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Cartonesa

CorrTrim reduces manufacturing costs 

By making production scheduling more intelligent, Cartonesa reduced their side-trim by 10% and increased their corrugator efficiency by 3%.

ePS Packaging - Cartonesa Case Study

About the company

Cartonesa, which began with a staff of 38 employees, now has 175 employees working in Central America, the Caribbean and part of Mexico. The company produces close to 2 million square meters of corrugated boards monthly, which includes cardboard, a product for which they are regional leaders.

In pursuit of satisfaction, since obtaining the software, Cartonesa has seen a 2% increase in profitability for clients thanks to their services. “In view of the good results and the efficient technical support, we are considering acquiring other ePS Corrugated Suite solutions, because they are the most appropriate for our plans for expansion”.

The challenge

When operations were relocated to a modern and spacious plant, the Cartonesa
executives decided to obtain technology that would satisfy the company’s growing demands without increasing costs.

Key benefits
arrow-up-right-dots Increase in profitability
magnifying-glass Real-time monitoring
chart-mixed-up-circle-currency Increase in corrugator efficiency

“We recently started using ePS solutions, but we have already noticed the difference that these solutions will make in our business results”, said Cartonesa’s Strategic Analyst, Roberto Magaña. The corrugated packaging company from El Salvador obtained the CorrTrim, InterLink and Report Manager modules from ePS, part of the Corrugated Suite, a complete solution for the corrugated industry.

Located north of San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, the Cartonesa company began operations in 2001. “It was difficult at first. We had few employees and our facilities and machinery were not adequate to execute the processes, but we got by”, said Roberto. 

In 2012, operations were relocated to a modern and spacious plant strategically located on the highway leading to the western part of the country. With an administration prepared to invest in machinery and software, the Cartonesa executives decided to obtain technology that would satisfy the company’s growing demands without increasing costs.

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“Since obtaining CorrTrim, we have had a 10% reduction in side-trim. The efficiency of the corrugator width also increased by 3%, in addition to the concentration of the width of the runs and other improvements that are still under review.”

Roberto Magña,
Strategic Analyst, Cartonesa

After investigating and analyzing different proposals, Cartonesa Management Board chose the CorrTrim module of the Corrugated Suite.

“From all the offers we received, this software caught our attention the most, because its vast capabilities could satisfy all of our needs."

The solution increases the corrugator’s capacity, enhances the continuity of the processes and adapts rapidly to client changes, thus reducing costs. In addition to these advantages, we can count on the efficiency of the ePS technical support team in our native language”, said Roberto.

Among the benefits, the software is noteworthy for optimizing production. “Corrugator scheduling is not simple. CorrTrim helps schedulers to make the best decisions and provides them with the necessary tools”.

The solution also allows for real-time monitoring of the results of each run. “Accessing reports is also very important, since we can also show the executives and management board which process has been performed.”

“Since acquiring the solution we have had a 10% reduction in side-trim. The efficiency of the corrugator width also increased by 3%, in addition to the concentration of the width of runs and other improvements that are still under review”.

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The results

  • Quality increased business

    Satisfied with the results, Roberto added: “ePS introduced innovation to our company by providing a suite of integrated solutions designed for the corrugated industry. Today, ePS is a business partner that accompanies our evolution and with whom we hope to continue growing”.

  • Personalized Solution

    Available as part of the Corrugated Suite — or as a standalone module — CorrTrim helps you increase corrugator production, improve quality, while at the same time, reducing costs. CorrTrim gives you enhanced cost and order control and ensures that schedulers can produce more efficient and flexible schedules in less time. The corrugator scheduling module allows planners to trim all flutes and grades in an order pool at the same time — and supports multiple corrugators.

  • Increased profitability

    In pursuit of satisfaction, since obtaining the software, Cartonesa has seen a 2% increase in profitability for clients thanks to their services. “In view of the good results and the efficient technical support, we are considering acquiring other ePS Corrugated Suite solutions, because they are the most appropriate for our plans for expansion”