Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By W. Eric Martin
Packing is a simple task requiring little or no thought: You pack the goods, seal the box, and send it to the shipping department. Right? Not quite. This...
Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Dana Dubbs
It's not always easy to find innovation in packing materials. After all, how many times can you reinvent the packing peanut or improve upon plastic air-pillow...
May 30, 2007 11:14 AM, By Sam Flanders
This is the second in a series on how to pack and fill parcels before shipping them. ...
May 23, 2007 9:46 AM, By Mark Del Franco
The Direct Marketing Association is pushing an eco-friendly initiative, and operations folks can help. Environmentally sound order fulfillment minimizes the amount of packaging materials ...
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Kate Vitasek
Most companies understand the importance of following best practices but many don't know exactly what those practices are. That's where Kate Vitasek,...
Nov 29, 2006 11:04 AM, By William R. Armstrong
Interior protective packaging helps products survive shipment from their point of manufacture to their ultimate point of use, we generally consider that these protective materials or systems will be designed to perform one or more of the following functions: cushioning, surface protection and void fill. ...
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Christine Blank
Given that interest in global warming is heating up and that fuel costs have risen considerably in recent years, many companies are seeking ways to be...
Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Bennett Voyles
Matching a product with a box should be a simple task. After all, people have been sending things in corrugated cardboard for 116 years, and the entire...
Apr 12, 2006 10:52 AM, By Mark Del Franco
The Ps that Monk spoke about during his Tuesday session, "Analyzing Your Packaging: The Three Ps,” were paper, plastic, and peanuts. ...
Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Karen M. Kroll
While the cardboard boxes, foam peanuts, and padded envelopes in which many marketers ship their orders don't exactly scream out high tech, a number of...
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Mark Del Franco
If your company caters to gift-givers, providing gift-wrapping services can be a point of differentiation that wins you the sale from your competitors....
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Bennett Voyles
Getting a detail right, as opposed to almost right, can make all the difference for multichannel merchants. Picking the right shipping package is one...
Jul 1, 2005 12:00 PM, Bennett Voyles
Five years ago Emory University physics professor Sidney Perkowitz estimated in his book Universal Foam that each year enough packing peanuts are manufactured...
Jul 1, 2005 12:00 PM
Choosing cost-efficient packaging is a complicated process that involves consideration of far more than just the cost of the materials alone. Labor, assembly,...
Jun 1, 2005 12:00 PM, By Bennett Voyles
We tend to think of evolution as a straight-line climb out of the swamp and into Starbucks. But sometimes it doesn't quite work out that way. Six hundred...
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When an industry term is on the tip of your tongue, or when you come across jargon that's new to you, the words and definitions you need may well be right here. Go to the packing glossary here.
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Whether you're just getting started or you need a refresher, the articles below can help you get back to packing basics.
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Filling the Void, Part Two
