Box with variable height: the e-commerce solution

The variable-height box guarantees savings in terms of packaging material, time and storage space. How this box plays all that off, you will read in this article. First, we look at why this box is such a great added value for e-commerce. Then we go over all the advantages and show you which variants you can choose from.

The box that leaves nothing empty

The box with variable fill height features crease lines that you fold every 1 or 2.5 cm. This way, you effortlessly adapt this box to the size of your product. For those active in the e-commerce sector, this type of box is undoubtedly not unknown. It has become one of the most used shipping boxes, also at RAJA. Why is a variable-height box so important in the e-commerce sector?

A standard box often runs the risk of having to fill a lot of empty space around your products while packing. And let that be exactly one of the pain points at many packing tables. Research shows that empty space in packages bought online varies between 18% (for clothes and shoes) to 64% (for glassware).¹ Boxes containing toys or kitchenware contain up to 50% fillable space.

Empty spaces in an e-commerce box are difficult to exclude completely. However, in about 60% of orders, those voids represent a quarter of the volume of the packaging. Those voids are then often filled with air cushions or paper cushions. Figures that will sway less thanks to a variable-height box.

The four advantages of a variable-height box

► 1. Save money

The first benefit is one that you will already feel in your wallet right away. Because you use a ‘smart’ box, you have less empty spaces. You therefore use much less filling material such as paper cushions or air cushions. Another money-saving advantage: the more compact the box, the less tape you will need to close it.

► 2. Save time

Save time in the first place thanks to the variant with automatic bottom. By simply pressing the side walls, the box is immediately assembled in the right shape. If you work with five packers, they can process up to 1500 boxes/hour with a box with automatic bottom. With a standard box, that can be up to 600 boxes/hour.

Secondly, your packers don’t lose time searching for the right box size. There is one type of box available to help them pack all the products that come onto their packing table. This makes it a quick and easy way to increase the productivity of your packers.

► 3. Save space

One variable-height box is adaptable to as many as 12 sizes. It thus replaces a whole assortment of other boxes that you would previously have had to buy and store separately. As a result, you gain a lot of available space in your warehouse – space you can in turn use for storing additional products, for example.

► 4. Keep your customers happy

Finally, let’s not overlook the benefit to your end customer. The smarter you handle a box (i.e. with less stuffing material), the more positive the end customer will be towards your brand. A lot of unnecessary padding in a pack irritates the customer. So here is an opportunity to more easily brand yourself as a ‘sustainable company’.

Choose the box that suits you perfectly

At RAJA, we give you a choice of three types of variable-height boxes:

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