InDesign vs Illustrator for packaging layout

I will be working on a project that requires packaging graphics to be laid out on a corrugated box dieline. There are style guides about width of color bands and placement of copy from the edges of the folds, etc.
This would normally be done in Illustrator since it's easier to but due to an end-use issue, this has to be done in InDesign, not Illustrator.
Does anyone have experience with InDesign for this kind of stuff that may have workflow tips on how best to do the layouts except substituting InDesign for Illustrator?
Thanks,
JRH

Bob,
Thanks for the reply. I've done that in the past, but when I get there tomorrow and see their workflow, I'll have a better grip on it.
I'm hoping to streamline the process, but I'm thinking that they need it assembled in InDesign since they have an end use using some Package Wizard program. Just trying to anticipate what I'll walk into.
cheers
JRH

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