With the changes in consumer demand, more and more users of customized carton packaging. However, if the number of cartons does not reach the minimum order quantity of the carton factory, the cost will be much more expensive. So, what is the specific reason for this?
Raw material cost
The raw material for carton production is corrugated cardboard. If the carton factory purchases a small amount of corrugated cardboard, the cardboard factory will give a higher price based on actual conditions and cost considerations, and some will even refuse to supply. In the same way, if the order quantity is small, the carton factory will refuse it, and even if it is accepted, the price will discourage users.
Startup fee
The start-up fee is also involved in the process of carton production. The start-up fee is fixed. The same start-up fee is charged for making one hundred cartons and one thousand cartons. If the start-up fee is evenly spread to 100 cartons, the unit price of the cartons will inevitably be much higher. If it is evenly spread to a thousand cartons, the unit price of the cartons will be relatively much lower.
When the user customizes a carton with a specific size and printed graphics, the plate fee will be involved, including the printing plate and the die plate. Similar to the start-up fee, when the carton is produced, the printing plate and the knife plate will also incur certain costs, and eventually these costs will be allocated to the unit price of the carton.
Therefore, if the required quantity does not reach the minimum order quantity of the carton factory, the unit price of the carton will inevitably be high.
Some end users may ask, what should I do if the minimum order quantity is not reached? This requires users to choose some paper packaging products that have more orders from carton factories and the opposite size in combination with the actual situation of their own use. If it doesn’t work, you can only accept the quotation from the carton factory.
