When you order crates and skids, you probably expect to provide details on the size, shape, and weight of your product. But knowing the final destination of your shipment is also vitally important to the people responsible for the packaging.
Just like it’s important for your industrial packagers to know whether your product is top-heavy or sensitive to moisture, being aware […]
Does your manufacturing facility have an in-house packaging team? If not, your shipping routine probably involves either:
1) Pre-ordering custom crates that your employees can assemble at your location or
2) Transporting your finished product to an industrial packager’s site to be packed and shipped.
But there’s a third option that’s worth consideration: Having the packaging professionals come to you.
That might seem like […]
You would never drop an envelope in the mailbox without the proper postage. Or expect your vehicle to pass inspection without a current registration sticker. But you might not know that a shipping crate won’t clear customs on arrival unless it sports a specific type of stamp on the side panel.
Before allowing any crate to enter their country, customs officials will look for an IPPC ISPM-15 certification stamp. In […]
What makes one shipping crate stronger than another? You might guess that it’s the thickness of the lumber or the size of the nails used to fasten the planks together.
Starting with quality materials is always important, but two crates made with very similar materials can have vastly different levels of durability. The trick is in the technique used to construct the crates.
The secret to building super-strong shipping crates? […]
Your weekly calendar reveals that you are scheduled to meet with an industrial packager on Friday to discuss how best to ship your new product overseas. Suddenly, you feel just like you did back in school when the teacher announced a pop quiz.
You know that safely transporting your product to the customer’s site is the critical final step of the manufacturing process. But packing and shipping […]
When you think of protective industrial packaging, you likely think of a sturdy wooden shipping crate supported from below by a hefty skid. There’s no question that the crate and skid are important elements of any successful shipment. But to see the real heroes of industrial packaging, you need to look inside the crate.
The shipping crate is like a shell […]
There’s no question about it. It’s nerve-wracking to send the product you have spent months designing, manufacturing, and calibrating out into the real world. Having done everything you can to create a perfect product, it’s natural to be nervous about the perils it will face as it travels from your facility to your customer’s location.
But, as comforting as it might be, it would be impractical to attempt […]
The long process of design, manufacture, and testing is finally completed and your product is ready to ship. Understandably, you’re nervous.
Sending your carefully constructed product out into the world can be a scary prospect because your package is likely to face a frightening list of dangers as it travels from your facility to your customer’s location. But if you take the proper […]
How often do you interact with the people who package and transport your product? Is an industrial packager on speed-dial? Or would you be hard-pressed to pick your packaging team out of a line-up?
It’s easy for the design and manufacturing of your product to monopolize management’s attention. But if you are serious about making sure your product arrives safely […]
The New England Patriots football team has achieved great success by encouraging each player on the team to “do your job.” Applying that same mindset to supply chain logistics can put your business on the road to victory.
On a football team, every player has a specific responsibility. You wouldn’t expect a wide receiver to guard the quarterback or ask a […]
