The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be conducting an online introduction training course on packaging specifications on Wednesday 24 May from 9am to 1:30pm AEST.
Packaging specification defines all the necessary packing levels for a product or the transport of the product.
For a product, a packaging specification focuses on the packed product and the packaging materials that are being used to ensure the safe travels in the rigours of the supply chain.
In the course, the AIP will cover aspects such as: Why have a specification in the first place, the management thereof, how to collect the data, and the fundamentals of drafting a specification.
People attending will leave the course able to fully comprehend that the packaging specification is a technical document that contains a series of standard requirements for packaging a product.
Standard requirements include size, dimensions, weight materials, tolerances, and load related information.
“We will discuss material types in packaging, as well as sampling plans, testing of packaging, and how best to incorporate all the data into one document. The course will address the importance of auditing suppliers of your packaging,” said Nerida Kelton, executive director, AIP.
“It will conclude with applications in the industry, discussing possible pitfalls and the issues that may occur over time when suitable specifications are not available and/or up to date, and what to do about rectifying such situations.”
This course is intended for those that want to introduce their very own packaging component specifications into their company, as well as those who need to understand the relevance and how important specifications are in relation to legal aspects.
This course will be of significant value to those who would like to know how best to maintain and ensure that all packaging specifications are always up to date.
The online course will be presented by Pierre Pienaar, education director at the AIP and president of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). He will be joined by guest lecturer Matthew Wright, founder and CEO of Specright.
Ticket prices are now available: $320 for AIP members, $370 for other association members, and $420 for non-members. Click here for more.
