Case Studies Archive

Is Pilferage at Retail Costing You Money?

Challenge: Unfortunately, theft costs US retailers over $15-20 billion per year. Product security may have come a long way, but clearly, there is still more to go. Pilfering is

Use the Plastic Display Kit to Avoid Packaging Damages

Challenge: Simple shrink wrap is commonly used to package lawn mower blades. Due to the weight and inherent sharpness of the blades, a large percentage of this packaging is torn,

Increased Sales with Simply Brilliant Clip & Handle Solution

Challenge: A potential customer from the Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floricultural Production Industry sought our expertise in addressing the problems of strap handles on multipack nursery plant trays. The handles on

Curtain Display Hangers for a Better Customer Experience

Challenge: One of the best known North American retailers in home décor products approached Allen Field for an end-to-end solution: design a product that would openly display shower curtains, unlike

Using Box Connecting Clips to Enhance Packaging Integrity

Challenge: A manufacturing company faced a significant challenge with its product packaging. Their supply chain demanded frequent opening and reclosing of boxes for tasks like add-ons, alterations, or inspections before

Replaced Styrofoam to Save Labor, Space, and Increase Yields Per Truckload By 60%

Challenge: Our client, a packaging company, had a problem in packaging and shipping an odd shaped metal closet shelving for a major closet-organizing company. What the client used

Providing Better Packaging Component & Global Product Management

Challenge: Impressed by Allen Field’s strong management skills and reputation as an end-to-end manufacturing industry solution, a large sporting goods retailer came to Allen Field to design a specialized, high-quality

Global Sourcing & Manufacturing of Medical Equipment Components

Challenge: A well-established medical design company approached Allen Field for help with the manufacturing of several casings for their medical equipment. The various items required multiple methods of manufacturing using

Redesigning Product Display Hanger to Reinforce Brand Name

Challenge: A well-known athletic apparel company came to us for a packaging display solution for their winter athletic gear. The client was looking for a unique way to hang their

Furniture Manufacturer Case Study

Problem: This client manufactured a desk that was plagued with assembly problems. The design called for the desk legs to be assembled using a metal bracket and a lag bolt

Leading North American Hardware Manufacturer

Problem: A cardboard header card was being utilized to package and hang this client’s continuous metal hinge product line in retail/ hardware store displays. Because of the size and weight