Paper and packaging is handled in rolls, reams, pallets and bulk, often with the same item traded in several units. A warehouse management system converts between those units on the stock record, tracks batch for colour and quality consistency, and manages returnable carriers alongside the goods themselves.
Paper and packaging is a business of large, valuable, awkward units that behave nothing like a standard pallet. A reel has a width, a grammage, a diameter and a mill batch, it gets part-used and put back, and it is easy to damage in the clamp. BizBloqs tracks stock at the level the product actually exists, so consumption, remnants and waste are visible during the run instead of at month end.
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Each reel is identified individually with its grammage, width, diameter and mill batch, so the operator selecting stock for a job is choosing a specific reel and not a generic article code.
Part-used reels are booked back with their remaining length or weight and offered first on the next matching job, which is usually where the fastest margin gain in the whole operation is hiding.
Damage is recorded against the individual reel at the moment it is found, with downgrade or scrap routed through a controlled decision rather than a quiet write-off.
Reels are scanned onto the machine and consumption is booked as it happens, so work in progress, yield and waste are visible during the run and not reconstructed afterwards.
Printed and converted stock is reserved to the customer that owns it, with call-off against agreed volumes, so a job produced for one account cannot be shipped against another.
Load building is dimension and weight aware with drop sequencing, so trailer fill is planned in the office rather than improvised on the dock.
Reels are identified by a handwritten label and lose their production data
Every reel carries its own barcode with grammage, width, diameter and mill batch, tracked individually from receipt to converting
Part-used reels disappear from stock and get replaced by a full one
Remaining length or weight booked back as usable stock and offered first on the next matching job, so remnants are consumed instead of scrapped
Converting consumption is reported after the fact and never matches the plan
Reels scanned onto the machine and consumption booked as it happens, so work in progress and waste are visible during the run
Customer-specific print jobs are stored as generic stock and get shipped to the wrong account
Printed and converted stock reserved to the account that owns it, with call-off against agreed volumes rather than a shared pool
Clamp handling damages reels and the loss is only found at dispatch
Damage recorded against the individual reel at the moment it is found, with downgrade or scrap routed through a controlled decision
Bulky pallets and reels are loaded without a plan and trailers go out half empty
Dimension and weight aware load building with drop sequencing, so trailer fill is planned rather than discovered on the dock
BizBloqs has implemented and optimized numerous features that are highly relevant to paper and packaging operations. We highlighted a few below.
Individual barcode per reel with grammage, width, diameter and mill batch
Part-used reels booked back as usable stock and proposed first on the next job
Reels scanned onto the machine with consumption and waste booked live
Converted stock reserved per account with call-off against agreed volumes
Damage logged against the reel with a controlled downgrade or scrap decision
Dimension and weight aware loading with drop sequencing for reels and pallets
Operations like yours already run on BizBloqs
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Match it to how you operate
The compliance and commercial detail above is the same for everyone in paper & packaging. What changes is how you run: production, fulfilment, wholesale or third-party logistics. Pick your operating model to see the process fit.
BizBloqs has developed a unique platform which can be configured to create many solutions for every logistic challenge we have encountered. Our combined experience and expertise in our field makes us trusted advisors and experts to address your needs.
A full Warehouse Management System (WMS) for companies of any size. Map out the correct flow of processes with our experts and transform your business
Track your inventory in real-time and never fail to fulfill your customer orders again. Deep insights into stock levels and all related movements allow you to keep customers informed perfectly.
Link your entire supply chain with the BizBloqs Integration Toolkit to transfer critical information in a secure, timely manner with both internal and external partners, for your operational efficiency
Choose your solution
BizBloqs is a warehouse platform, delivered in three solutions. Start where your operation is today, extend when you are ready. Each solution includes WMS at its core, with Order Management and Integrations layered in at the depth that fits your business.
Small and medium businesses running one warehouse, a growing order volume and a team that is doing too much by hand.
Scaling mid-market businesses selling across several channels, holding stock in more than one place, and outgrowing a single-warehouse setup.
Larger and multi-entity organisations with complex handling requirements, established ERP landscapes and formal governance obligations.
Why take our word for it? We let our customers convince you instead. BizBloqs customers are happy with their solutions and don’t hesitate to share their positive experiences. Our ability to turn any challenge into an efficient solution never fails to impress!
BizBloqs was one of the first to provide a WMS with scanning capabilities and we started a journey together. Our operations have gotten a lot more complex, advanced and especially bigger over the past 5 years and we have simply grown together.
Nick Bisselink, Financial/Operational Director
When we had extensive logistic requirements beyond the capabilities of our financial solution, BizBloqs shared its expertise to transform Lantaarn’s entire warehouse experience together
Lantaarn Publishers
We needed a better, more transparent and practical system for our incoming and outgoing product flow. A direct overview in our stock and all our logistics movements was really a must. BizBloqs helped us from the start!
Rik Klein - Sales manager
In addition to a scan procedure with EDI integration, BizBloqs has set up an entire production system for us. Production planning can provide direct instructions and as soon as they are ready, it all arrives in the OMS. This gives us a larger production capacity and a drastic reduction of the picking mistakes in dispatching.
Reinier Schot, Head of Production
Paper & Packaging — Pick whichever suits where you are. All three land with the same team.
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