Lecture 1 - Understanding Packaging Industry
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What is the expected value of the packaging industry by 2027?

  • $1.7 billion
  • $1.7 trillion (correct)
  • $4.5 trillion
  • $1.1 trillion
  • Which of the following is NOT an area that packaging designer/engineers need to work with?

  • Product manufacturing (correct)
  • Logistics
  • Sales
  • Quality assurance
  • What type of packaging usually contains goods or materials for further processing?

  • Consumer packaging
  • Tertiary packaging
  • Primary packaging
  • Secondary packaging (correct)
  • Which level of packaging is responsible for protecting the product during distribution and providing for efficient handling?

    <p>Tertiary packaging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of secondary packaging?

    <p>Holds groups of primary packages together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for a group of distribution packages assembled into a single unit for mechanical handling, storage, and shipping?

    <p>Unit load</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of packaging aims to provide the consumer with information about the product?

    <p>Provide information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'retail ready packaging' refer to?

    <p>Boxes that contain a quantity of the product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "To provide physical protection, specific information on what will cause damage must be known." This statement emphasizes the importance of:

    <p><strong>Knowing not only the general information, but also a quantified measure of the level at which unacceptable damage starts to occur</strong>.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Packaging is one of the most important factors to show the service quality of manufacturers." This statement indicates that:

    <p><strong>Packaging quality testing (lab tested) is used to ensure the packaging contains</strong>.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a function of a package?

    <p><strong>Contain</strong> Keep the product together Also applies to groups of products (secondary and tertiary packages) We want to prevent leaks/spills Consider the nature of the product and the kind of packaging needed to contain the product Packaging quality testing (lab tested) is used to ensure the packagin Contains.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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