When it comes to packaging, there's always a trade-off between protection of the items being dispatched and cost. Under package your products and they'll be damaged in transit; over package them and you'll be jeopardising your cash flow every time an order goes out. Either way, you'll be incurring cost unnecessarily. That's where, from cardboard boxes to carrier bags, an experienced packaging supplier will help you find the perfect balance - and help you boost your bottom line.

Let's consider a selection of packaging types and see what this means in practice.

Cardboard boxes

Because of the widely differing costs of box making materials and printing, the potential for over- or under-specification of corrugated or boxboard packing boxes is enormous. An experienced supplier will be aware of this and will take time to understand exactly what your packaging has to achieve. Around the corner or around the world? Into an industrial warehouse or onto the shelves of a luxury store? These are the sort of things that must be considered. Only when your needs have been exhaustively researched can the supplier specify the perfect solution for your needs - in terms of both protection and cost

Bubble wrap

As anyone who has ever idly popped the bubbles on bubble wrap will know, there's a great range of bubble-sizes and sheet thicknesses (as well as biodegradable and anti-static options too). An experienced bubble wrap specialist will know why certain grades of wrap work best with certain types of product. Make the right decision and you may be able to dispense with an expensive outer protection - but only your packaging supplier will be able to help you make that decision.

Shipping boxes

A shipping container is never 'just a box'. It may be a vari-depth box, an export box, a bottle box, a postal box or one of dozens of different-sized shipping boxes available from leading packaging suppliers. Boxes are more than just another FEFCO code: they're what determines the safe arrival of business or lifestyle products. Whether fortunes or lives are on the line, the balance betwee cost and protection has to be perfect.

Labels & Branding

Don't skimp on address labels and other details Attention to the little details is another area where the best packaging suppliers differentiate themselves from the also-rans. And so it is when it comes to advising on the best packaging for your needs. What's the point of perfect packaging if it is let down by poor quality address labels that become detached in transit or which don't communicate your brand properly? An experienced packaging supplier will be able to find a cost-effective way to make sure that those important little details are never overlooked.

So what should you look for when selecting the perfect supplier for your cardboard boxes, bubble wrap and other packaging? Modern facilities and systems, and a wide range of products and services are essential. So too are excellent working relationships with leading protective wrapping and packaging manufacturers. But there's something else too: their people and their promise to finding you the optimum combination of cost and protection. Without that, the rest is meaningless.

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When the time comes for you to pack things into suitable containers, whether that is for storage, moving home or sending a parcel, then you need to make sure that you pack everything as securely as possible. Some items such as books and clothes are clearly not going to break so don't need to have any extra protection or cushioning. However, for those items that are liable to break, you have got to make sure that you pack them properly and give them the required level of protection. To do this you should use a variety of packaging products and bubble wrap is one of the main ones.

 

If you choose not to give the items you are packing the protection they need then there is every chance that you are going to end up with breakages occurring. This is bad enough if you are putting your own items into storage or are moving house, if the items are for someone else then it makes the situation even worse. When sending a gift to a loved one, the last thing you want is for them to open up their present to find it in pieces. Likewise if you have sold something on eBay and you are sending it out to the buyer, you are going to have to either issue a refund or supply them with a replacement if the item is broken on its way to them.

 

It will only take you a matter of seconds to make sure that everything is cushioned properly and it doesn't exactly cost much to purchase the wrapping. There are plenty of online stores where you can buy cheap bubble wrap and get it delivered to you usually at no extra cost. All you then have to do is make sure that you pack any fragile items correctly, by wrapping them up with a layer or two of bubbles. Using a bit of common sense will also help, don't put heavy items into a box with something that is likely to be broken and don't over pack things so that they are all crammed in together.

 

By spending that little bit of extra time and thought on packing the things you are either moving or delivering you will reduce the chances of anything breaking. This is definitely a much better option than either you or someone you have sent something to opening up the box and finding that what is inside has been damaged.

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