Common Business Packaging Mistakes You Need To Avoid

If your products get damaged during shipping, it’s not just the product returns or refunds that you need to be concerned about. These damages can be detrimental to your business in a number of ways. The worst setback to your business is going to be a disappointed customer telling other people about their negative experience. It means that erroneous packaging can cause serious damage to your business.

Good news is that ensuring safer and durable packaging of product is not difficult. Right kind of packaging supplies and careful package preparation are the keys to package safety during shipping. In this scenario, you are going to have to make sure that you are avoiding certain red flags which we are going to talk about in this article.

Not considering the impact of temperature for perishable or heat sensitive products

If you are shipping heat sensitive items, you are going to have to consider the impact of temperature on the product during shipping. If, at any point during shipping, the package has to be exposed to extreme heat, the product inside the package becomes vulnerable to spoilage, melting, or losing effectiveness unless you ensure proper packaging. There is a variety of packaging supplies that help in keeping temperature inside the box lower.

Boxes which are too small for the items

It is understandable that companies try to standardize sizes of the boxes they use for the packaging of their products because they want to save costs. But when the number and size of products vary, you are going to have to consider using the boxes of different sizes. In this scenario, it is pretty important to make sure that the boxes are not too small for the items you are packing. If the items you are shipping are sensitive, you have to make sure that this item occupies one-third of the box’s space. You will need to use fillers and other cushioning materials in the rest of the box’s space. That will help you make sure that the box doesn’t shift inside the box during shipping.

Recycling boxes

While it may not be an issue using the old boxes for storage purposes, using them to send your products to the customers is a real recipe for disaster. That is due to the fact that an older box is more vulnerable to damages during shipping. And so, you are essentially putting your product at the risk of damage if you are using such box.

Not considering the size and weight of the package

For a successful shipping of your products, you will have to make sure that your packages are being handled right according to the requirements of those packages; and this can be ensured only when you have accurate data about the size and weight of the package. You will provide that information to the shipping company. They will handle the packages accordingly.