OPERATIONAL CONCEPT OF AN INNOVATIVE PACKAGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Nowadays choosing the right packaging system is becoming increasingly challenging, mainly due to the pressure to meet dynamically changing customer needs. In order to remain competitive, the types of unit loads handled by companies are changing more and more frequently, which means that the choice of the ideal packaging system is also becoming increasingly important. The packaging of products influences the efficiency of logistics operations and the cost of running the system, whose role is becoming increasingly important. As a result of the detailed literature analysis presented here, it is concluded that no framework has been developed to date that provides an adequate answer to the choice of the optimal packaging system in different circumstances. The methods used in practice focus on a few narrow areas and ignore many relevant aspects. In this paper, we present the testing options for the packaging management system we have developed, the building blocks of the system and their role in the testing process. In addition, the basic process of one type of testing, namely the selection of the optimal packaging system for a new product type, is described.