Packaging Design, Development, & Consulting
Packaging Projects/Solutions Overview
Alison’s company, AVA packaging solutions, brings a unique innovative focus to client organisations: a blend of technical with creative and commercial areas to drive innovation and packaging projects through to fruition. AVA packaging solutions holds a proven record of delivering innovations and performance improvements to the market place and have won a number of packaging innovation and merit awards. They also have an impressive track record of delivering effective cost reductions and efficiencies. Innovative Packaging Solutions AVA packaging solutions offers innovative packaging solutions in the following areas: Effective cost savings, sourcing strategies and complexity reduction programmes. Packaging innovation and development – primary, secondary and transit packaging. Time-compression for speed-to-market. Realistic pack models in days for better decisions and faster tooling to slash development lead-times. Team and process development and optimisation. Design-for-manufacture - early assurance of achievable concepts and designs. Strategic planning, feasibility and implementation of new packaging, technologies and suppliers. Graphic design management from artwork to print. Market research and analysis. Marketing your company to customers. BRC-IOP Packaging Standard consultancy and evaluations. Short-term specialist skills for expertise in management, resource or skills gaps – project management, advice and trouble-shooting. Packaging Consultancy for Packaging Requirements AVA packaging solutions is a professional, independent packaging consultancy able to help you with your packaging requirements. Our key focus areas are: Effective cost reduction Innovation and development Speed-to-market Team and process optimisation Specialising within the fast moving consumer goods industry, AVA provides effective packaging solutions to packers, retailers, design agencies and suppliers. Through understanding your needs and a structured approach AVA delivers optimised solutions tailored for your organisation. Bridging the gap between creative, technical and commercial, we are adept in working with all players within the industry, securing the best from them and directing them to effectively meet your packaging needs and requirements. AVA takes pride in delivering packaging solutions to achieve your brief with an effective service that represents value for money. To solve your packaging requirements please contact AVA for a free initial discussion to agree how we can help and to propose a solution for you Packaging Development Expertise in Food & Non-Food Categories AVA packaging solutions links via strategic alliances into a wide network of independent consultants and expertise and has access to specialist facilities such as design, rapid prototyping, marketing, market research, systems, software, merchandising, POS and training. With extensive industry knowledge and experience of all packaging and print materials and processes, AVA packaging solutions will bring a strategic and innovative focus to your packaging. Our experience spans food and non-food categories within manufacturing and retail environments. AVA packaging solutions draws upon many years’ blue chip packaging development expertise and a record of delivering innovations and performance improvements in packaging and print within Diageo Tesco WM Grant & Sons Sara Lee Safeway Marks & Spencer Kettle Produce Procter & Gamble The Boots Company Coca-Cola & Schweppes Beverages UCB Lyons Tetly Motherare Well Wel Well RHM Le Pain Croustillant AWA bv Charles Worthington Cepi Eurokraft Bodyshop Creightons Society of Cosmetic Scientists The Packaging Group Alison Vincent, Managing Director, has held hands-on and strategic senior management roles in both domestic and international scope. She is a qualified professional holding an MBA, BSc Honours and is a Member of the Institute of Packaging.
Alison’s company, AVA packaging solutions, brings a unique innovative focus to client organisations: a blend of technical with creative and commercial areas to drive innovation and packaging projects through to fruition.
AVA packaging solutions holds a proven record of delivering innovations and performance improvements to the market place and have won a number of packaging innovation and merit awards. They also have an impressive track record of delivering effective cost reductions and efficiencies.
AVA packaging solutions offers innovative packaging solutions in the following areas:
AVA packaging solutions is a professional, independent packaging consultancy able to help you with your packaging requirements. Our key focus areas are:
Specialising within the fast moving consumer goods industry, AVA provides effective packaging solutions to packers, retailers, design agencies and suppliers. Through understanding your needs and a structured approach AVA delivers optimised solutions tailored for your organisation.
Bridging the gap between creative, technical and commercial, we are adept in working with all players within the industry, securing the best from them and directing them to effectively meet your packaging needs and requirements.
AVA takes pride in delivering packaging solutions to achieve your brief with an effective service that represents value for money.
To solve your packaging requirements please contact AVA for a free initial discussion to agree how we can help and to propose a solution for you
AVA packaging solutions links via strategic alliances into a wide network of independent consultants and expertise and has access to specialist facilities such as design, rapid prototyping, marketing, market research, systems, software, merchandising, POS and training.
With extensive industry knowledge and experience of all packaging and print materials and processes, AVA packaging solutions will bring a strategic and innovative focus to your packaging.
Our experience spans food and non-food categories within manufacturing and retail environments.
AVA packaging solutions draws upon many years’ blue chip packaging development expertise and a record of delivering innovations and performance improvements in packaging and print within
Alison Vincent, Managing Director, has held hands-on and strategic senior management roles in both domestic and international scope. She is a qualified professional holding an MBA, BSc Honours and is a Member of the Institute of Packaging.
