{"id":14827,"date":"2018-08-27T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=14827"},"modified":"2018-08-31T15:29:42","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T13:29:42","slug":"walther-faltsysteme-develops-fast-fashion-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/walther-faltsysteme-entwickelt-fast-fashion-container\/","title":{"rendered":"Folding containers for fashion logistics: students made a success of fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walther Faltsysteme is showcasing a foldable transport and storage container for the fashion industry at FachPack 2018. The \u201eFast Fashion Container\u201c is the result of a collaboration between the Kevelaer-based company and the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. The container is also suitable as a mobile wardrobe and for relocation logistics.<\/p>\n

From the warehouse directly onto the sales floor: Walther folding systems<\/strong> has developed the \u201eFast fashion container<\/strong>\u201c has launched an innovative solution for fast-moving store logistics in the fashion industry. In the rollable and lockable containers with external dimensions of 800 x 600 x 1730 millimetres, clothing remains protected from rain and environmental influences, but also from the eyes of unauthorised persons. The Reusable transport solution<\/strong> for hanging and flat-packed goods guarantees the traceability of goods routes thanks to RFID codes and barcode labels.<\/p>\n

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The basic version of the Fast Fashion container from Walther Faltsysteme has a usable volume of 615 litres. (Image: Walther Faltsysteme)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The idea for the fast-fashion container was developed in a joint project with the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences<\/strong>. The aim was to develop an intelligent and sustainable transport solution for the Fashion logistics<\/strong> to develop.<\/p>

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Student business plan for fast fashion container<\/h2>\n

Under industry-orientated conditions, interdisciplinary project groups at the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology<\/strong> the task of designing the packaging solution and creating a Business plan<\/strong> to create. It was a particular challenge for the students to find the ideal combination of plastic components and to determine the manufacturing process. \u201eWalther Faltsysteme showed great interest in us students and our work. Project manager Oliver van Neerven and managing director Thomas Walther were always on hand to answer our questions,\u201c explains project manager Greta Salewski.<\/p>\n

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Walther Faltsysteme developed the transport container for fashion logistics together with students from the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. (Image: Walther Faltsysteme)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Based on the students' designs, the specialist for foldable reusable transport packaging developed the Prototype<\/strong> and made the product marketable. \u201eThis was our first product development with the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences,\u201c says Oliver van Neerven. \u201eThe students\u201c methodically developed business plan, which analyses the product from different angles, added particular value for us. Our expert knowledge and the students' suggestions resulted in the fast fashion container, a container that is perfectly tailored to the requirements of fashion logistics.\"<\/p>