Packaging Quality Control
EPACK controls packaging quality against the requirements approved for each project. Materials, print, structure, finishing, assembly and packing are checked throughout production, supported by a dedicated quality team, in-house testing and traceable project records.
Before Production
Quality is not judged at the end by appearance alone. Before production begins, EPACK establishes the approved reference for what must be made.
Depending on the project, this reference may include final artwork, dielines, dimensions, material specifications, Pantone targets, digital proofs, physical color references, prototypes or an approved production sample.
Approved artwork, dielines, dimensions, materials and finishing requirements define the production scope.
Pantone targets, digital proofs, physical color references or approved samples guide print and surface evaluation.
White samples, prototypes or approved physical samples may be used to confirm product fit, opening, closing and assembly before bulk production.
Unit packing, carton configuration, quantities and destination requirements are recorded as part of the project specification.
Throughout Production
Final inspection remains important, but consistent packaging quality depends on checks at the stages where issues can still be contained and corrected.
EPACK applies five control stages across materials, printing, structure, finishing, assembly and packing. Each stage is evaluated against the approved project requirements.
Measurable Control
EPACK uses in-house inspection and testing to evaluate risks related to materials, printing, structure, temperature exposure and anticipated shipping conditions.
Testing is selected according to the agreed project scope; not every packaging project requires the same methods.
Material Performance
In-house testing evaluates paper smoothness, material strength, crease performance and stiffness to identify issues that could affect printing, folding, forming or finished structural performance.
Checks May Include
Color Control
Pantone references, standard lighting and measuring instruments support visual and measured color evaluation during production against the approved reference and agreed project requirements.
Checks May Include
Environment & Transit
High-temperature testing evaluates how heat may affect materials, adhesives, finishes and assembled packaging, while agreed transit testing may cover drop, vibration and compression risks.
Checks May Include
Quality Responsibility
EPACK’s independent Quality Management Department includes eight quality specialists, with inspection responsibilities assigned across different production stages.
Separating quality review from production execution provides an additional level of control before products move forward.
Dedicated Quality Department
Quality checks are not controlled solely by the team carrying out production.
Inspection responsibilities are assigned across relevant production stages.
Responsibility Before Shipment
Before shipment, responsibility is divided between Quality Control, warehouse preparation and final management release.
Quality Control reviews the inspection results and signs off the inspection.
The warehouse verifies the prepared goods and shipment preparation.
The quality supervisor or plant manager provides the final shipment release.
When Something Is Not Right
Quality control is not only about identifying acceptable products. It also requires a controlled response when something falls outside the approved standard.
Controlled Response Begins
A material, in-process item or finished product falls outside the approved project requirements.
Stop Movement
Affected materials or products are identified and separated to prevent them from moving into the next production stage or shipment.
Assess the Issue
Quality and relevant production personnel review the issue and assess the likely cause, affected quantity and appropriate response.
Select a Response
Depending on the issue, the affected products may be reworked, reproduced or scrapped.
Verify Again
Reworked or reproduced products are inspected again against the approved requirements.
Release Gate
Conditional Notification
Customer communication is triggered when an issue affects:
If an issue affects an approved specification, the delivery schedule or another customer-approved requirement, EPACK informs the customer and agrees the next action before the project proceeds.
Documented Production
Each project is managed through EPACK’s ERP system, connecting the order with its approved project requirements and relevant production and quality information.
Approved Data
Production Data
The ERP record supports traceability of key material batches and relevant production information.
Documented Reference
Quality and production records are retained for five years, supporting order review, inspection-result review and repeat production.
Consistency Across Orders
A repeat order should not depend on memory or visual judgment alone.
EPACK retains approved or production samples, where applicable, together with the final artwork and project specifications. Before repeat production begins, the current requirements are compared with the previous project record.
Retained Reference
The retained project reference may include:
Before Production
The previous project record is compared with the current order requirements before repeat production begins.
Comparison
Confirmed Production
Repeat production begins after the current requirements have been reviewed against the retained project reference.
Final artwork, specifications and any applicable retained sample guide the production run.
When a Change Is Required
If a key material or production process must change, EPACK informs the customer and confirms the proposed change before it is introduced.
Change-Control Path
Continuing Reference
Each repeat run becomes part of the continuing project history, supporting comparison across previous, current and future production runs.
Additional Assurance
Different products, industries and destination markets can require different documentation, testing or inspection arrangements.
Material documentation and third-party testing can be coordinated according to the product category, intended use, destination market and customer requirements.
Project Inputs
The packaging type and product category.
How the packaging and product will be used.
The market where the product will be supplied.
Client-specific documentation, testing or inspection needs.
Agreed Project Scope
The relevant combination of documents, samples, testing, inspection and packing requirements is selected according to the agreed project scope.
Plan May Include
Where Required
Inspection steps adapted to customer-defined requirements.
Relevant in-house testing included in the agreed project scope.
SGS testing or inspection coordination where required.
Coordination with a client-appointed pre-shipment inspector.
Finished-product photographs or video before shipment.
Review of packing and destination-related requirements.
Project Planning
Requirements should be identified before production so that the appropriate documents, samples, testing and inspection steps can be included in the project plan.
Planning Path
Discuss Your Project
Share your packaging type, product details, materials, finishing requirements, destination and any inspection or testing standards that apply.
EPACK will review the requirements and recommend the appropriate approval, production-control and testing steps for your project.
