Packaging cost reduced by 54%, packaging material weight reduced by 63%! Successful packaging design case for Ricoh's 600kg heavy items. 【*2011 Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry President's Award】
"The all-cardboard packaging for large copiers" is a successful case study of packaging design for a 600kg heavy item "large copier" for Ricoh, which won the 2011 Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry President's Award. It achieved a 54% reduction in packaging costs and a 63% reduction in packaging material weight, eliminating the need for sorting and disposal. [Before improvements, there were the following issues] ■ We wanted to improve the packaging for a 600kg heavy item... ■ We were struggling due to localized loads with casters... ■ It is a precision machine and vulnerable to shocks... ■ Unpacking requires unloading with casters... *Please refer to the PDF available for download for information on the effects and benefits after improvements.
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Naviace Co., Ltd. is a reinforced cardboard manufacturer specializing in export packaging/design for heavy cargo and collective packaging. We propose "total logistics cost reduction" through heavy cargo packaging and export packaging design. With over 65 years of experience, we continue to refine our design techniques. 【What is "total logistics cost reduction"?】 ■ Breakdown of general logistics costs Transportation costs … 60% Storage/Handling … 27% Packaging materials … 5% Management and others … 8% Rather than simply pursuing a reduction in packaging material costs, we strive to propose total logistics cost reductions through the design of packaging materials, which includes reducing the labor involved in packaging operations, improving transportation/loading efficiency, enhancing storage efficiency, and ensuring ease of unpacking and disposal.
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※After the specifications are finalized, the initial delivery will take about 10-14 days, and repeat orders will take about 7-10 days.
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■Usage Pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical raw materials, rubber, resin-related products, explosives, etc. The Japan Packaging Technology Association, a public interest incorporated association, has received over 10 awards at the "Japan Packaging Contest," with extensive experience in packaging design, particularly for heavy goods. ■Awards at the Japan Packaging Contest 2005: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award "Surface Protection Film Collective Packaging" 2007: Category Award "X-ray Equipment" 2008: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award "Headlight Packaging" Logistics Award "700kg Roll Suspended Packaging" 2009: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award "Collective Packaging for 40 Export Chairs" (Highest Award at the Japan Packaging Contest) 2010: Logistics Award "Two Rolls Suspended Packaging" 2011: Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award "All Cardboard Packaging for Large Copiers" 2013: Logistics Award "All Cardboard Packaging for Digital Mixing Consoles" 2014: Appropriate Packaging Award "Bulk Packaging" 2015: Logistics Award "Improvement of Paper Joint Lock" 2016: Category Award "Support Lock - All Cardboard Packaging for Aircraft Seats"
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Naviace Co., Ltd. celebrated its 70th anniversary in January 2025. In August 2023, the group company "Naviace Kanto Co., Ltd." completed a new factory in Itakura Town, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture (10 minutes from the "Tatebayashi IC" on the Tohoku Expressway). The facility has expanded its production capabilities for reinforced cardboard "Naviace" and cardboard pallets "Navi Palette" and has relocated. This strengthens the supply capacity from the Kanto region to the Tohoku region, establishing a more unified sales and production system within the group. ■ Business Overview Manufacturing and sales of reinforced cardboard "Naviace/Naviace Plus" and cardboard pallets "Navi Palette." Using these materials, we are working with our customers to streamline logistics across various industries, from automotive parts and machinery to electronics, chemicals, and food sectors. ■ Company Overview Company Name: Naviace Co., Ltd. (Formerly Nakatsugawa Packaging Industry Co., Ltd.) Capital: 100 million yen ■ Locations Headquarters: Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture Nakatsugawa Factory/Sales Office: Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture Kameyama Factory/Sales Office: Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture Kakegawa Factory/Sales Office: Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture Kanagawa Sales Office: Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture Naviace Kanto: Itakura Town, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture