Centralised Packaging Data Hub
Capture, validate, and manage all packaging data in one system, replacing spreadsheets and scattered submissions.
Merchant Packaging
Product Features
Explore how Merchant Packaging captures supplier declarations, validates packaging data, and prepares retailers for legislation across every market.
Platform Overview
Supplier Self-Service Portal
Give suppliers a simple, guided interface to submit packaging data, upload certificates, and respond to queries.
ERP-Ready APIs
Embed packaging insights into SAP, Oracle, Navision or your custom ERP pipeline with secure REST and webhook events.
Range-Level Packaging Visibility
View packaging specifications across ranges, suppliers, or product groups with complete traceability.
SKU-Driven Data Collection
Collect packaging specifications per item, component, packaging level, or material type with full versioning.
Supplier Engagement
Supplier Chasing Automation
Automatic reminders for late or incomplete submissions, reducing buyer workload.
Supplier Compliance Scorecards
Score suppliers on timeliness, accuracy, completeness, evidence quality, and responsiveness.
Supplier Messaging & Queries
Built-in communication flow to raise questions, request clarifications, or send corrective actions.
Multi-Language Experience
On-screen guidance and validation messages available in the supplier's preferred language.
Data Collection & Validation
Structured Packaging Input Forms
Collect weights, materials, dimensions, packaging levels, components, recyclate %, certifications, and BOM details.
Intelligent Real-Time Validation
Prevent bad data with rules such as missing evidence, invalid certificate codes, weight inconsistencies, or recyclate conflicts.
Material Classification Engine
Automatically map supplier inputs to recognised regulatory material categories and recyclability groups.
Automatic Certificate Capture
Accept FSC, PEFC, MSDS, QA and other compliance evidence with expiry monitoring and renewal reminders.
Component & Material Mapping
Create relationships between items, packaging components, and materials for clear audit trails.
Recycled Content Breakdown
Capture pre-consumer, post-consumer and post-industrial recycled content per component or material.
Deviation Detection
Highlight when suppliers change weights, materials, component counts, or recyclate content compared with previous submissions.
Compliance & Regulatory Readiness
EPR-Ready Data Model
All data fields required for UK, EU and global EPR schemes are captured and validated.
Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) Automation
Calculate taxable tonnage, recyclate thresholds, and track missing or inaccurate data.
Regulatory Conflict Alerts
Identify packaging that does not meet OPRL, SUP, recyclability, or sustainability guidelines.
Evidence Management & Audit Trail
Every submission, edit, approval, or rejection is logged with full visibility.
Regulation-Specific Data Outputs
Generate ready-to-submit EPR files, government reporting packs, and audit-ready documentation.
Workflows & Automation
Configurable Approval Routes
Set rules so specific categories or suppliers route to packaging engineers, sustainability teams, or buyers.
Internal Task Assignment
Raise tasks to internal teams when data issues, clarifications, or exceptions arise.
Risk-Based Prioritisation
Automatically flag submissions that need urgent review based on anomaly detection.
Bulk Review Tools
Approve or reject multiple submissions with consistent logic and audit trails.
Automated Data Heatmaps
Highlight high-risk items or where data is incomplete or out of tolerance.
Analytics & Reporting
Packaging Bill of Materials (BoM)
Automatically derive a packaging BoM for each SKU or supplier submission.
Sustainability Dashboards
Track materials, recyclable content, total packaging weight, plastics reduction, and performance over time.
Cost Optimisation Insights
Identify weight reduction opportunities and material substitutions that deliver cost savings.
EPR & PPT Reporting Packs
Submission-ready reporting for multiple regions, with evidence attached.
Supplier/Range Comparison Analytics
Compare suppliers, materials, weights, or categories to drive continuous improvement.
Carbon & Environmental Insight (Optional)
Estimate CO₂ impact based on material and weight profiles.
Integrations
REST APIs for System Sync
Sync product data, suppliers, workflows, or users with internal systems.
Webhook Eventing
Push real-time notifications when data is submitted, updated, approved, or rejected.
ERP Integration
Seamlessly integrate with SAP, Oracle, Dynamics or bespoke systems.
Import & Export Pipelines
Use CSV/XLS ingestion for legacy systems or bulk onboarding; export full datasets for analysis.
SSO via Azure AD or SAML
Enable secure authentication for internal users.
User Experience
Guided Forms & Tooltips
Reduce supplier confusion with contextual guidance and inline documentation.
Drag & Drop File Uploads
Upload evidence, certificates, and specifications quickly.
Mobile & Tablet Friendly
Allow factory-floor staff to upload evidence directly from mobile devices.
Clear, Modern UI for Suppliers & Internal Teams
Streamlined for speed, clarity, and correctness.
Role-Based Views
Different teams only see the data relevant to them (buyers, packaging engineers, sustainability, management).
Operational Efficiency
Packaging Cost Modelling
Combine material weights and supplier prices to show cost impacts of design decisions.
Scenario Simulation
Test hypothetical packaging changes (materials, weights, recyclate levels) and view downstream impacts.
Automated Risk Identification
Spot expensive components, unnecessary plastic, excess weight or poorly performing suppliers.
Duplicate Detection
Identify duplicate components or recurring packaging templates across suppliers.
Governance & Security
Audit Logging & Change Control
Full audit trail for every edit, providing defensible compliance evidence.
Data Retention & Compliance Policies
Configurable retention rules to match internal policies or legal obligations.
Tiered Permissions
Fine-grained access control for buyers, suppliers, category managers, auditors, etc.
Enterprise Security Standards
Encryption at rest, encryption in transit, and hardened infrastructure.