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  Understand damage touch points. To get a real picture of the impact damages could be having on your business, you first need to consider all your damage touchpoints. These include: -The value of the item(s) damaged. -Associated costs (e-commerce or marketplace fines). -Labor & processing costs / time expenditure. -Transport costs & emissions. Taking stock of these factors can give you an idea of what damages are truly costing your company. Common packaging pitfalls that can lead to damages: After understanding the cost of your damages and returns, reviewing your packaging is your next stop. There are common packaging pitfalls that can lead to product getting damaged in transit. Keep an eye out for: Not enough or inappropriate protective material being used – fluctuations in packing or inconsistent packing materials can mean items are more prone to damage. Less protection can often equal more damage but there’s a fine line – you don’t want to use excess pack...

Packaging costs are often misunderstood. Businesses frequently focus on unit price alone, but packaging has far-reaching effects across your entire supply chain. Inefficient packaging can drive up labor costs, increase transport charges, and waste valuable warehouse space.  Cost reduction isn’t finding cheaper boxes. It’s about finding smarter, optimized packaging solutions that reduce spending and add value across your operation. Packaging optimization is the process of reviewing and refining your packaging to use less material while maintaining or improving protection and performance. By rightsizing packs and removing unnecessary components, you can lower your packaging spend without compromising quality.  This could include switching to lighter weight board grades, using integrated packaging solutions or removing unnecessary void fill. Benefits include: -Lower material use, which typically results in reduced cost per pack. -Less storage space required in warehouses....

Whether you use your own transport or work with freight companies to make deliveries, transport costs can stack up.  You might not realize it, but any packaging you use will have a direct impact on your transport efficiency, and costs. So, what should you consider when it comes to packaging and its effect on transport? The size of your packaging can have a big knock-on effect. If any of your boxes or bags are too big for your products, you will need extra void fill which adds to the pack weight AND they will take up more cubic space. In turn, this means you will get less on a pallet or incur higher freight costs if they are calculated by volume. So, it is important not to take a “one size fits all” approach when it comes to your packaging. Think about the overall packaging footprint and how best to pack a product to minimize the space it uses.  If your volumes are high enough, you could invest in automated solutions that size your packaging for you – so each pack is op...

Ever ordered something online and it arrived damaged? Well, you are not alone.  Damage can be super frustrating and can create a negative first impression. This is where protective packaging comes in. Protective packaging is crucial when you are shipping any product via FedEx, Amazon, UPS, and the USPS. You might be thinking, (well use newsprint paper) which is great for some products, but you may need to safeguard fragile products with extra cushioning and not just void fill. Getting your protective packaging right can have a significant impact on your customer experience and your costs. Why should you use protective packaging? There are lots of reasons you should choose protective packaging. Your packaging materials can have a huge influence on your costs, reputation and even repeat sales. So, what are the reasons? Packaging’s most basic function is protection, you want your goods to arrive at your customers intact.   Let us consider the impact damages and return...