Packaging Material Planning
Packaging Material Planning
Plan every packaging material before you buy or ship
Turn simulation results into a complete packaging bill of materials. Calculate quantities across the packaging hierarchy, then add suppliers, costs and additional transport materials.
Turn simulation results into a complete packaging bill of materials. Calculate quantities across the packaging hierarchy, then add suppliers, costs and additional transport materials.
No installation required
No installation required
Learn it in 15 minutes
Learn it in 15 minutes
No CAD expertise required
No CAD expertise required
Automated Packaging Material Planning
1 Connected BOM
for load carriers, protective materials, labels, films, supplier information and costs instead of separate spreadsheets and disconnected notes.
up to 63%
less manual planning effort when packaging quantities are derived automatically across the complete packaging hierarchy.
< 1 MIN
to generate an initial packaging bill of materials from a completed simulation, including calculated quantities for cartons, outer cartons, pallets and load carriers.
*Based on internal Pakera simulation scenarios and qualitative feedback from early adopters.
*Based on internal Pakera simulation scenarios and qualitative feedback from early adopters.
Automatic Packaging BOM
Automatic Packaging BOM
Stop rebuilding packaging bills of materials by hand
Stop rebuilding packaging bills of materials by hand
Each completed Pakera simulation already contains the selected containers, load carriers, quantities and packaging hierarchy. With one click, Pakera turns this result into an initial packaging bill of materials based on the actual packing concept.
Each completed Pakera simulation already contains the selected containers, load carriers, quantities and packaging hierarchy. With one click, Pakera turns this result into an initial packaging bill of materials based on the actual packing concept.
Create a packaging bill of materials with a single click from the simulation results and supplement it manually
Create a packaging bill of materials with a single click from the simulation results and supplement it manually
Calculate required cartons, master cartons, pallets and load carriers.
Calculate required cartons, master cartons, pallets and load carriers.
Keep material quantities connected to the actual packing arrangement.
Keep material quantities connected to the actual packing arrangement.
Connected Packaging Hierarchy
Connected Packaging Hierarchy
Plan every level from the part to the pallets or even containers
Plan every level from the part to the pallets or even containers
Packaging material demand depends on how each packaging level connects to the next. Pakera maps the complete hierarchy, such as parts in cartons, cartons in master cartons and master cartons on pallets, then calculates the required quantity at every level.
Packaging material demand depends on how each packaging level connects to the next. Pakera maps the complete hierarchy, such as parts in cartons, cartons in master cartons and master cartons on pallets, then calculates the required quantity at every level.
Define the relationship between parts, inner packaging, outer packaging and load carriers.
Define the relationship between parts, inner packaging, outer packaging and load carriers.
Calculate how many units are required at each packaging level.
Calculate how many units are required at each packaging level.
Avoid inconsistencies between the simulated concept and the material list.
Avoid inconsistencies between the simulated concept and the material list.
Our mode “Smart Select” does it automatically.
Our mode “Smart Select” does it automatically.
6 Packing methods for your success
Simulate the same part, container and quantity with different packing methods. Compare utilization, weight, protection and handling to select the concept that works best for your operation.
Bulk goods
Rigid layers
Flexible layers
Stacking
Compartments
Paired Parts
See all Packing Methods in Action
Industrial Packaging Materials
Industrial Packaging Materials
Add every material your real process requires
Add every material your real process requires
Not every packaging material is represented by a 3D container or load carrier. Pakera lets you extend the automatically generated packaging BOM with the protective, identification and securing materials required in the real industrial process.
Not every packaging material is represented by a 3D container or load carrier. Pakera lets you extend the automatically generated packaging BOM with the protective, identification and securing materials required in the real industrial process.
Add bags, labels, bubble wrap, interlayers, edge protectors and more.
Add bags, labels, bubble wrap, interlayers, edge protectors and more.
Include stretch film, strapping, anti-slip mats and pallet protection.
Include stretch film, strapping, anti-slip mats and pallet protection.
Define custom names, quantities and units for company-specific materials.
Define custom names, quantities and units for company-specific materials.
PPWR Packaging Classification included.
PPWR Packaging Classification included.
Supplier and Cost Transparency
Supplier and Cost Transparency
See the material cost behind every packaging concept
See the material cost behind every packaging concept
Add the preferred packaging supplier and material cost to every relevant BOM item. This turns a technical simulation result into an early commercial view of the materials required to implement the packaging concept.
Add the preferred packaging supplier and material cost to every relevant BOM item. This turns a technical simulation result into an early commercial view of the materials required to implement the packaging concept.
Assign packaging suppliers to containers, load carriers and additional materials.
Assign packaging suppliers to containers, load carriers and additional materials.
Add unit costs and create a quantity-based view of packaging spend.
Add unit costs and create a quantity-based view of packaging spend.
Compare packaging concepts using both technical results and material costs.
Compare packaging concepts using both technical results and material costs.
