That creates the potential for facilities operating occasionally at full capacity—on the surface, seemingly a good thing. But full capacity is the bane of the seasoned procurer of co-packing services at a CPG company. The procurer always asks a co-packer about its capability to handle packaging overruns or special projects on short notice.
Planning for the unexpected
Most contract packagers have an ebb and flow in which some parts of the year are busier than others.
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