Simulacra – PunkMedics

One of my goals as I grow PunkMedics is to maximize production and continuity between production runs. We are steadily growing every year and I want to ensure I can meet demand while still keeping most of our manufacturing in-house. With an increase in orders I’m always looking to speed up daily production, automate specific [...]

With an increase in both retail and wholesale orders I started processing shipments online through Canada Post.  With smaller shipments i had a very accurate lab scale that went to 6Kg that i use for weighing ingredients. The problem was that for wholesale orders i regularly ship boxes of 15 to 25 kg and had [...]

I recently reworked my studio space to better optimize production. With new products being added to our collection and with a new contract manufacturing job we needed to expand our production area. We have aproximately 1100 square feet of warehouse space located in The Junction district of Toronto. It’s about 500 Square feet of Manufacturing [...]

I was getting really annoyed with the ridiculous fees UPS was charging me on brokering shipments i needed from the US. I understand i need to pay for GST on shipments coming into the country and on occasion Duties for products that don’t qualify under NAFTA but at times the UPS fees alone would double the [...]

I recently ordered more bottles and caps to last me the next few months of production. In total about 13,000 pieces in 26 boxes on 1 palette in 1 truck… I’m a geek for packaging so here is the unveiling and unboxing of all of it. Shipment Arrives Opening of Boxes