Chapter 3：How To Guide
One Dieline Multiple Flavors: 5 Steps to Cut Packaging Costs
Use one dieline for multiple flavors to cut tooling costs, speed approvals, and keep every SKU consistent. Follow these five steps to simplify your next launch.
Author
Michael Vincent
Independent Consultant — Packaging Development and Sourcing
Michael Vincent is a strategic business leader and consultant with food packaging, engineering, product development, quality assurance, strategic sourcing, sustainable business practices and strategic managerial experience.
- 130Articles Published
- 19Consulting Specialties
- 8Chapters Covered
Background
About Michael Vincent
Michael Vincent is a strategic business leader and consultant with food packaging, engineering, product development, quality assurance, strategic sourcing, sustainable business practices and strategic managerial experience.
He works through The Sustainable Package, LLC, his independent consulting practice based in Dublin, California.
Core Competencies
Areas of Expertise
Where a packaging brief usually lands, and what he brings to each one.
Packaging Development and Engineering
Packaging development and package engineering, from the first concept through the specification that goes to the line.
Innovation and Product Development
Innovation and ideation, product development and project management, including the patents that come out of the work.
Sustainable Business Practices
Sustainable business practices treated as a design input rather than a report written after the pack is chosen.
Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Negotiation
Strategic sourcing, category reviews and bids, contracts and supplier negotiation.
Market Development and Retail
Market development, plus retail and retailer score carding — what a buyer measures before a listing is approved.
Audits, Regulatory and Expert Work
Facility audits, specifications, regulatory reviews, public speaking and expert witness work.
Credentials
Certifications and Education
The credentials and the education behind the consulting work.
- CPPL
Certified Packaging Professional — Lifetime
The lifetime designation from the Institute of Packaging Professionals, held after its recertification requirements are complete.
- IoPP Fellow
Fellow of the Institute of Packaging Professionals
The Fellow grade of the Institute of Packaging Professionals.
- MSU
Michigan State University
Studied at Michigan State University.
Published Work
Recent Writing
Three of the 130 guides he has written for this library. The rest are on the blog.
Chapter 3：How To Guide
Recyclable E-Liquid Packaging: 7 Steps to Earn Eco-Trust
Recyclable e-liquid packaging still carries a nicotine warning. Run 7 dieline, typography, and approval steps before your vape carton goes to print. Start here.
Chapter 3：How To Guide
Vape Packaging Sampling: 5 Steps to Secure Consistent Quality
Check vape packaging samples in 5 steps: caliper fit, CR lock cycles, crease fatigue, tray accuracy, and print approval. Run every step before tooling gets cut.
Next Step
Have a Packaging Question
Send the product, the run size and where it ships. An engineer comes back with a structure, a material and a price.