Dynamic Material Requirements
Dynamic Material Requirements
Know what you need for any transport quantity
Know what you need for any transport quantity
Set the number of parts that must be transported and Pakera derives the required packaging and transport materials from the selected hierarchy. This supports prototypes, production batches, series volumes and recurring shipments without manually scaling spreadsheet calculations.
Set the number of parts that must be transported and Pakera derives the required packaging and transport materials from the selected hierarchy. This supports prototypes, production batches, series volumes and recurring shipments without manually scaling spreadsheet calculations.
Calculate material requirements for any defined number of parts.
Calculate material requirements for any defined number of parts.
Update quantities when the packaging concept or transport quantity changes.
Update quantities when the packaging concept or transport quantity changes.
Give packaging, logistics, procurement and production one consistent requirement basis.
Give packaging, logistics, procurement and production one consistent requirement basis.
Try free Beta
Find the best packing method before physical testing begins
Simulate the same part, container and quantity with different packing methods. Compare utilization, weight, protection and operational feasibility before selecting the concept that best fits your process.
Try free Beta
Find the best packing method before physical testing begins
Simulate the same part, container and quantity with different packing methods. Compare utilization, weight, protection and operational feasibility before selecting the concept that best fits your process.
Try free Beta
Find the best packing method before physical testing begins
Simulate the same part, container and quantity with different packing methods. Compare utilization, weight, protection and operational feasibility before selecting the concept that best fits your process.
Trusted by leading industrial companies
Why packaging planning teams choose Pakera
Why packaging planning teams choose Pakera
Top features that drive your success
Top features that drive your success
Pakera combines CAD-based packaging planning, container selection, packing method comparison, digital validation, smart checks, packaging instructions, and approval workflows in one browser-based platform.
Create Packaging Report
Automatically generate modular and precise packing instructions based on defined parameters and validated simulation results.
Control Framework Conditions
Control parameters such as container type, dimensions, pallet height, and maximum gross weight for accurate results.
Editing Packing Instructions
Flexible editing options for packing instructions, aligned with your selected subscription plan.
Container-in-Container
Take nesting, outer cartons, and loading units into account in the simulation.
Individual Container
Define custom container types and reuse them across projects to ensure consistent packaging standards.
Approval Workflow (intern & extern)
Enable structured review and approval workflows for digital packing results, with transparent tracking and standardized collaboration across teams and partners.
Central Container Library
Create and manage custom container types for individual use or company-wide standardization.
Auto-Generate Packaging BOM
Automatically create a Bill of Materials for packaging material based on simulation results - no manual effort required.
Create Packaging Report
Automatically generate modular and precise packing instructions based on defined parameters and validated simulation results.
Control Framework Conditions
Control parameters such as container type, dimensions, pallet height, and maximum gross weight for accurate results.
Editing Packing Instructions
Flexible editing options for packing instructions, aligned with your selected subscription plan.
Container-in-Container
Take nesting, outer cartons, and loading units into account in the simulation.
Individual Container
Define custom container types and reuse them across projects to ensure consistent packaging standards.
Approval Workflow (intern & extern)
Enable structured review and approval workflows for digital packing results, with transparent tracking and standardized collaboration across teams and partners.
Central Container Library
Create and manage custom container types for individual use or company-wide standardization.
Auto-Generate Packaging BOM
Automatically create a Bill of Materials for packaging material based on simulation results - no manual effort required.
Create Packaging Report
Automatically generate modular and precise packing instructions based on defined parameters and validated simulation results.
Control Framework Conditions
Control parameters such as container type, dimensions, pallet height, and maximum gross weight for accurate results.
Editing Packing Instructions
Flexible editing options for packing instructions, aligned with your selected subscription plan.
Container-in-Container
Take nesting, outer cartons, and loading units into account in the simulation.
Individual Container
Define custom container types and reuse them across projects to ensure consistent packaging standards.
Approval Workflow (intern & extern)
Enable structured review and approval workflows for digital packing results, with transparent tracking and standardized collaboration across teams and partners.
Central Container Library
Create and manage custom container types for individual use or company-wide standardization.
Auto-Generate Packaging BOM
Automatically create a Bill of Materials for packaging material based on simulation results - no manual effort required.
Everything you need to get started with confidence
Everything you need to get started with confidence
Everything you need to get started with confidence
Designed to remove every barrier to adoption
We understand what holds industrial teams back. That’s why Pakera was built from day one to address the concerns that matter most.
Zero Setup
No installation required
Use Pakera directly in your browser. No local installation. No complex IT setup. No unnecessary implementation project. Just open the platform and start optimizing.
Ready in minutes
Fast Start
Easy onboarding
Get started quickly with guided workflows, practical tutorials, and clear product guidance. Pakera is designed so teams reach their first packaging optimization with minimal training effort - a few minutes are enough.
Guided workflows
Video tutorials
Enterprise Security
High data security
Protect sensitive CAD, project, and packaging data with encrypted data transfer, role-based access, customer managed keys and controlled permissions. For highly sensitive use cases, Pakera is designed to support future on-premise deployment.
