Packaging Automation Solutions | FORTNA

Solutions: Packaging Automation

Improve efficiency and reduce e-Commerce costs with packaging automation

Meeting the ever-evolving demands of e-Commerce has never been more challenging. As consumer expectations soar, businesses must continue to shorten delivery windows, enhance product protection, prepare smaller order sizes for diverse product assortments, and react to the growing need for customized packaging. FORTNA strategically partners with Packsize and/or Sitma to design and deliver innovative packaging solutions to address these complexities, delivering unmatched reliability in package handling and order fulfillment.

Optimize Labor. Reduce Costs. Drive Sustainability.

End-of-line packaging has emerged as a key strategic component for efficiently shipping small- to mid-sized items. FORTNA packaging solutions deliver automation that wraps items in paper and/or corrugated boxes, labels the package and enhances the comprehensive customer experience. Our solutions optimize package handling, reduce labor dependency, reduce operational costs, and support sustainability efforts.

mailer packages traveling on conveyor belt

Benefits of packaging automation

  • Increased efficiency: automated systems can run faster and longer than a manual process
  • Lower error rates: automated wrapping and labeling ensure accuracy
  • Eco-friendly packaging: right-sized paper packaging and corrugated boxes use eco-friendly materials
  • Rapid ROI: labor and material cost savings paired with increased performance provide for a quicker return on investment
  • Personalized messaging: on-demand printing options allow an operation to print marketing messages directly on the packaging to engage with their customers
  • Lower shipping costs: packaging is fitted for the items being shipped, reducing the item’s dimensions and the space they take up in the delivery truck

Types of packaging automation

There are two types of end-of-line packaging automation: mailers and corrugated boxes. Mailers use paper products to wrap items, seal them, and then print and apply a label. Corrugated boxes follow the same concept, but instead build a right-sized box around the items being shipped.

FORTNA is a preferred partner with Sitma, a global leader in mailer packaging automation, and Packsize, a global leader in corrugated box packaging automation. By leveraging these automated end-of-line solutions, FORTNA helps operators integrate packaging automation into their current footprint to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and promote sustainability.

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