Thermo King North America saves 2,000 tons of solid waste to landfills annually and cuts transportation logistics spend by 43% with Reusability’s Reusable Cold Chain Packaging Program

Thermo King North America has seen quantifiable savings annually. They have reduced transportation logistics and packaging spend by 43% for finished goods that use reusable packaging, and eliminated 2,000 tons of solid waste from disposable packaging each year.

Other business benefits that are not quantified but important to note:

• Customer Cost Reduction & Time Savings: While Thermo King has seen savings from reusable packaging, their dealer partners no longer have to incur disposal fees associated with landfilling wood packaging. Also, dealers do not have to tear down packaging for collection, which equates to significant time savings.
• Product Protection: As mentioned previously, common to all disposable packaging solutions, low durability can cause frequent damages to the products. Moving to reusable packaging has made this less of an issue for Thermo King.
• Improved Warehouse Operations: Reusable packaging is less labor-intensive and doesn't require line personnel to build the packaging. This saves on costs and time. In addition, reusable packaging is loaded direct to the trucks, so Thermo King no longer has to store crating materials in their warehouses.
• Transportation Cost Reductions: Since Reusability handles processing and pick up, Thermo King has saved on logistics costs.
• Improved Transportation Utilization: The shape of the reusable packaging has allowed Thermo King to better utilize trucks, as units can be stacked.
• Worker Safety Enhancements: Both Thermo King and their customers have minimized risk. Internal team members and dealers are no longer using nail guns, tearing down wood, or working with potentially dangerous materials, both at Thermo King facilities and customer facilities.