Industry

• Retail 

Customer Challenge

• Large national retail customer was using part-time labor to hand apply 2-4 magnetic strips to the back of large retail graphic displays. Not only was this costly from a labor standpoint, the output of displays was also limited due to material costs and lack of control.
  • Utilized up to 20 part time employees
  • Inadequate quality and quantity control of hand-applied magnetic tape
  • Costly to use converted goods (hand application)
  • Slow output and inefficiency

SSI Solutions for Success

• SSI Packaging Assessment 
  • Assessed packaging operation from end to end
  • Recommended automation and more efficient materials
• SSI Solution Recommendations:
  • Automated Strip-Magnet Equipment; programmed to automatically apply 1-4 strips in a single pass
  • Recommended tape in large roll form, vs converted goods

Customer Results

• Through SSI’s partnership, assessment and industry expertise, the customer was able to recapture their ROI in the following ways:
  • 90% Labor Savings: Twenty down to 2 working opposite side of equipment
  • 40% Materials Savings: Trading large magnetic tape rolls vs converted goods
  • ROI Timeframe: 3 months

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