Table 8,--Factors influencing frequency of purchase and 
delivery arrangements for containers and packaging 
supplies, 1965 
No, of times| Percent 
Factor 
mentioned | of total 
Seasonal volume of packing 
OPETALLONIs 6) oie) ete ie! «cielo eicreve 30 73 
Pricing SEXLICLULG A 6 olslp ee lelele « 4 10 
Supplier delivery schedule,.... 4 10 
Warehouse space available,.... 2 5 
Inventory COSt., ,eccccccvcce 1 2 
MObals 6 0 ay oieve.ter oe etere: ere 4] 100 
Frequency of purchase is not particularly 
critical for cartons, overwraps, and labels-- 
items which can be more efficiently ware- 
housed than metal cans or bottles. Factors 
such as the pricing structure, supplier de- 
livery schedule, and inventory cost are of 
more importance. Available warehouse space, 
however, can be important for these items. 
Overall, 60 percent of the processors re- 
reported that their suppliers delivered orders 
in less than 7 days (table 9), Various types of 
cans were available on shorter notice, with 37 
percent reporting that they could receive de- 
livery in 1 day or less. An additional 37 per- 
cent reported delivery took from 2 to 7 days 
from the time the order was placed; this time 
was based on the fact that the manufacturer 
had an estimate of the type of container needed 
and had his production line geared to antici- 
pated needs. If a manufacturer were required 
to build an order of tin cans from the basic 
raw materials this process would take ap- 
proximately 10 to 14 days. 
Delivery time for bottles was less than 7 
days for 55 percent of the manufacturers and 
more than 1 month for 27 percent. Those re= 
porting less than 7 days would need to draw 
upon the manufacturer's stocks of standard- 
size bottles. Over 30 days were required by 
wineries preferring a _ specially designed 
bottle. 
Paperboard boxes. such as canning cases, 
and master cartons are usually available on 
a "less than 7-day" basis. Longer delivery 
time is required when a special design or 
special type of printing is requested. 
Table 9,~-Number and percentage of fruit and vegetable processing cooperatives reporting specified order 
delivery times for containers and packaging supplies purchased, by type of container, 1965 
Cans Bottles 
Order 
delivery time Nonot 
cooper- 
atives 
No, of 
cooper- 
atives 
Pct,1 
Iday or less .. ccecs 10 of 4 37 
Drm] GAS ic 606: 0, 3. a 6.6 10 37 2 18 
Bim NAldays 5. ces is-« 2 7 1 9 
Poet SOAS) <1 otc terwie tc 3 ll 1 9 
Over 1 month ,..... 2 7 3 27 
Tlotal eis wc aisioveleke 27 
Total 
purchase 
Paperboard 
boxes 
Packaging 
supplies 
No, of 
Pct,! | cooper- 
atives 
No, of 
cooper- 
atives 
No, of 
cooper- 
atives 
Pct,} 
6 32 1 6 21 29 
8 42 =) 19 23 32 
2 10 9 56 14 19 
2 10 1 6 7 9 
1 5 2 12 8 1) 
1 Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding, 
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