40th International Conference on Production Engineering of Serbia
ICPES 2025
Nis, Serbia, 18-19th september 2025
PACKAGING OPTIMIZATION AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION ON A GLOBAL SCALE
Maja Brankovic, Miloš Paunovic, Saša Randelovic
DOI: 10.46793/ICPES25.510B
Packaging optimization is a key strategy for achieving sustainability, especially as global consumption and packaging use continue to rise. In the automotive industry, packaging ensures safe storage and transport of components but traditionally relies on resource-intensive materials that generate significant waste. Sustainable solutions include reducing material use, adopting recyclable and biodegradable inputs, and introducing modular, reusable, and collapsible systems to improve logistics and efficiency. These practices lower CO2 emissions, energy use, and costs while supporting circular economy principles. Successful examples, such as Bosch’s carbon-neutral operations, show that optimized packaging can cut waste and emissions by up to 30%. Overall, packaging optimization is both a technical and strategic tool for sustainable development in the automotive sector
Packaging, Automotive Industry, Optimization, Sustainability, Lean, Logistics
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