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Practical guides for RMG exporters
Short, useful articles from the floor of a CEPZ packaging plant — how cartons are engineered, how compliance really works, and how to keep your pack list moving on spec and on time.
How boxes get made right
How corrugated boxes are made
From kraft paper and fluting to a finished carton — the full corrugation and converting process.
RSC vs die-cut boxes
Which construction fits your product, budget and retail presentation.
Internal vs external dimensions
Why specs go wrong and which measurement your tech pack should fix.
Offset vs flexo printing
The two print processes compared — quality, cost and when each wins.
Carton defects & QC checklist
Ten common defects and the inspection steps that catch them early.
Box compression test (BCT)
BCT vs ECT vs burst — what each number says about stacking strength.
Pass the audit, keep the trademark
The EPZ bonded-zone advantage
What an EPZ is and why a bonded supplier clears customs faster.
Corrugated vs wooden pallets
The ISPM-15 fumigation question and when paper pallets win.
Sustainable packaging trends
Recyclability, right-sizing and circular design in RMG programmes.
RMG packaging compliance
What buyers audit on packaging — and how to be ready before they ask.
Ship more, spend less
Container loading tips
Seven practical rules for loading export cartons into sea containers.
Cut cost, not strength
Right-sizing, grade optimisation and consolidation that lower spend safely.
Cartons in monsoon humidity
How moisture hits board strength — and how to store and ship around it.
How MOQ works
Why minimums exist in packaging and how to plan orders around them.
Choosing a nominated supplier
A 10-point checklist for putting a packaging plant on your approved list.
Tags, tickets & presentation
Hang tag design basics
Stock, finish, strings and data — what a good export hang tag specifies.
Barcode & ticket standards
GS1 rules, scan grades and avoiding chargebacks at the DC.
Neck boards & presentation
A buyer's folding guide to neck boards and back boards.
Reading a packaging tech pack
The fields that matter, the ones that go wrong, and what to confirm.
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