The Bagging Triangle: Food Packaging Concept Builds Value At Every Corner

Dry bulk packaging is a simple yet sensitive balancing act. Maximum efficiency and productivity are at the center of a triangle, with product, bag, and machine at the vertices. This delicate balance is called The Bagging Triangle. It describes the relationships between the three corners and how the right combination can positively impact an operation’s bottom line. It’s a simple concept; a shift or change in one corner — the product, bag, or machine — necessitates a change in one or sometimes both of the others.

While it’s common for packagers to blame machines when bagging efficiency goes down, experience shows that equipment often is not the culprit. It’s just as likely that product specifications or the bag have changed and disrupted efficiency. Packagers who are able to work with their bag suppliers and machine manufacturers in applying The Bagging Triangle can pinpoint the source of the problem more quickly, get their operations back into three-corner balance, and consistently hit the sweet spot of efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

Harmony Equals Profit
To illustrate, consider a product manufacturer that decides to upgrade its packaging machines. The company’s project engineers, the bag supplier, and the machine manufacturer get on the same page regarding the right combination of machine and bags for maximum efficiency and production. Everything has been tested and projections look excellent.

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