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" Start small. Get the machine that takes the scale, weighs
it and puts it in the pouch. But then we can take the
pouches off ourselves and put them in a box. Or we can fill
the hopper by hand, " he said.
" There's things where you can break up and not go insane
and automate everything. Think about where your pain
points are. "
CONSIDER FUTURE EFFICIENCIES
As cannabis companies add automation, consider the
future efficiencies achieved by integrating production,
processing and packaging, Dishion said.
For example, other sectors, like nuts, have integrated
automation from the field to the packaging.
Even if that level of integration is far off for cannabis
manufacturers, a company can plan for it by considering
simple things. For instance, a ceiling in a packaging
facility might need to be higher than initially thought to
accommodate taller equipment incorporated later.
" People need to start wrapping their minds around linking
their facilities and their organization up, " Dishion said.
" Make sure they at least functionally are in a nice flow and that they could be integrated easily
together. Look at it long term so that they're not making decisions now that will hobble them later. "
Cannabis manufacturers can plan for future
efficiencies by considering the potential for
integrated automation and changes to their
facilities. Photo by Laura Drotleff
Calculating return on investment of cannabis packaging equipment is more complicated than just
figuring out how much time until the machine has paid for itself, Bernard said.
An ROI litmus test for a Green Vault Systems machine is once a producer has packaged 1,500
pounds, the machine has paid for itself.
That will look a lot more attractive for a producer that's packaging 100 pounds a week versus 20
pounds, Bernard said. But it all depends on where a producer is hoping to realize savings.
" I have people who don't really care about the overpack. That's just the way they package. They care
about the labor. And I have other people; it's just the other way, " Bernard said. " So it really depends
on what they are looking for. "
Ultimately, cannabis producers need to be flexible about where they add automation to realize
efficiencies.
" There's always a solution and there's always a way to bring some efficiency into a facility or an
organization, but it might not be exactly as you want to see it, " Dishion said.
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