Packaging Focus Areas
AVA packaging solutions is an independent packaging consultancy with extensive up-to-date industry experience of blue-chip fast moving consumer goods, retailers, manufacturers and their suppliers; extensive experience in FMCG packaging including food & drinks, cosmetics & toiletries and household categories. 6 key areas of focus Packaging innovation and development including project management Identification and delivery of effective cost reduction and sourcing strategies Fast speed-to-market Establishing and optimizing people and processes Packaging specification and design software BRC-IOP Packaging standard and Hygiene consultancy We have a proven record of delivering innovations and performance improvements to the market place and have won a number of packaging innovation and merit awards. We also have a track record of delivering effective cost reductions and efficiencies. We establish sourcing strategies for packaging materials and are adept at supplier evaluation and management. We have successfully consolidated the supply base of blue-chip organizations to deliver cost benefits and controls. We are familiar with the new BRC/IOP Packaging Standard and Alison is lead assessor qualified. We have extensive technical and commercial experience of all packaging and print materials, processes, suppliers, supply chain and industry structure and dynamics. Our experience spans food and non-food within retail and manufacturing, in hands-on to strategic management roles in both UK and international scope. We work with all industry players, locally and internationally, obtaining the best from them and directing them to meet project requirements to drive initiatives to successful implementation. Naturally, we are accomplished at project management, supplier management, cost analysis and negotiation and establishing optimized teams and processes.We work with manufacturers, retailers, design agencies & packaging suppliers to provide innovative strategies and hands-on solutions that work.
AVA packaging solutions is an independent packaging consultancy with extensive up-to-date industry experience of blue-chip fast moving consumer goods, retailers, manufacturers and their suppliers; extensive experience in FMCG packaging including food & drinks, cosmetics & toiletries and household categories.
6 key areas of focus
We have a proven record of delivering innovations and performance improvements to the market place and have won a number of packaging innovation and merit awards. We also have a track record of delivering effective cost reductions and efficiencies.
We establish sourcing strategies for packaging materials and are adept at supplier evaluation and management. We have successfully consolidated the supply base of blue-chip organizations to deliver cost benefits and controls. We are familiar with the new BRC/IOP Packaging Standard and Alison is lead assessor qualified.
We have extensive technical and commercial experience of all packaging and print materials, processes, suppliers, supply chain and industry structure and dynamics.
Our experience spans food and non-food within retail and manufacturing, in hands-on to strategic management roles in both UK and international scope.
We work with all industry players, locally and internationally, obtaining the best from them and directing them to meet project requirements to drive initiatives to successful implementation. Naturally, we are accomplished at project management, supplier management, cost analysis and negotiation and establishing optimized teams and processes.We work with manufacturers, retailers, design agencies & packaging suppliers to provide innovative strategies and hands-on solutions that work.
Packaging Innovation and Development
Whether you are looking for a strategic input and fresh approach to your existing ways or perhaps you do not have the internal skills or resource to manage and drive packaging developments we are able to help you. We provide a complete serve from idea generation, through development of packaging options and technical complexities, specification, sourcing and commercial aspects, samples and management of trials and technical and consumer testing and project management through to on-shelf launch. We are able to either provide a full service or to tailor elements from the menu to deliver a service that dovetails with your own abilities. You will benefit from innovative packaging developments, to promote your products and brands.
Whether you are looking for a strategic input and fresh approach to your existing ways or perhaps you do not have the internal skills or resource to manage and drive packaging developments we are able to help you.
We provide a complete serve from idea generation, through development of packaging options and technical complexities, specification, sourcing and commercial aspects, samples and management of trials and technical and consumer testing and project management through to on-shelf launch.
We are able to either provide a full service or to tailor elements from the menu to deliver a service that dovetails with your own abilities.
You will benefit from innovative packaging developments, to promote your products and brands.
Packaging Solutions
Rapid development techniques allow the design and development of 3-dimensional packaging and assemblies using digital CAD data. Once designs are approved on-screen, a prototype model can be made within hours. The prototypes are working models - used to check fit, function, compatibility with production and filling lines and market research. The design can quickly be perfected at low cost. Very early in the process you have a fully agreed design – no more judging designs from a paper technical drawing, only to wait weeks and spend £thousands on tooling and to then find the design is not ideal and face re-work or live with second best. Very quickly you are able to proceed with confidence into rapid scale-up or production tooling to cut time-to-market, costs and increase the certainty of NPD success. In addition we can open up an arena of custom designs for lower volumes. We can manage this process and provide samples for you. We can also advise on additional techniques to speed graphic design management as well as project management to ensure swift processing with the correct levels of control.
