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Swift Hanging Mailbags

The Rapisac Speeds Up Packaging for E-Commerce Deliveries

— April 12, 2017 — Business
Large-scale e-commerce operations spend a sizable portion of their resources on the packaging process, and Carlton Packaging's new 'Rapisac' promises to increase the efficiency of that rote activity. The hanging mailbag system drastically increases the speed with which workers can packaging parcels for delivery, ultimately increasing a company's output and reducing the total delivery expenditure.

The Rapisac system consists of several different sizes of bags that hang from the edge of the packing area table with a patented hook and clip device. This clears space on the packing area. Workers can then fill the bags with one hand by placing the product inside while the bag is still hanging. The bags have a perforation that easily tears off the clips, and after that all workers need to do is seal the edge by peeling a sticker.

According to Carlton Packaging, Rapisacs save one hour of work per 1,000 packages, an impressive degree of efficiency for such a small adjustment to workflow.
Trend Themes
1. Hanging Mailbag Packaging - Opportunities for packaging companies to innovate and offer efficient technology for e-commerce businesses.
2. One-handed Packaging - Potential for automation and robotics companies to develop technology to enable one-handed packaging processes.
3. Perforation-based Packaging - Opportunities for packaging material companies to develop innovative, eco-friendly packaging solutions using perforated materials.
Industry Implications
1. Packaging Industry - Rapid development of efficient packaging technology for e-commerce businesses.
2. E-commerce Industry - Increased efficiency and productivity in the packaging of parcels for delivery, reducing delivery expenditure.
3. Automation Industry - Developing technology for automation and robotics to enable one-handed packaging processes.
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