Question: Choosing The Case Count

Question: Hello, I would like some help with this packaging problem. I have 34 items that I would like to pack in a box...

Answer: Whoa, whoa... How many items did you say you have per carton?

Q: Thirty-four.

A: Sorry for interrupting you but can you please go back and see if that case count of 34 can be changed to another value such as 32 or 36? You see, 34 can only be divided by 1; 2 and 17, which leaves us to create boxes that contain items in 2 rows of 17. Unless what you are packaging is really flat, you will create a very long and non-sturdy box. On the other hand, if you use 32, which is divisible by 1;2;4 and 8, you will obtain much better results. The case count of 36 is even better since it is divisible by 1;2;3;4;6 and 8. The resulting box configurations will be more flexible and allow squarer master cartons.