Pack proof method

From product brief to production.

Review the structure, sample and packing method in a clear sequence before moving into production.

01

Project inputs

Start the review together.

One useful question is enough to begin.

You bring

The product, an available pack or reference, and the main change you need.

A BOX reviews

The fit, packing conditions and connected components with you.

Agree the next step

Identify what the first drawing or sample needs to answer and what remains open.

Start with what you have. Measurements and other details can be added as the question becomes clearer.

Development examples

Development examples — view 1

Development examples — view 1

Development examples — view 2

Development examples — view 2

Development examples — view 3

Development examples — view 3

Define

Define — view 1

Define — view 1

02

Overview

Develop the fit.

Review the format, dimensions, support, closure and material direction around the product.

Fit

Fit — view 1

Fit — view 1

03

Overview

Try the sample.

Check filling, closing, handling, stacking and carton arrangement in the intended conditions.

Sample versions

Sample versions — view 1

Sample versions — view 1

Sample versions — view 2

Sample versions — view 2

Sample versions — view 3

Sample versions — view 3

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Test

Test — view 1

Test — view 1

04

Overview

Record the changes.

Keep the drawing, sample and observations together when a dimension or feature changes.

Sample version comparison

Sample version comparison — view 1

Sample version comparison — view 1

Sample version comparison — view 2

Sample version comparison — view 2

Sample version comparison — view 3

Sample version comparison — view 3

Sample version comparison — view 4

Sample version comparison — view 4

Sample version comparison — view 5

Sample version comparison — view 5

05

Process

Confirm one production version.

Review the sample and its agreed files together before the run.
  1. Identify the sample and drawing version being confirmed.
  2. Confirm the material, dimensions and any agreed artwork.
  3. Review the sample observations and any remaining changes together.
  4. Confirm the filling, assembly and outer-carton instructions that apply.

Keep these files with the same approved version. When a component changes, identify the affected files and agree what needs another check.

Use the sample approval record

Approved release

Approved release — view 1

Approved release — view 1

Approved release — view 2

Approved release — view 2

Release

Release — view 1

Release — view 1

06

Next step

Read the scope of each document.

Use the drawing or record for the product and conditions it describes.

Read the named product, material or sample, the version and the conditions covered by each document. Discuss how those details relate to the pack you will use.

A drawing describes a design. A material document or a test record covers its stated scope. Confirm the checks needed for the assembled pack with your own product.

Start with your product.

Share the product and the question you need to resolve first.

Start a packaging brief
From product brief to production. | A BOX