AxePax… packaging replaces cardboard with an extremely robust soft plastic. Turning a single use package into something that can be used many times over. Saves money & helps the Environment!

1. Prepared for
A Green way to Freight
Supply Chain Packaging Case Study
AxePax
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2. Concept Returnable Packaging
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3. AxePax...
Returnable / Reusable / Recyclable - Packaging...
AxePax Deliverables
l Environment
The 3 Rs reduce, reuse, recycle
l Financial
Savings - 25+ %
l Product Protection
Strong & Waterproof soft plastic
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4. AxePax...
Returnable / Reusable / Recyclable - Packaging...
AxePax Financial Model
Shrink? As a
guide - Retail
AxePax vs Cardboard - Single Carton runs @ < 3%
$25.00
$20.00
$15.00
Cardboard
$10.00 AxePax
$5.00
$-
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Profit
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5. The Changing World...
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6. The 3 Rs of Recycling
Tick a box l How many boxes does
your freight packaging
Reduce ? tick?
Reuse ???
l Taught as standard
school text in most
developed countries...
Recycle ?
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7. AxePax...
Returnable / Reusable / Recyclable - Packaging...
Design & Material
Functionality
of Cardboard!
Strength of
Plastic!
AxePax Fluted
Polypropylene
Strong,
Versatile & Stacks Flat! Low
Waterproof! Cube for Return
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Freight & Storage

8. Marketing it s your Canvas
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9. Our Packaging Material
Test # 131008 Freight Packaging
Quality Testing - Freight Packaging
Test Cardboard AxePax
Strength Test Package Damaged Product Damaged Package Damaged Package Damaged
Drop from 1 meter Med Low Nil Nil
Drop from 2 meters High Med Nil Nil
Drop from 2 meters x 2 Extreme Extreme Nil Nil
Drop from 2 meters x 5 Extreme Extreme Low Low
Water Test Package Damaged Product Damaged Package Damaged Package Damaged
Light - 20 minutes Low Low Nil Nil
Medium - 20 minutes Extreme Med Nil Nil
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10. Commercial Savings p/a
AxePax vs Cardboad - P/AIndicative Only
Savings! pa $139k
$-
37%
$400,000
$87,500
$300,000
Return Freight Syd
$375,000 $87,500
$200,000 Packaging
$278,125
$100,000 $148,333
$-
Cardboard - Single U e
s AxePax - 8 AxePax - 15
Break
Cardboard Shrink? As a
Even! guide - Retail
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runs @ < 3%

11. Commercial - Calculation
Shrink? As a
guide - Retail
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runs @ < 3%

12. Simple Returns Process!!!
Strap Flat
Pack Cartons
1. Strap ...
2. Slap ...
3. Send !!!
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13. xxxxxx Customers
l Customer Merchandise
Better Product Protection
Waterproof Material
l Store Benefits
No Cardboard Dust
No Compacting of Cartons
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14. All things must evolve...
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15. Conclusion Case Study
Environment
l The 3 R s - reduce, reuse, recycle
Commercial
l Potential Savings pa - $140k approx. 37%
Low risk - break even @ just 8 uses
Product Protection
l Strong & waterproof
Marketing opportunities
RFID compatible
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16. with compliments;
FOR MORE INFO...
Visit www.axepax.com.au Email: dean@axepax.com.au
Contact: 0400 761 486
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