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With its master data capture solutions, AKL-tec GmbH provides a crucial data foundation for implementing the requirements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European regulation governing packaging and packaging waste. Among other things, the regulation aims to reduce the use of packaging materials, avoid unnecessary empty space, and promote reuse and recycling. Companies are therefore required to pay closer attention to material usage, size, and the efficiency of their packaging when shipping. Precise master data is essential for this: Only when the actual dimensions, weight, and volume of products and packages are known can packaging be sized to meet specific needs and unnecessary empty space be specifically reduced.

For small and medium-sized products, AKL-tec offers solutions for master data capture that are used directly at the workplace. Packages and pallets can be measured automatically as part of the material flow. For large and bulky goods, the team also develops customized measurement solutions that are precisely tailored to the respective products and processes. Precise master data also creates opportunities throughout the entire logistics chain. Custom-fit packaging can reduce material costs and transport volume, thereby also contributing to a reduction in CO2 emissions. At the same time, reliable data enables more efficient use of warehouse capacity, optimized shipping and transport processes, and higher overall data quality. The captured master data can also be integrated into ERP, WMS, and shipping systems, thereby forming the basis for downstream and automated logistics processes.

With the requirements of the PPWR, the quality of master data is becoming even more important. Precise information on dimensions, volume, and weight provides the foundation for data-driven planning of packaging, warehousing, and transportation processes and for identifying existing opportunities for optimization.