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How a Cardboard Box Maker Cut Fiber Use by 25 Percent
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-sized corrugated packaging plant in the Midwest slashed its fiber usage by 25 percent without sacrificing strength. They break down the operational shifts: moving from a one-size-fits-all box design to a data-driven custom-cut approach, installing real-time moisture sensors on the corrugator line, and retraining line workers to spot and fix 'over-packaging' on the fly. The hosts walk through the specific numbers: how a 5 percent reduction in board weight per box cut material costs by over a million dollars annually, and how the…
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