The impact of logistics environment on packaging

Logistics environment refers to the conditions in which goods are placed during the entire flow process, including material and non-material (such as policies and regulations), and material can be divided into artificial system environment and natural system environment.Although the packaging design of goods is inseparable from its own characteristics, it is also closely related to the logistics environment.

(1) Working environment
The operating environment refers to the man-made system environment related to material handling and transportation operations.Damage to goods often results from transportation, storage, distribution and the service methods chosen.If you use your own service and use your own staff and working tools, the goods can be under your control and the damage rate can be smaller; if you use outsourcing services, the goods may go through many links and be loaded and unloaded multiple times. , the company's role in logistics control is extremely limited, and there are more packaging measures to prevent cargo damage.
In the logistics system, the most common causes of cargo damage are: vibration, collision, puncture and extrusion.Vibration is common in the transportation process; collisions may occur during transportation and handling; punctures are generally damaged by sharp hard objects around the work site during transportation; extrusion mainly occurs during stacking, and excessive stacking will cause The underlying cargo was deformed and crushed under pressure.

(2) Natural environment
The natural environment mainly includes factors such as temperature and humidity. The external natural environment is mainly related to the stability and perishability of packaged goods.Some goods will soften, melt, decompose, and change color at high temperatures; while some goods will burst, become brittle, or deteriorate at low temperatures.It is worth reminding that for goods with temperature requirements, packaging alone is not enough. Necessary measures must also be taken in terms of transportation and storage conditions.
Water and steam cause great damage to cargo, and are more harmful than temperature. Almost most cargo will be damaged to varying degrees in a humid environment, such as rust, mildew, shrinkage and deformation, and severe corrosion. ,deliquescence.In addition to avoiding placing goods in a humid environment, good packaging is the most effective means of dealing with unexpected moisture.
Other factors include harmful chemicals in the air. Some goods are easily contaminated by chemical substances and deteriorate; some goods are afraid of light and will change color and deteriorate when exposed to light, requiring special packaging methods.