Most businesses have never had their packaging independently reviewed. We can change that – with a structured, no-obligation audit that uncovers real savings and keeps your operation moving.
Is your packaging
costing more than it should?
What is a packaging audit?
Our packaging audit is a structured, site-based review of how your packaging is specified, applied and managed across your operation. We look at every component, every process and every cost, then tell you exactly where improvements are achievable and what they are worth.
Every audit is tailored to what matters most in your business – whether that is reducing damage, cutting material costs, improving throughput or getting on top of EPR compliance. The audit is free, there is no obligation and no disruption to your day-to-day activity.
Once changes are agreed, our involvement does not stop. We support trials, train staff where needed, revisit regularly to track results and provide ongoing EPR data and stock reporting. This is not a one-off exercise. It is the start of a working partnership.
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What does it look at?
A packaging audit looks beyond unit price and examines how packaging performs across your wider operation.
That can include:
- material performance in real working conditions
- packing line efficiency
- damage rates and returns
- waste and recyclability
- storage and stock control
- EPR exposure and reporting complexity
Depending on your operation, we may also review cartons, film, tape, pallets, void fill, packing machinery, pallet wrapping systems, staff application methods and waste streams. The aim is to understand the true cost of packaging, not just the purchase price.
Why review your packaging now?
Packaging is often treated as a fixed cost until something starts going wrong.
Rising material prices, product damage, warehouse inefficiencies and EPR reporting requirements are giving more businesses a reason to take a closer look. Even small inefficiencies in stretch film use, carton specification or void fill selection can add up over time. Incorrectly specified packaging can also lead to hidden costs through rework, returns and transport inefficiencies.
A structured audit helps uncover where changes are genuinely worthwhile, not just theoretically possible.
When should you consider an audit?
A packaging audit is particularly useful if:
- costs have risen without a clear reason
- damage levels are increasing
- your packaging specifications have not been reviewed for some time
- materials may be overspecified
- EPR reporting feels unclear
- sustainability targets are becoming harder to meet
In many businesses, packaging evolves gradually over time without a full review. An audit helps bring it back into focus and shows where practical improvements can be made.
From review to implementation
Our audit does not end with a report. Once recommendations are agreed, we stay involved to help make sure changes work in practice.
That may include supporting trials, supplying samples or prototypes, training staff, revisiting site performance and monitoring stock and EPR data over time. The outcome should be a measurable improvement plan, not just a list of recommendations.
