How Better Packaging Co. helped one of Australasia's largest brands standardise sustainable poly bags across all suppliers, simply and seamlessly with it's award-winning Direct-to-Supplier model.

The Challenge

This brand, one of the region's largest online fashion retailers, works with dozens of suppliers and when each one is sourcing their own transparent garment bags, the materials, quality, texture, sizes and even branding can vary widely. Standardising poly bags across the supply chain can feel impossible, let alone transitioning to more sustainable materials. That’s where Better Packaging can step in, managing the transition process end-to-end so your brand achieves consistency and quality without the headache.

.	Seamless Transition: Proven process from start to finish
.	Consistent Brand Experience: Standardised quality and appearance across all suppliers
.	Measurable Impact: Receive reporting on pollution collected and carbon emissions saved

The Outcomes

• 2 months from custom sample approval to implementation with suppliers
• 0 disruptions to manufacturing processes and dispatch times
• 168 tonnes of Ocean Bound Plastic pollution is forecast to be cleaned up every year to make their POLLAST!C bags

"We wanted to move our poly bags over to POLLAST!C as we loved how they would be made from collected Ocean Bound Plastic pollution. However we were always so busy with other priorities - it felt like a mammoth task. If we'd known how easy Better Packaging would make the transition, we would have done it years ago! It was seamless, and we’re delighted with the outcome. There have been no repercussions for our manufacturing processes or dispatch timelines and to top it off we are now forecasting to remove 168 tonnes of OBP from the environment every year. One of our suppliers even said that they couldn't believe the quality of the new poly bags!" Production Manager

Better Packaging makes it simple

• End-to-End Management: We handle the entire transition for you, working directly with your off-shore suppliers
• Local Expertise: We have native Chinese-speakers on our team to manage communication, if necessary, and allow suppliers to make payments in local currencies using local payment providers (Alipay, WeChat Pay etc)
• Supplier Onboarding: We will bring all your suppliers onboard and into one streamlined system. They place orders directly with us via a purpose-built online portal Smart Ordering: We set up automated stock replenishment to ensure inventory is kept at appropriate levels, no shortages, and no excess
• Minimal Effort Required: All we need is some basic information from you, we will manage the rest. Keeping you updated at predefined project intervals
• Proven Success: We’ve implemented this set-up for many clients and their hundreds of suppliers across Southeast Asia

How it works

1. You provide your indicative annual volumes for a quote.
2. You confirm pricing is workable and approve to proceed to production. 
3. We take it from here. 
4. Your vendors are invited to order via a purpose-built online portal (step by step instruction guides provided in Chinese and English)
5. We set up automated stock replenishment to ensure inventory is kept within the levels you have agreed to. Or if you prefer, we can liaise with you regarding your forecast for stock replenishment as required.
6. We provide you with monthly SOH and vendor order reporting for full visibility and ongoing forecasting. 

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