Full Cost Accounting May Lead to the Cubitainer Combination Package
If you are presently using some form of rigid packaging and are reviewing available options for an existing product, or contemplating other options for a new product still in development, a "full cost accounting" (FCA) approach to the package selection process might be advantageous. Full cost accounting takes in a broad range of factors in considering the package option that's right for your company. The FCA method goes beyond just the purchase price of a package or container. Rather, it seeks to calculate the cost impact of that item throughout its existence, factoring in such costs as contingency, remediation, environmental and social. For instance, such criteria may include:
When investigating the packaging options available to your company, is there one right package that fulfills the needs and special interests of the various members both within and outside your organization that will come into contact with the product package you select? In this day and age when both environmental and profitability considerations are uppermost in the minds of the people making packaging decisions, there is a belief that the answers can be found within the realm of flexible packaging options such as the Cubitainer.