📦 Industry · Packaging
Your packaging floor is running.
But where is the material going between stages?
From order received to dispatch — live visibility across every stage of your packaging floor. Track material loss stage by stage. Know where every job is before the client asks.
HC Boxes, Mumbai — stage-wise wastage tracking live
As featured in PrintWeek India, April 2026
Your Production Flow
Every stage. Every material loss. Every opportunity.
This is how a print job moves through your business. Clicarity gives you live visibility at every phase — and flags delays before they become client calls.
01
Lead Generation & Order
4 stages
Enquiry Received
Client requirement noted — box dimensions, quantity, material, print finish.
⚠ Common delay: specs incomplete, back-and-forth delays order start
Design / Artwork
Structural design and artwork created or received from client.
⚠ Common delay: design revisions with no deadline — job waits
Order Confirmed
Client confirms specs, quantity, and delivery date.
✓ Clicarity: Job ID created, all specs logged, production starts
Material Planning
Paper, board, ink, and raw material requirements calculated.
⚠ Common delay: material shortfall found only when production starts
02
Pre-Production
4 stages
Raw Material Procurement
Board, paper, inks, and substrates ordered or pulled from stock.
⚠ Common delay: vendor late — production line waits
Die / Tool Preparation
Die made or pulled from store for the box shape.
⚠ Common delay: die not ready, entire job delayed
Pre-Press
Artwork prepared for print — colour separation, proofing.
✓ Clicarity: Stage timestamped, next stage notified automatically
Machine Setup
Press, die cutter, and folder-gluer set up for the job.
03
Production
7 stages
Sheet Cutting
Board or paper cut to required sheet dimensions.
✓ Clicarity: Quantity in/out logged — first wastage checkpoint
Printing
Sheets printed with artwork — offset, flexo, or digital.
⚠ Common delay: colour matching issues, reprint required
Lamination / Coating
Gloss, matte, or specialty coating applied.
⚠ Common delay: highest wastage stage — material loss often invisible
Die Cutting
Sheets cut into box blanks using the die.
✓ Clicarity: Rejection rate tracked per run, pattern visible
Stripping / Window Patching
Waste board stripped; window film applied where needed.
Folding & Gluing
Box blanks folded and glued into final box shape.
⚠ Common delay: glue machine issues cause batch rejection
Counting & Bundling
Boxes counted, bundled, and prepared for QC.
✓ Clicarity: Running count vs. order quantity tracked automatically
04
Quality Control
3 stages
QC Inspection
Boxes checked for print quality, dimensions, gluing, and finish.
✓ Clicarity: Pass/fail rate tracked, rejection reason logged
Rejection Handling
Rejected boxes set aside. Rework or reprint decision made.
⚠ Common delay: rework re-enters production with no tracking
Client Sample Approval
Sample sent to client for approval before bulk dispatch.
⚠ Common delay: client takes days to approve, entire lot waits
05
Dispatch & Delivery
3 stages
Packing & Palletising
Boxes packed into master cartons, palletised if required.
✓ Clicarity: Final quantity confirmed, shortfall flagged before dispatch
Dispatch
Consignment loaded and handed to logistics.
✓ Clicarity: Dispatch timestamp, vehicle details, and quantity logged
Delivered & Confirmed
Client acknowledges receipt. Job closed.
✓ Clicarity: Complete job history from order to delivery preserved
Where Printing Businesses Lose Time & Money
Real material losses. Real delays. Real fixes.
These are the patterns Clicarity helps packaging manufacturers identify — and fix — within the first few weeks.
Pre-Press Stage
Files sitting in pre-press for 2 days before anyone noticed
A printing business in Mumbai tracked their pre-press stage and found that artwork corrections were taking an average of 2.4 days per job — but nobody was following up. Jobs were waiting silently. Once visible, they set a 4-hour response rule and cut pre-press time by 60%.
Pre-press TAT reduced from 2.4 days to 0.9 days
Lamination Stage
18% wastage at lamination — happening every single job
A commercial printer tracked quantity in and out at every stage. Lamination was losing 18% of sheets consistently. The cause: a worn roller that the operator knew about but hadn't escalated. Identified on day 3. Fixed on day 4. Wastage dropped to 4%.
Material loss reduced from 18% to 4% in one week
Dispatch Stage
Jobs ready for 2 days — dispatch didn't know, invoice unsent
A printing house found that finished jobs were sitting in the packing area for an average of 1.8 days before dispatch was notified. Billing didn't know the job was complete until dispatch confirmed. Invoices were going out 3 days late — consistently affecting cash flow.
Same-day dispatch and invoicing — cash in 3 days earlier
Real Packaging Business. Real Results.
"Now I can see at which stage the loss is happening while the job is still running. That alone has changed how I manage production. We used to find out about wastage only at month-end — too late to do anything about it."
Read the full HC Boxes case study →
What improves in packaging businesses using Clicarity
↓ 60%
Reduction in morning status calls
↑ 89%
On-time delivery rate
↓ 70%
Wastage at lamination stage
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Questions from packaging manufacturers
How does Clicarity work for a packaging manufacturer specifically?
Clicarity is configured around your specific packaging workflow — design, cutting, printing, folding, gluing, QC, dispatch — in your terminology. Every job gets a unique ID and moves through your defined stages. You see live status, timestamps, and bottleneck alerts at every stage. The Clicarity team builds everything for you. You go live in 5 days.
Does it track material wastage at every stage?
Yes — with the Multi Licence. At every stage, your team logs quantity in and quantity out. Clicarity calculates the loss automatically and shows it live on your dashboard. You see exactly which stage is losing material while the job is still running — not at month-end.
Can it handle multiple packaging formats in one system?
Yes. Clicarity can run multiple process types simultaneously — corrugated boxes, flexible packaging, labels, cartons — each tracked independently with their own stage sequences. All visible on one dashboard.
Will my floor workers actually use it?
Yes. The update screen has two fields — Job ID and status. Under a minute. No training needed. Workers who have never used a smartphone can operate it from day one.
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