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Island Teas will help you design and package your private label tea line. We can do contract packaging from design to finish and offer expert counsuling. The competition and recent trends in tea packaging have moved above and beyond the common designs of the past. Cost have increased as competitors invest large sums to maintain a competitive edge in the tea marketplace. Packaging has always been a primary method for carrying out a specific brand identity among tea vendors. The latest advances in tea packaging involve more expensive manufacturing, rarely seen promotional materials, and eye-catching displays. Tea companies are now pushing beyond the common cardboard box or tea tin. Beautiful logos, wooden chest, irregular shapes and even unusually shaped tea bags are becoming popular. Memorable art work with striking colors and patterns are features that grab the consumers attention this days in the crowded marketplace. Display racks and counter boxes are another common way to increase sales. With all these competition and branding factors in mind, the tea company must be shrewd and innovative to cut production cost and increase profit margins. Blister Packaging - A packaging technique which involves the heat seal of a rigid, thermoformed outer shell which houses a tea product, to a coated back card. A method commonly used for retail items. Cable Assembly - A wire or set of wires that are terminated at the ends with contacts and connectors to establish an electrical connection between 2 points. Harnesses, Coilcords, DIN, Crimp, IDC, Ribbon and D-Subs are some types of cable assemblies. Clamshell - A custom thermoformed PVC tray that is typically designed with 2 halves connected with a hinge. A more expensive option, this package is selected by companies who have a heavy or expensive retail item that requires tamper proof protection. These packages can be designed with a hang hole or with a "foot", for a stand-alone option. Collating - The assembly or sorting of many different items in a prespecified order or arrangement. Contract Assembly - A term referring to a service that specializes in the assembly of a tea product through the use of manual labor, fixturing or automation. Contract Packaging - A general term referring to a service that is performed on a tea product utilizing various assembly and / or packaging techniques intended for the enhancement of a tea product. Contract Supplier - A source that performs a manufacturing service for a customer. Contract Warehousing - A term referring to a service that specializes in material handling, storage, inventory control and distribution of a companies' tea product or tea products. Fulfillment - The overall logistics associated with a tea product or tea products including but not limited to material handling, collation, incoming inspection, order processing & tracking, inventory control, warehousing, assembly and/or transportation. Hand Assembly - Tasks that are completed by human hands or manual labor. Heat Sealing - A process by which heat is introduced to 2 substrates to seal them together. Heat sealing is a generic term and is part of many packaging processes, but it mainly refers to the closure of polybags. Outsourcing - The act of physically sending out a tea product to a contract supplier for assembly, packaging or manufacturing. Pack Out - The method and quantity associated with the last step in handling a tea product that needs to be shipped out. Pick & Pack - This is part of the order fulfillment process which includes the physical locating or "picking" of a part out of inventory, and then packing the part into a box for shipment. Polybagging - The placement of a tea product or tea products into a polybag and then heat sealing the bag closed. P.O.P. Display - An acronym for Point of Purchase, this is a merchandiser which holds multiple items in a free-standing display which can be found in an aisle or endcap in a retail establishment. These are typically designed and made out of corrugated material. Print on Demand - Similar to Direct Mail, this service provides a client with a mail merge solution by downloading names and addresses from a disk onto a form letter which is then used for solicitation of some kind. Relabeling - This is a task that may include either applying a label over an existing label on a tea product, removing an existing label prior to applying a new label, or just applying a label to an original tea product or box. Reverse Logistics - The total processing involved with taking in returned goods from the field and reworking or repackaging them to conform to the standards of original goods. Repackaging - Redoing or undoing an existing type of packaging to reflect new standards. Rework - The act of undoing or redoing a task that was last completed incorrectly. RF Sealing - The permanent sealing of the edges of a clamshell package through the use of Radio Frequency. Special RF sealing equipment is required for this process and it is designed to make a clamshell package tamper proof. This sealing technique would be commonly found in expensive or heavy retail items. Secondary Operation - A manufacturing step that comes after the initial process because it cannot be done "in-line" or simultaneously. Shrink Wrapping - Probably the most common of all packaging methods, shrink wrapping is accomplished by trimming a piece of shrinkable film around an object, and then sending it through a heat "tunnel" which "shrinks" the film to conform to the exact size of an outer box or tea product. This is a tamper resistant covering that is very common at the retail level on tea products such as gift sets, software, and games, to name a few. The gloss effect created by the film tends to give a tea product or box a richer appearance. Skin Packaging - A packaging technique whereby a film is sucked down over a tea product and onto a preprinted "skin card". As heat is introduced, the adhesive coating on the card and the Surlyn film adhere together. This is an attractive packaging option and is preferred for retail because the tea product is displayed clearly yet is protected by the transparent covering. It is a cost-effective solution for higher volume runs. Sorting - The separation of good versus bad usually accomplished through visual inspection. Stretch Packaging - A packaging technique that allows a tea product to be encapsulated between 2 halves of a hinged header card, with a Surlyn or clear film which is part of the card but acts as a "window" for the item. Following the heat sealing of the outer card together, the film in the window is then heated and then shrinks around the geometry of an item. This method is a combination of blister, skin, clamshell and shrink wrapping. It is an attractive option, but more expensive than some of the other methods. Batteries and Pharmaceuticals are commonly stretch packaged. Subcontract - The act of outsourcing a tea product or service to another company. Value Added - A reference to an additional operation or service that is done by a supplier to a tea product or tea products that provides a customer with a more complete solution |
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