Anyone who ships dozens or hundreds of packages every day is dealing with two basic issues: how to package it quickly and cheaply while ensuring that the goods arrive to the customer without damage. In this article, we’ll go over some practical tips to help you reduce packaging costs and increase customer satisfaction.
1. Choose the right foil and tape
Stretch film – don’t skimp on quality. Thin foil can crack and devalue the entire palette. Today, there are also cavity-free stretch films available that save space and are more environmentally friendly.
Adhesive tape – if you have a lot of packages, consider paper tape with water-activated adhesive. It’s eco-friendly, holds stronger and doesn’t need to be removed when recycling cardboard.
2. Don’t forget the protective elements
Protective edges and corner guards will significantly reduce the risk of damage to the packaging and the goods themselves during transport or strapping.
The use of flexible fabric strapping will help where you don’t want to damage the pallet surface.
3. Automate even small machines save a lot
Semi-automatic wrapping machines can wrap dozens of pallets per hour and the operator only needs a few operations.
Strapping machines (semi-automatic or fully automatic) save time and stretch the tape evenly, which cannot be achieved with manual strapping.
4. Think green = save twice
Less waste means not only feeling good, but also less waste charges. Try recycling your packaging material with a machine for making fillers from used cardboard. Replace plastic tapes with paper binding stripswhich are 100% recyclable.
A properly set-up packaging process can save tens of percent in costs while minimizing complaints. If you need any advice, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to show you customized solutions for your warehouse.
