Every January, millions of people start the new year eager to create a better version of themselves. In a very similar way, we can attest how packaging optimization doesn’t just happen on its own. Changing your packaging for the better means of recognizing room for improvement, resolving to make a change, and taking informed steps to get where you want to be. Whether the previous year included some missteps, significant challenges, or a new start in the big world of packaging, we are glad to help make this year an amazing one.

4 Resolutions to Make for Packaging Optimization

In 2016, work with MJS Packaging to get the right packaging optimizationReading this post likely means you have either identified where you want to improve or you are open to looking for ways to improve. From there, we want to help you resolve to make a change for the better! Every step counts with packaging optimization, so here are some commonly made mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.

1. An Unrealistic Approach to Timelines

How to fix it: Resolve to communicate with your packaging partner. Let us know your expectations upfront, so we can manage your timelines or present other options.

2. Skipping Compatibility Testing

How to fix it: Resolve to take the time to test. When you do this, you can make sure your product is compatible with the material you’ve chosen. Believe us when we say that you want to avoid paneling, corrosion, and other packaging degradation.  Make sure to simulate the full shelf life of the product to ensure it will hold up from day one on the shelf to the moment the last drop is gone.

3. Focusing on One Component Instead of the Whole Project

How to fix it: Resolve to let your packaging partner, MJS Packaging, handle the whole project. You can’t afford to focus on just the perfect cap without giving the appropriate amount of consideration to the bottle.  Likewise, you want to look at things in the right order– bottle, cap, label.

4. Ignoring quality issues

How to fix it: Resolve to be sure you’ve chosen reliable partners, and ensure they have the proper quality standards in place. A small quality issue can get much larger, and really shouldn’t be ignored.

Ready to Start the New Year Right?

We all had to start somewhere, taking on new learning curves and figuring out where to begin. Also, we all make mistakes, but we can learn to grow from them. Our packaging specialists want to equip you with the tools to leave inexperience and mistakes in the past and start the new year off strong.

You can get incredible advantages from our expertise in packaging optimization. Contact us today to get a conversation started about your many packaging options.