Your first corrugated box business doesn't start with buying a machine · Part 3

Growing Doesn't Mean Buying Every Machine

When you're just starting, you can work with vendors or other factories to handle the production processes you…

October 3, 2026

Your first corrugated box business doesn't start with buying a machine · Part 2

If Not a Machine, Then Where Do You Start?

In my previous article, I talked about four founders who started corrugated box businesses without owning a ma…

October 1, 2026

Your first corrugated box business doesn't start with buying a machine · Part 1

Decide on Your Business Model Before Buying a Machine!

Decide on the business model first. The types of cardboard businesses described here are not mass-production m…

September 28, 2026

Factory Dashboard · Part 5

Measuring On-Time Delivery of Customer Orders in a Corrugated Box Factory

In a corrugated box factory, finishing production on time does not necessarily mean the job has truly succeede…

September 11, 2026

Factory Dashboard · Part 4

Measuring How Much Material Gets Wasted in a Corrugated Box Factory

To make corrugated boxes, a factory uses many materials such as kraft paper, liner, medium, ink, glue, and oth…

September 10, 2026

Factory Dashboard · Part 3

How to Measure Machine Efficiency in a Corrugated Box Factory

In a corrugated box factory, a machine may look like it is running all day long. But a machine that keeps runn…

September 9, 2026

Factory Dashboard · Part 2

Work in Progress (WIP) and Bottleneck Handling in a Corrugated Box Factory

In the production process of a corrugated box factory, work does not always flow smoothly from one process to …

September 8, 2026

Factory Dashboard · Part 1

An Illustration of a Factory Dashboard, Like the One in a Vehicle

Using an operational dashboard built on real-time data visualization is a transformative step for mitigating t…

September 7, 2026