Packaging isn’t just a container — it’s a strategic opportunity. Yet many supply chain teams are held back by legacy designs, rising material costs, and increasing pressure to hit sustainability targets.
GEP’s Product Development & Procurement Lab (PDP Lab) helps enterprises reimagine packaging from the ground up. Blending engineering expertise, procurement intelligence, and digital innovation, we deliver solutions that reduce cost, lower emissions, and unlock measurable value. Our proprietary Design-to-Optimize (DtO) methodology integrates sustainability, weight reduction, and cost-efficiency — all tailored to your supply chain.
Engineering Value Into Every Package
We combine design, sourcing and sustainability expertise to deliver packaging strategies that cut costs, reduce risk and boost product performance — all customized to your business. Our clients typically achieve a 5–10% reduction in COGS, up to 25% savings in flexible packaging, and up to 15% cuts in carbon footprint.
Optimize Costs and Performance
- Identify cost drivers and reduce total cost of ownership with should-costing and teardown analysis.
- Apply Design-to-Cost strategies that balance performance with price.
- Benchmark suppliers and materials to uncover hidden savings.
Design for Sustainability
- Lower your carbon footprint and material waste with Design-to-Sustainability.
- Cut packaging weight and reduce environmental impact through Design-to-Lightweight.
- Meet your ESG goals while maintaining packaging integrity and shelf appeal.
Build Resilient, Future-Ready Supply Chains
- Anticipate and mitigate supply risks across direct materials and global supplier networks.
- Standardize packaging specifications to reduce complexity and increase agility.
- Embed AI and digital tools to accelerate innovation and streamline decision-making.
Why GEP? A Lab With Real-World Impact
GEP’s PDP Lab goes beyond theory — we deliver execution-ready solutions backed by advanced labs and real-world impact.
We design cost, weight and sustainability levers in tandem — not isolation — to create high-impact packaging strategies.
From material testing to digital simulation, our labs (TDR, Chem, Opto, Mech and Digi) accelerate prototyping and de-risk decisions.
We apply machine learning to sourcing, benchmarking and supplier selection to speed up innovation and deliver real savings.
Beyond strategy, we help you execute — from supplier onboarding to RfQs and change management.
