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Right-Size Packaging Cuts 40% Corrugate and Kills Peak Labor Scramble

Jun 15, 2026

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Key Takeaway

CMC's Genesis right-size packaging cuts corrugate usage by 40% compared to standard RSC boxes, but the real P&L win is eliminating peak-season labor dependency. One machine handles both single and multi-item orders year-round — no more folding tables on the dock, no more fighting the labor pool for temporary packers, and more boxes per truck because you're shipping product instead of air.

Our Take— Mike Sanders, Founder

“We see this as the real automation case study: the 40% corrugate savings are nice, but the labor flexibility is what changes the warehouse cost structure. Peak-season hiring is unpredictable, expensive, and eats margin — a machine that flattens that curve year-round is a P&L fix, not just an operations nice-to-have.”

Right-Size Packaging Cuts 40% Corrugate and Kills Peak Labor Scramble

From the Source

"You don't have to increase your number of employees at certain areas through the year because the machine can handle that kind of volume that you need."

— Jeff Belcher of CMC at Modex 2024

Key Takeaways

0140% reduction in corrugate usage vs standard RSC boxes — eliminates void fill and dunnage entirely
02Peak-season labor scramble eliminated: one machine replaces seasonal packing station scale-up year-round
03Genesis handles both singles and multi-item orders in a single unit — simplifies conveyance footprint
04Machine design pins items in place for protection, even with heavier corrugate — addresses product integrity concerns
05AMR-compatible: fits the trend away from standard conveyance toward robotics-based warehouse designs