Sounds good. Please update the thread after you try the one-piece flow method, if you donât mind, because Iâm sure it could help others reading (myself included).
I think owners/managers should adopt lean manufacturing practices as much as possible, along with Kaizen. Six Sigma is another approach that is worth considering for some companies.
Yeah, the bag def will be faster and cheaper. @CuriousChemist22 made a good point about customers expecting boxes. But if using bags allows you to drop your price by a few bucks, that could bring more customers, even if they prefer/expect boxes.
This is practically what I am working with, boxes with stickers on the top & bottom. Im thinking of switching over to bags however, as that would cut time SIGNIFICANTLY and save some extra bucks along the way.
Mylar Bags as you suggested would be a good way for me.
Im going to be updating the thread as I use the one-piece flow method. I have my packaging coming in within 1-2 weeks from now. Should be here soon enough, I will update it when I get them on hand and review the results.
Bags bags bags. I gotta switch it to them by my next batch. It just sounds way more better IMO. Im in the traditional market as of now and what I have seen in the traditional market is ALOT of mylar bags. Mylar Bags for carts, prerolls, disposables. Pretty much everything under the umbrella.
Iâve had friends make the switch and honestly it seems like mylar can potentially trash your brand. That is a beautiful box and the branding is great, it seems like a mid tier to premium tier product. Mylar will take that back a step imo. Mylar products are always the bargain or street products (or flower).
@anon45638961 , so basically this is my next packaging (current batch im working on) do you think mylars would bring the value of the product down? Just because itâs a bag?
I refuse to buy bagged flower because it trashes the flower. But Iâm thinking a logo printed bag with a half or full window to see the cart might look nice. Not as refined as a box, but if done well it could be nice.
If itâs just a mylar bag and a single sticker or something I agree it wouldnât look nearly as good as the box.
I see what you are saying⌠maybe I can pull it off and make it look nice on the next batch. For now ima stick with boxes for this batch, next one might be mylars but ima make it look presentable
Sitting on a tarmac right now with weather delays, my internet isnât allowing me to download those images but look at dimebag vs loudpack. Loudpack has nice blue boxes, demand shelf space, catch your attention, tactile, etc. Dimebag is loudpacks bargain brand. Everything mylar. Hung on a hanger on a rack instead of sitting on a glass shelf. Behind the bud tender. Only pointed out when people donât want to break the bank. You rip the bag in half and straight into the trash. Itâs like a plastic segrams seven bottle vs a proper glass whiskey bottle. Think makers mark or something.
Just my opinion.
Edit: I really like your graphics on the sticker. Subtle details like that really tie a product together.
This way of thinking is the way to go. Lean processes. Think about waste in terms of time (can something be sped up?), steps (can we eliminate one, two, three?), motion (do we move something too far? Can it be closer? (something as simple as a pencil placement to check a box could add unnecessary motion to a process).
I couldnât find a funny gif of someone sitting on a tarmac, so this has to suffice
I def agree with your points about the legal market in a retail shop, especially for flowers when the bag needs to be opened a few times. But heâs in the traditional market, and itâs for carts, so maybe it could work with excellent graphics.
This is what comes to mind when I think of mylar carts.
It comes from the heart, too, because I let my business partner talk me into mylar for our d8 brand which flopped hard in comparison to the boxed d8 carts like cake and other cookies look-a-likes
Hereâs our brand that likely had more potential as a box
Dam
I need to read more. I thought this was legal. Either way, the streets have similar tastes. Boxed fake moxie with pesticides vs bagged real cart - theyâre going with the boof moxie every time unless they already fiend for your brand.
Do some research on cellular manufacturing and lean concepts. This video is cheesy as heck. Itâs so bad, I had to post it. But youâll get some good info if you can stand it.
