{"id":69,"date":"2019-07-24T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T06:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.3dbinpacking.com\/?p=69"},"modified":"2023-07-13T16:18:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T14:18:09","slug":"optimizing-the-packaging-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.3dbinpacking.com\/en\/optimizing-the-packaging-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Pack it right or die. Optimizing the packaging process is not a choice, it is a necessity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shipping costs are one of the most important items in the e-commerce companies’ budgets. The forecasts are not optimistic: in 2018, a ten-percent plus increase in shipping costs was recorded. Service prices are growing slowly, but the discounts granted by courier companies are rapidly decreasing at the same time. So the question arises, where to look for savings in this situation? One of the best answers is the optimization of packaging costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simplest reaction to the increase in the price of courier services is to transfer the costs to the customer. With large orders, a ten-percent plus increase can go unnoticed. However, it is a very risky move in the case of small business. When the cost of delivery begins to amount to a significant part of the overall cost of the contract, the competitiveness of the company is in question and the customers may be lost easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Savings for a small and a big business<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The optimization of the logistics costs is beneficial for everyone \u2013 for large and small companies, retailers, as well as wholesalers. An advantageous position is enjoyed by big market players who can negotiate individual rates with courier companies. The largest ones have their own forwarding systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smaller businesses can count on favorable price terms by using brokers. Virtual couriers use small orders to compose large volumes, which gain in bargaining value in negotiating prices with courier companies. For the end customer, cooperation with the broker is not\u00a0much different from dealing directly with the courier company. Only the price of the shipment may often be even half the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also outsourcing is\u00a0becoming increasingly popular\u00a0and used for the optimization of forwarding costs. It means that the entire process (storage, packaging, delivery) is subcontracted to a specialist company. The efficiency (in terms of saving money) of this solution depends on many factors, including the specifics of the business. There is no doubt that this option is worth considering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once we have used all the limited possibilities to reduce external costs, it is worth taking a closer look at the processes that occur before the delivery is passed to the courier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The potential lies in every package<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The method of preparing parcels for shipment may result in unnecessary cost, as well as in measurable savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To optimize the packaging process, you have to meet a number of conditions, of which the two most important are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n