Rethinking the Box for Sustainable Logistics

García-Arca, Jesús; Comesaña-Benavides, José A.; Garrido, A. Trinidad González-Portela; Prado, José Carlos Prado

doi:10.3390/su12051870

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“…The selection of the cardboard type has a big impact on the durability, robustness and lifetime of reusable packages [ 61 , 62 ]. We started from 3-mm single wall cardboard to save costs and raw materials, and because of better foldability compared to double wall cardboard.…”

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Screen Printed Antennas on Fiber-Based Substrates for Sustainable HF RFID Assisted E-Fulfilment Smart Packaging

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Intelligent packaging is an emerging technology, aiming to improve the standard communication function of packaging. Radio frequency identification (RFID) assisted smart packaging is of high interest, but the uptake is limited as the market needs cost-efficient and sustainable applications. The integration of screen printed antennas and RFID chips as smart labels in reusable cardboard packaging could offer a solution. Although paper is an interesting and recyclable material, printing on this substrate is challenging as the ink conductivity is highly influenced by the paper properties. In this study, the best paper/functional silver ink combinations were first selected out of 76 paper substrates based on the paper surface roughness, air permeance, sheet resistance and SEM characterization. Next, a flexible high frequency RFID chip (13.56 MHz) was connected on top of screen printed antennas with a conductive adhesive. Functional RFID labels were integrated in cardboard packaging and its potential application as reusable smart box for third party logistics was tested. In parallel, a web-based software application mimicking its functional abilities in the logistic cycle was developed. This multidisciplinary approach to developing an easy-scalable screen printed antenna and RFID-assisted smart packaging application is a good example for future implementation of hybrid electronics in sustainable smart packaging.

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Screen Printed Antennas on Fiber-Based Substrates for Sustainable HF RFID Assisted E-Fulfilment Smart Packaging

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“…461 -473 © 2022 471 products' packaging because consumers still want to enjoy the convenience of fruit-or food packaging. García-Arca et al (2020) propose that future research integrate packaging design with product design. For example, the integrated approach at IKEA has provided promising logistics efficiency and sustainability results.…”

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Sustainable Packaging Practices Across Various Sectors: Some Innovative Initiatives Under the Spotlight

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2022

OSCM: An Int. Journal

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Sustainable operations and supply chains are the desperate needs of the global business environment. Governments worldwide are enacting laws to reduce plastic products and encourage biodegradable packaging. A range of global practices is visible in various business operations, including designing, manufacturing, storage, and distribution. This paper has focused on some of the innovative and sustainable packaging practices adopted by companies in New Zealand and other parts of the world to improve operational efficiency and environmental sustainability towards better profits and corporate social responsibility. The paper is based on various articles from trade and academic journals highlighting the importance of sustainability in the packaging, operations, and supply chain domain. The literature review indicates that while there is an appetite for changes in the packaging materials toward sustainability, users or shoppers are still not fully prepared to pay for such changes. There are many examples of sustainable packaging practices undertaken by companies, researchers, and innovators worldwide. However, it may not be pragmatic to do away with all the plastic packaging from every product because consumers still want to enjoy the packaging's convenience. So, while people might be shocked to see the frequent imagery of wildlife crippled or killed by discarded packaging not every consumer is putting the planet's health ahead of their fresh choice of produce. The challenge ultimately lies with the food and other industries to innovate their packaging to ensure they are biodegradable, recyclable, sustainable, and affordable. Fortunately, the changing consumers' awareness of sustainable packaging and perceived readiness to accept some of the costs provides significant optimism.

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“…Nevertheless, it is not enough just to understand and internalize the many requirements that packaging must satisfy, because it is also important to know the structure of the packaging system, which is often organized in three interconnected layers: primary, secondary, and tertiary (García-Arca et al, 2020).…”

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Packaging design for competitiveness. Contextualizing the search and adoption of changes from a sustainable supply chain perspective

García-Arca

Garrido

Prado

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Int. J. Prod. Manag. Eng.

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The “Sustainable Packaging Logistics” (SPL) approach seeks sustainable integration of the combined “packaging-product-supply chain” system orientated to increase competitiveness. However, characterizing which changes make it possible to guide such design in each company and supply chain is an aspect that has not been covered in the literature from different supply chain perspectives. The main goal of this paper is to identify and justify the main actions for improvement in SPL, combined with a proposal of methodology for contextualizing, selecting and implementing each of these potential actions, applying the “Action Research” approach. Likewise, this paper illustrates the interest of this methodology with its adoption in four different companies and supply chains. This paper opens up new avenues of applied research in packaging design, generating knowledge that contributes to sustainable and competitive improvement.

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Rethinking the Box for Sustainable Logistics

Cited by 14 publications

References 57 publications

Screen Printed Antennas on Fiber-Based Substrates for Sustainable HF RFID Assisted E-Fulfilment Smart Packaging

Screen Printed Antennas on Fiber-Based Substrates for Sustainable HF RFID Assisted E-Fulfilment Smart Packaging

Sustainable Packaging Practices Across Various Sectors: Some Innovative Initiatives Under the Spotlight

Packaging design for competitiveness. Contextualizing the search and adoption of changes from a sustainable supply chain perspective

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