Rapid development techniques allow the design and development of 3-dimensional packaging and assemblies using digital CAD data. Once designs are approved on-screen, a prototype model can be made within hours. The prototypes are working models - used to check fit, function, compatibility with production and filling lines and market research. The design can quickly be perfected at low cost.
Very early in the process you have a fully agreed design – no more judging designs from a paper technical drawing, only to wait weeks and spend £thousands on tooling and to then find the design is not ideal and face re-work or live with second best. Very quickly you are able to proceed with confidence into rapid scale-up or production tooling to cut time-to-market, costs and increase the certainty of NPD success. In addition we can open up an arena of custom designs for lower volumes. We can manage this process and provide samples for you.
We can also advise on additional techniques to speed graphic design management as well as project management to ensure swift processing with the correct levels of control.
Packaging Process/Cost Reduction
Establishing and Optimising Processes and teams We can benchmark, review and set up or enhance existing processes – such as the New Product Development process – to bring this to world class standard ensuring it is effective and streamlined but with the right controls at the right places and the right people involved at the key points. Through reviewing the steps you take we can also often enable you to cut time to market, especially if the above rapid development technologies are also involved. In parallel, if you are setting up or reviewing a new packaging development or buying team we can review how you mange and control all aspects of packaging and help to understand the skills and competencies required and whether these are best located internally or sourced externally. We help companies in suggesting optimal structures for teams and functions – number of roles, skills, roles and responsibilities, location of the team within the organisation, reporting structures, etc. Identification and Delivery of effective cost reduction and sourcing strategies We are able to help you in identifying and delivering effective packaging related cost savings, taking a total picture approach. We can optimize specifications to ensure you are using appropriate specification for the job and where appropriate we can rationalise duplication and complexity of specifications and formats to ensure you simplify your operations and drive economies of scale. We can manage the sourcing and tender processes for you to deliver cost savings and our knowledge of the supply base and supplier approvals will ensure optimized sourcing strategies for your organization. Speed-to-Market How can a Formula 1 team develop and launch a car – far more complex than most packaging – in a season? Through analysis of the F1, automotive and aerospace industries we have identified the enabling technologies and processes that allow rapid development. By applying the relevant techniques to packaging developments packaging projects can develop faster with lower cost and less re-work, delay and risk.
We can benchmark, review and set up or enhance existing processes – such as the New Product Development process – to bring this to world class standard ensuring it is effective and streamlined but with the right controls at the right places and the right people involved at the key points. Through reviewing the steps you take we can also often enable you to cut time to market, especially if the above rapid development technologies are also involved.
In parallel, if you are setting up or reviewing a new packaging development or buying team we can review how you mange and control all aspects of packaging and help to understand the skills and competencies required and whether these are best located internally or sourced externally. We help companies in suggesting optimal structures for teams and functions – number of roles, skills, roles and responsibilities, location of the team within the organisation, reporting structures, etc.
We are able to help you in identifying and delivering effective packaging related cost savings, taking a total picture approach. We can optimize specifications to ensure you are using appropriate specification for the job and where appropriate we can rationalise duplication and complexity of specifications and formats to ensure you simplify your operations and drive economies of scale.
We can manage the sourcing and tender processes for you to deliver cost savings and our knowledge of the supply base and supplier approvals will ensure optimized sourcing strategies for your organization.
How can a Formula 1 team develop and launch a car – far more complex than most packaging – in a season? Through analysis of the F1, automotive and aerospace industries we have identified the enabling technologies and processes that allow rapid development. By applying the relevant techniques to packaging developments packaging projects can develop faster with lower cost and less re-work, delay and risk.
Packaging Design Software/Standard
Packaging Design and Specification Software Whether you need a standard system or tailored specification and document control system to design and control your packaging specifications, technical drawings, bills of materials, pallet plans and link with SAP system, we can provide the ideal solution together with full technical back-up and training plans to meet your needs. BRC-IOP Packaging standard consultancy We are able to help packaging suppliers by providing BRC-IOP Packaging Standard consultancy to help you to attain the level of performance required to achieve BRC-IOP Packaging Standard accreditation – key where retailers now stipulate their own brand products should have packaging supplied by accredited companies. We can also help with Hygiene training. We also provide help in other areas so if your needs are not listed here please do contact us to discuss how we can help provide a solution for you.
Whether you need a standard system or tailored specification and document control system to design and control your packaging specifications, technical drawings, bills of materials, pallet plans and link with SAP system, we can provide the ideal solution together with full technical back-up and training plans to meet your needs.
We are able to help packaging suppliers by providing BRC-IOP Packaging Standard consultancy to help you to attain the level of performance required to achieve BRC-IOP Packaging Standard accreditation – key where retailers now stipulate their own brand products should have packaging supplied by accredited companies. We can also help with Hygiene training.
We also provide help in other areas so if your needs are not listed here please do contact us to discuss how we can help provide a solution for you.
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