Introduction:Labor shortage is reshaping the global packaging supply chain
According to the European Packaging Machinery Association 2025 data: the default rate of orders for dealers with equipment automation rate less than 30% is as high as 41%, while the annual wage increase in Southeast Asian manufacturing industry is 15.7% (World Bank 2024). When you refuse Amazon VMI orders due to worker shortages, the Automated Fanfold Paper Machine is creating €2.3 million/year of labor replacement benefits for Kotkamills, a Finnish listed company - this is exactly what global dealers need to survive.
Five levels of supply chain risks caused by labor shortages
Risk matrix assessment table (based on McKinsey supply chain model)
| Risk level | Traditional model | Fully automatic Fanfold paper machine production line | Mitigation mechanism |
| L1 Labor dependence | 6 people/shift (€42 hourly wage) | 1 person monitoring/3 shifts | automatic handling system |
| L2 Compliance cost | BPJS medical insurance €3800/person/year | €0 new expenditure | Intelligent employment report generation |
| L3 Order default | Peak 29% | ＜1.8% | 7×24h continuous production agreement |
| L4 Trust loss | Customer churn rate 23% | 0 key customer churn | Real-time OEE sharing system |
| L5 Expansion barriers | New factory recruitment cycle ≥90 days | 2-week production line deployment | Modular expansion architecture |
Engineering and Automation Solutions
1. Intelligent labor replacement system
AGV roll handling module: load 3000kg, repeat positioning accuracy ±0.1mm (replaces 3 porters, meets ISO 3691-5 safety standards)
Automatic deviation correction system and automatic hydraulic loading function can maintain the accuracy and stability of paper cutting
The speed can reach 200m/min, and the inverter is used for stepless speed regulation, which is stable and reliable
2. Global capacity scheduling system
Supports 8 fanfold machines to run in parallel, and realizes real-time capacity allocation of Thailand/Vietnam factories through OPC UA protocol
Integrated 1000kVA voltage stabilizer (to cope with voltage fluctuations in Southeast Asia)
Electronic counting and automatic tension controller effectively ensure the efficiency and quantity of paper feeding and folding, reducing labor and production costs.
Foreign trade compliance dual engines: ESG + global machinery certification
When you purchase Automatic Fanfold paper machine Production Line), you will automatically obtain:
✅ CE certification: EN 415-10:2014 (packaging machinery safety) + EN ISO 13849-1:2015 (control system safety)
✅ Halal compliance: equipment lubricants meet JAKIM Halal standards (Malaysia/Indonesia market access)
✅ Carbon trading qualification: CO₂ emissions per ton are only 19kg, and VERRA carbon credit certification has been obtained (profit of €8,500 per 10,000 tons of paper)
Dealer Practice: Using Automation to Win a 2 Million Euro Luxury Goods Order
Client: French listed group DS Smith (Euronext: DSMS)
Pain Points:
1. The strike caused the Lyon factory to return to zero production capacity
2. LVMH required the delivery of 20 tons of special Z-folding paper (tolerance ±0.3mm) within 72 hours
Solution:
1. Enable 3 fanfold paper machine production lines for automated production
2. Output real-time process quality report (CPK value ≥1.67)
3. Adopt FCA factory delivery terms (reduce customer customs clearance risks)
Results:
1.On-time delivery rate 100%
2.Obtained LVMH "Platinum Supplier" certification (purchase share increased to 60%)
Conclusion: Automated facfold paper machine production line = global supply chain control
Automated Fanfold Paper Machine provides packaging distributors with triple certainty:
✓ Production certainty: 200m/min speed × 99.1% uptime = calculable delivery capability
✓ Cost certainty: TCO (total cost of ownership) < 54% of manual production line (ROI cycle 5.2 months)
✓ Compliance certainty: Possessing compliance certificates