The costs of delivery are easily reducible, and packaging is a large part of this.
Right-Size Your Boxes
Carriers such as Royal Mail and Parcelfine charge by dimensional weight for parcels, meaning that a large half full box can cost as much or more to send than a very heavy small box. We measure your products to ensure that you are sending them in the correct sized box.
Choose a Lighter Board Grade
Single wall cardboard, B or C flute, is suitable for most light to medium weight products. It removes unnecessary weight from your parcels, reducing the chance of incurring weight based surcharges on long distance shipments.
Cut Out Void Fill
Well-designed, correctly-sized and scored cardboard packaging holds securely around the item, negating the need for void fill, and saving on weight-based charges as well as packaging materials.
Standardise to Fewer Sizes
Running 4-5 box sizes instead of 10 enables you to buy in bulk more effectively which will bring down the unit cost of the boxes. Also during packing, having fewer box sizes will be easier for staff to pick the right box. Choose 2-3 box sizes that cover 90% of your orders and then add a ‘specialist size’ where there is a clear gap.
Store Flat-Pack to Save Space
Flat-packed boxes save loads of space when stored. . https://capscases.co.uk/services-2/sustainable-cardboard-packaging can provide made-to-measure flat-packed boxes to ensure that they are the correct size to meet their customers’ requirements.
A few simple changes to your packaging could save you a lot of money on every delivery costs.
