Dustin Smith

We don’t manufacture materials, make boxes or sell crates. We are packaging consultants and engineers who design and optimize product packaging for sustainability and reduced shipping costs. Whether it’s lightbulbs or turbine engines, juice drinks or windows, we go deep into possible solutions and “run the numbers” on the ROI of each. We engineer designs for sustainability, fix transit damage issues, and work with clients around the world as their go-to “in-house” packaging and shipping experts.

-Designed shipping platforms for large, hard to ship products such as Doors and Tractors -Established pallet safety standards for Doors, Tractors and Snowblowers -Conducted distribution dynamics testing with data recorders to determine the hazards THD products see from Asia based manufacturing to the customer’s house -Optimized special order door packaging to address damage rates as high as 40% -Created packaging standards for private label doors within THD, over 2,200 SKUs and 7 global product suppliers -Managed the redesign of EcoSmart LED bulb packaging that resulted in a decrease of material by 66% and a cost reduction of 43% -Managed 2 Packaging Engineering Interns

-Designed creative displays and candy retail packaging to be sold at Wal-Mart, Target and Kroger -Determined and solved the cause for damage occurring to large holiday stick confectionery (lollipops, suckers) -Investigated and solved problems with current packaging and product damage issues -Managed 1 Packaging Engineer