Capture the current pack, supplier economics and commercial context. PackIQ uses the dimensional and material inputs to estimate theoretical raw-material cost, while the remaining inputs create the diagnostic context needed for the full should-cost model.
Product type and the market where packaging is purchased or used.
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Current packaging
Describe the actual pack. Format and material drive the cost estimate.
Typical mapping — validate actual SKU.
All materials are always available — choose any combination.
Select the cross-section shape of the pack — this determines which dimensions are needed.
Cut / developed film length
Cut / developed film width
Side or bottom gusset. Enter 0 if flat.
Flexible pouch, flat sachet, or bag with gusset allowance
Enter thickness (microns) OR GSM — not both. Both express material weight per unit area and are mutually exclusive. Typical specification for this material is thickness in microns (µm).
Enter the actual film thickness in microns (µm).
Enter the actual material weight in grams per square metre.
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Primary structural element
Required
Select component type and material to see dimension and specification inputs.
Maximum 3 packaging components. Component choices are filtered to the selected packaging architecture.
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Volume & supplier
Manufacturing geography and volume set conversion, MOQ and setup economics.
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Current economics
What you actually pay today — PackIQ will compare against the material benchmark.
PackIQ result
Complete the current-pack inputs and calculate to see material consumption, benchmark material cost, material share of your current price, and diagnostic flags.