Chapter 7：Selling
Rigid Box vs Folding Carton: Save Money Without Sacrifice
Stop guessing. Get a clear breakdown of rigid box vs folding carton on price, durability, unboxing experience & brand impact.
Author
Lofty Shen
Senior Packaging Engineer
Lofty Shen is an IoPP-Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) with over a decade of specialized experience in medical device packaging, cold-chain logistics, and cross-functional project management.
- 122Articles Published
- 10+Years in Packaging
- 8Chapters Covered
Background
About Lofty Shen
Lofty Shen is an IoPP-Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) with over a decade of specialized experience in medical device packaging, cold-chain logistics, and cross-functional project management. Her expertise focuses on navigating the rigorous regulatory landscapes of the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, ensuring total product integrity from manufacturing to end-use.
Lofty Shen has a proven track record in developing protective solutions for temperature-sensitive and high-value equipment, utilizing her deep knowledge of ISO 11607 standards and ASTM/ISTA testing protocols. Beyond technical design, she excels in optimizing supply chain efficiencies and vendor management, bridging the gap between complex engineering requirements and operational cost-effectiveness.
Core Competencies
Areas of Expertise
Where a packaging brief usually lands, and what she brings to each one.
Medical Device Packaging
Protective packaging built around the device itself, so product integrity holds from manufacturing through to end-use.
Cold-Chain Logistics
Protective solutions for temperature-sensitive and high-value equipment, where the journey is treated as part of the specification.
Regulatory Navigation
The rigorous regulatory landscape of the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, handled as a design input rather than a final check.
Cross-Functional Project Management
Running a packaging program across the teams that each own a piece of it, from the first requirement to the released specification.
Supply Chain and Vendor Management
Supply chain efficiency and vendor management — from choosing the supplier to the performance of the delivered pack.
Engineering to Cost
Bridging the gap between complex engineering requirements and operational cost-effectiveness, so a program can afford the answer.
Credentials
Certifications and Standards
The qualifications and the published standards the work is measured against.
- IoPP-CPP
Certified Packaging Professional
Certified through the Institute of Packaging Professionals — the professional credential behind the packaging decisions on this site.
- ISO 11607
Medical Device Packaging Standard
Deep working knowledge of the ISO 11607 standards governing packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices.
- ASTM / ISTA
Testing Protocols
The ASTM and ISTA test protocols used to put a number behind a packaging claim before a program is signed off.
Published Work
Recent Writing
Three of the 122 guides she has written for this library. The rest are on the blog.
Chapter 5：Quality Control
REACH Regulations: Mastering Packaging Compliance Guide
Ensure your packaging meets REACH Regulations. Learn how to audit suppliers, identify SVHCs, and manage Article 33 duties to prevent costly customs holds.
Chapter 7：Selling
What ‘Food Grade’ Really Means in Packaging And Why It Matters?
Food grade packaging refers to materials safe for direct food contact. FDA-approved, non-toxic, and BPA-free, they prevent contamination and keep food fresh.
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