuming searches for materials, and poor support for efficient production supply and turnover. Current Situation 2: Information Management Throughout production—from raw and auxiliary materials, to semi‑finished and finished goods—there’s no digital or automated management system. All inventory records are handwritten, and data travels via paper cards, making errors inevitable, breaking the data chain and preventing any traceability of product quality. Current Situation 3: Distribution Operations All workshop logistics—internal deliveries and warehouse in/out—are done by hand. Without smart delivery equipment or automated slot management, workers must hunt for items manually, resulting in low delivery efficiency and high labor intensity. Current Situation 4: Environmental Requirements Raw paper and finished paper products are flammable, prone to spoilage and moisture deformation. They must be stored in a dry, clean environment with controlled temperature and humidity, never in high‑heat or high‑pressure areas. Otherwise, friction can build static and pose a serious fire risk. A Tailored Smart Warehousing & Logistics Solution for Packaging & Printing We design and customize an end‑to‑end intelligent logistics system around your actual production logistics and storage needs—covering everything from raw materials and work‑in‑progress to finished goods and consumables. By integrating automated inbound/outbound handling, storage optimization, distribution, and digital data capture and management, this has become one of the industry’s most effective smart‑logistics templates and a benchmark for intelligent manufacturing in printing and packaging. This project spans multiple zones—cutting, printing, screen‑printing, laminating, folding/gluing, r...
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