Question
Elder Pharmaceuticals is a leading company engaged in manufacturing cough syrups. The company packs the syrup first in a glass bottle and then in a cardboard box. As the syrup is demanded all over the world, 20 boxes of syrups are packed in corrugated boxes and distributed to various chemist and hospitals.
- Identify the three levels of packaging highlighted in the given case;
- What is the basic purpose of packing the cardboard boxes in corrugated boxes?
Solution
- The three levels of packaging are:
- Primary Package (glass bottle);
- Secondary Packaging (cardboard box);
- Transportation packaging (corrugated box)
- The basic purpose is to protect the product in the process of transportation and storage.
