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Cellpak Solutions provide a comprehensive range of outsourced contract packing and co-packing services. 

We are active members of the British Contract Manufacturers and Packers Association (BCMPA), seeking to improve our skills and best practices whenever possible. 

Our customers trust us with a wide variety of packing and packaging services including film shrink wrapping, film flow wrapping, blister packing, multi-pack sleeving, bottle shrink sleeving, cartoning, multi-component packing, hand assembly, pack reworking, labelling, palletising and shelf ready packing.

Why outsource your packaging or packing operation?

Outsourced contract packaging or co-packing is now an accepted and valued part of the product distribution process for many large and smaller organisations. Some companies have proactively developed business models built on outsourcing relationships, others have decided to outsource non-core activities where consolidation or cost saving initiatives have identified unprofitable areas within business. Many organisations successfully use packaging outsourcing to complement their own packaging and packing resources when market demand is simply unpredictable or sporadic.

Partners in your success

At Cellpak, we see our relationships as outsourced co-packers to our customers strengthening and becoming integral to their route to market. Our clients clearly see value in the additional skills, tools and equipment, flexibility and expertise we can contribute as partners in their packaging endeavours.

Our contract packing services are invaluable at times when demand for a product can increase rapidly.

Outsourcing your contract packaging to Cellpak Solutions can be a cost-effective option when a particular style of packaging is required, but the numbers do not permit investing in your own packaging equipment. Using us as co-packing specialists allows you to trial new packaging and alternative packaging routes without unnecessarily outlay.

Talk to us about how an outsourced co-packing relationship can even be incorporated into a risk management strategy, just in case the unthinkable were to happen.

Your co-packing relationship

Ad hoc outsourcing is, and will continue to be, a significant proportion of the outsource provider's work mix.

In any ad hoc relationship, the work arrives one day, is gone the next and there is no reliable indication or commitment as to when such work will return. The outsource provider therefore copes as best as they can with the tools immediately at their disposal, to satisfy the urgent requirements of the customer.

For short-term assignments, the outsource provider seldom has the opportunity to optimise processes or labour utilisation. This makes it crucial to choose an experienced outsource packing service provider with a track record of success and a broad set of capabilities, such as Cellpak Solutions. Over our history, we've built up a wealth of expertise - we can package anything - don't risk your reputation, quality or delivery deadlines by partnering with a less-experienced packaging provider.

Strategic relationships

In order to exploit the best of outsourcing's capabilities and strengths, however, many companies are moving towards a more strategic view of the concept.

At Cellpak, we encourage our customers to make packaging outsourcing an integral part of the plan.  An outsourcing relationship that lasts throughout the life cycle of the product means the requirements of the work are generally more predictable and you can benefit from the resulting increased efficiencies.

When outsourcing becomes an integral part of the business model for the development of a particular product, a project team will usually be established comprising representatives from both your company and Cellpak's experienced staff. This team will represent the supply chain, quality and regulatory elements of the relationship. A variety of personnel can be brought together to provide the most superior range of skills and expertise available to handle all aspects of the job.

In developing such a team, deep and broad relationships can grow between us. There is a commonality of purpose and understanding.  Considerable time and effort is expended on creating the best solutions and procedures - ultimately delivering you the best-value solution - ensuring you maximise the benefits of outsourcing your packaging functions.

Regarding the contract

At Cellpak Solutions, we know that the time invested in drafting a contract, which crystallises the goals and ambitions of both parties, is time very well spent.

Although the contract itself is important, it is the process of drafting it that holds the real value. During its preparation, we will ensure that representatives from both parties participate in detailed discussions that essentially describe what they are setting out to achieve and what to do if things go wrong.

Importantly, it will be during these discussions that any value or cultural divergences will emerge. Such differences may not matter much when all is going well, but could well prove pivotal during more demanding times.

A good contract should state each party's needs clearly and unambiguously and should typically include: Confidentiality, Security, Regulations and Compliance, Liabilities, Performance, Costs and Prices, plus terms for potential breaches. We are competent at facilitating this process, so if you are inexperienced at outsourcing - don't worry - we will ensure that you are supported and comfortable to commit to what we hope will prove to be a very valuable relationship.

Open book costing (OBC)

The current outsourcing market suggests a trend away from ad hoc outsourcing relationships and towards strategic relationships. As these strategic relationships mature, and particularly as both parties look for shared efficiency gains and cost reductions, it is not unreasonable that customers should request that the costs of the outsourced work should be available for shared scrutiny.

At Cellpak, we welcome enquiries from organisations who wish to investigate outsourced contract packaging, contract packing and co-packing services with open book costing. Give us a call and we'll see how we can help you meet the demands of your packaging supply chain, your market and your management team.

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