Packaging spreadsheets vs Simple Packaging.
Spreadsheets can hold packaging data. They cannot link supplier evidence to components, screen readiness per market or surface missing information before launch.
| Capability | Spreadsheet | Simple Packaging |
|---|---|---|
| Product & SKU records | Rows and columns | Structured Product → SKU → variant records |
| Packaging components | Free-text fields | Typed components with material, weight and role (primary / secondary / transit) |
| Supplier evidence | Separate folder of PDFs and emails | Evidence library linked to the component it supports |
| Market coverage | Manual columns per country | Assign product to markets; readiness screened per market |
| Readiness signals | None | Source-linked signals against activated rule packs |
| Missing-data detection | Manual review | Highlighted automatically per product and market |
| Actions & ownership | Separate task list | Prioritised Actions with owner, due date and evidence link |
| Reporting readiness | Copy-paste export | Structured readiness reports per product, component or market |
Why not just track packaging data in a spreadsheet?
Spreadsheets do not link supplier evidence to specific packaging components, do not screen against market-specific readiness signals, do not surface missing data proactively, and do not maintain version history when suppliers reissue a document.
Is Simple Packaging a replacement for our packaging spreadsheet?
Yes. Simple Packaging holds the same product, SKU, packaging component, material and weight fields a spreadsheet holds — plus supplier evidence, market assignments, source-linked readiness signals and Actions.
Can we import our existing spreadsheet?
Yes. Simple Packaging supports spreadsheet upload with column matching, duplicate review and missing-field prompts, or a downloadable Simple Packaging template.
Does it work across the UK, EU, US and UAE?
Yes. Assign each product to the markets where it is sold and Simple Packaging screens readiness per market against activated rule packs.
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