Protecting fragile products and protecting the planet are no longer at odds. In this Shop Floor demo, VP of Operations Eric Schelm shows how replacing plastic bubble wrap with curbside-recyclable Geami paper to pack and ship delicate products safely and sustainably reduces waste, speeds packing, and creates a positive unboxing experience for end-users.
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Okay, so another thing that we’re looking at is in regards to sustainability and where we have blast product for the customer that is fragile and can be damaged in transit. In the past, we used a bunch of bubble wrap and a couple of different cartons to secure that. Now we’re transitioning to what’s called a Geami wrap. And this is a curb, recyclable, friendly product that also provides great protection for the product. So basically, we take a bottle we then wrap it and then pull it off and then place it in the shipping carton. It’s faster than the old process. It’s curbside recyclable and is a better experience for the user as well. Safe and secure and ready to ship.
COO Brandon Marugg shares a story from a Fortune 100 Silicon Valley technology customer of why commitment and flexibility over time are more important than a quick win to build a trusted, long-term supply chain customer relationship.
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Hey there, it’s Brandon Marugg, your friendly neighborhood COO standing in our Fremont facility here at ALOM. And, you know, with our customers, we’re not really looking for a romance. We’re looking for a long-term commitment, a long-term relationship, one where we help each other grow. And in fact, we’re coming up on the 20th anniversary of one of our largest customers, a Fortune 100 tech company here in Silicon Valley. And we couldn’t be prouder about that. And we continue to do new programs for them all the time. I remember a fun story from years ago was we had a Christmas tree delivery project for them, where we orchestrated delivering live Christmas trees to thousands of different stores throughout the country on the same day. And that was quite the experience that we had with them. And they were delighted, and we had fun. And, you know, I hope you’re in a good relationship with your supplier, and if you’re not, we’re here.
Put on the safety vest and step onto the shop floor to see the ALOM Indianapolis team in action. In under 90 seconds you will experience how ALOM supports its customers’ high-compliance inventory, production, product configuration, kitting, assembly, fulfillment, and e-commerce pick and pack programs at enterprise scale with six sigma quality and 99.997% on-time performance.
