Indian Institute of Packaging Signs MoU with Department of Posts

1. Collaboration Overview

• Signatories: Department of post (DoP) and Indian institute of packaging (IIP).
• Date: 19-09-2003.
• Place: Office of Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai.
• Goal: Support sustainable packaging and increase the efficiency of the postal service.

2. Key Focus Areas

• Create sustainable and low cost packaging materials.
• Design light packaging, shockproof and personalized packaging.
• Prepare liquid and delicate products in airworthy package.
• Eliminate old-fashioned corrugated boxes and wraps made of cloth.

3. Strategic Initiatives

• Comparison of DoP practices with international logistics standards.
• Development of sustainable materials pricing approach paper.
• Quality control and developing technical standards.
• Planning nationwide scalability on new packaging solutions.

4. Capacity Building

• Graphics preparation of video training material.
• Postal worker training about environmentally friendly packaging.
• IPP has a 58-year history of packaging experience in knowledge transfer.

5. Significance & Impact

• Integrates the technical skills of IIP and 1.65 lakh+ post office networks of DoP.
• Helps government in its vision of environmental sustainability.
• Improves the safety and security of parcel services.
• Encourages sustainable substitutes to postal processes.
• Improves the service quality and efficiency of India Post.