GDPR Compliant
Future on-premise option
API-Ready
Easy adoption & automation
Pakera is built with an API-ready architecture from the ground up. Connect it to your existing ERP or custom tools with minimal effort - and automate packaging decisions, data flows, and approval triggers without manual handoffs.
REST API
Automation-ready
No Prerequisites
No simulation or CAD skills needed
You don’t need to be an engineer or a CAD expert to use Pakera. No simulation knowledge, no 3D modeling skills - just select your CAD file and let Pakera do the heavy lifting for you.
No CAD skills required
No simulation skills required
Full Traceability
Transparent results
Pakera makes every packaging decision traceable with clear metrics, Smart Checks, and documented decision logic you can share and justify with stakeholders.
Smart Checks
Decision logs
Purpose-built
Built for industrial workflows
Pakera is designed for industrial parts, recurring material flows, packaging instructions, and approval workflows - enabling cross-functional collaboration between logistics, quality, purchasing, production, and IT.
Logistics
Quality
Procurement
Production
IT
Work Preparation
Supply Chain Management
Quick Payback
Worth it after just 2–3 hours saved
Pakera pays for itself fast. If your team saves just 2–3 hours a month on packaging calculations, physical packing tests, estimating parts per container, freight cost checks, packaging instructions, spreadsheet work, supplier alignment, or internal back-and-forth, the subscription more than covers itself - without needing a big ROI project to justify it.
2–3 hrs/month = ROI
Pays for itself immediately
Zero Setup
No installation required
Use Pakera directly in your browser. No local installation. No complex IT setup. No unnecessary implementation project. Just open the platform and start optimizing.
Ready in minutes
Fast Start
Easy onboarding
Get started quickly with guided workflows, practical tutorials, and clear product guidance. Pakera is designed so teams reach their first packaging optimization with minimal training effort - a few minutes are enough.
Guided workflows
Video tutorials
Enterprise Security
High data security
Protect sensitive CAD, project, and packaging data with encrypted data transfer, role-based access, customer managed keys and controlled permissions. For highly sensitive use cases, Pakera is designed to support future on-premise deployment.
GDPR Compliant
Future on-premise option
API-Ready
Easy adoption & automation
Pakera is built with an API-ready architecture from the ground up. Connect it to your existing ERP or custom tools with minimal effort - and automate packaging decisions, data flows, and approval triggers without manual handoffs.
REST API
Automation-ready
No Prerequisites
No simulation or CAD skills needed
You don’t need to be an engineer or a CAD expert to use Pakera. No simulation knowledge, no 3D modeling skills - just select your CAD file and let Pakera do the heavy lifting for you.
No CAD skills required
No simulation skills required
Full Traceability
Transparent results
Pakera makes every packaging decision traceable with clear metrics, Smart Checks, and documented decision logic you can share and justify with stakeholders.
Smart Checks
Decision logs
Purpose-built
Built for industrial workflows
Pakera is designed for industrial parts, recurring material flows, packaging instructions, and approval workflows - enabling cross-functional collaboration between logistics, quality, purchasing, production, and IT.
Logistics
Quality
Procurement
Production
IT
Work Preparation
Supply Chain Management
Quick Payback
Worth it after just 2–3 hours saved
Pakera pays for itself fast. If your team saves just 2–3 hours a month on packaging calculations, physical packing tests, estimating parts per container, freight cost checks, packaging instructions, spreadsheet work, supplier alignment, or internal back-and-forth, the subscription more than covers itself - without needing a big ROI project to justify it.
2–3 hrs/month = ROI
Pays for itself immediately
Trust & Security
Trust & Security
Enterprise-Grade Security for Industrial Data
Your CAD data and packaging specifications are protected with industry-leading security standards.
ISO 27001 in progress
Information security management system is already in progress
GDPR Compliant
Full compliance with European data protection regulations
German Data Center
All data stored exclusively in German data centers with high security standards
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)
Use customer-managed encryption keys for greater control over sensitive 3D files.
ISO 27001 in progress
Information security management system is already in progress
GDPR Compliant
Full compliance with European data protection regulations
German Data Center
All data stored exclusively in German data centers with high security standards
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)
Use customer-managed encryption keys for greater control over sensitive 3D files.
ISO 27001 in progress
Information security management system is already in progress
GDPR Compliant
Full compliance with European data protection regulations
German Data Center
All data stored exclusively in German data centers with high security standards
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)
Use customer-managed encryption keys for greater control over sensitive 3D files.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does PPWR require for packaging minimization?
Which sections can be included in a Pakera report?
Can supplier information and packaging costs be included?
Can outer cartons and interlayers be taken into account?
Can Pakera be used if the weight is unknown?
Which materials are included in the standard library?
Can Pakera calculate pack volume and pack weight?
How does Pakera help reduce empty space?
Can Pakera help reduce packaging material use?
Does Pakera support simulations with reusable containers?
Can Pakera compare reusable and single-use packaging?
Can Pakera calculate the cost per packaged part?
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