How to save on e-commerce packaging with height-adjustable boxes

Llaman a la puerta y, cuando abres, te encuentras con el repartidor que te lleva ese paquete que tanto estabas deseando recibir. Firmas, recoges la caja y, aunque te extrañas de su enorme volumen, la abres con ansia. ¿Y qué te encuentras? Metros y metros de papel kraft plegado innumerables veces, cinta adhesiva a gogó, una cantidad incalculable de chips de relleno y por fin, en el fondo, emerge tu pequeño objeto de deseo, sepultado en medio de un derroche de embalaje. ¿Realmente había hecho falta emplear tanto material para proteger algo tan minúsculo? ¿Por qué el e-commerce en que has realizado tu compra no se ha preocupado por cuidar del medio ambiente y por ahorrar en embalaje?

Really glad my children’s Tylenol arrived safe and sound. #FridayFeeling #excessivepackaging pic.twitter.com/0GrbDYMMEY

— Vanessa Anton (@veechic) 6 de abril de 2018

Embalaje en e-commerce: ¿por qué usar cajas grandes para pedidos pequeños?

Si dejas ahora el lado del cliente y te colocas use of absurdly disproportionate packagingfor a small order

• Lack of stock: most often, the warehouse runs out of the right size cartons and operators are forced to replace the out-of-stock packaging with packaging that is available.
• Operator convenience: at other times, accessing the right box is difficult or time-consuming, and the operator prefers to sacrifice presentation for the sake of greater picking productivity.
• Specially shaped items: there are orders where packaging is a challenge because of the shape of the contents of the package, and there is no choice but to stick with a large box format to fit it.
• Speed of delivery: another variable is the filling of the delivery truck. If only small packages are used, it will take a long time for the truck to fill up and start its route to deliver the products (and therefore to complete the round). On the other hand, with larger orders, the number of packages to be delivered is reduced and the distribution is much quicker.
• Theft prevention: halfway between reality and myth, some e-commerces argue that they prefer to pack small products in large boxes to discourage thieves, because it is easier to steal a small item than a huge box that is difficult to conceal.

Thanks for the free box @AmazonUK #excessivepackaging pic.twitter.com/4r9P2eP9eb

– Jen D (@Jenfr0mthebl0ck) March 20, 2018

Height-adjustable boxes: the solution for saving on your e-commerce

All of the above setbacks can be fought without sacrificing the presentation of your order and without harming the environment thanks to height-adjustable boxes. Replacing all or part of your stock of boxes for packing your orders with height-adjustable boxes will help you save on four fronts:

1. Economic savings

Height-adjustable boxes will provide financial benefits to your business accounts for two reasons

• Less waste on padding and tape: since you can modulate the capacity of the boxes, you don’t need to compensate for the free space inside oversized packages with excess padding. Goodbye, too, to wasting money on adhesive tape.
• Volume discounts: if, instead of buying a few boxes of various types, you buy many of a single type, you can benefit from the discount that comes with large volume purchases at Rajapack.

2.

Saving time in order preparation

With variable height boxes, operators will not waste a single second in locating the box according to the contents to be packed, as the same SKU will be used to pack different types of product. This reduces the average time needed to prepare each order and increases productivity per worker.

3. Saving complications in your warehouse management

On the other hand, fewer packaging formats in stock results in simpler warehouse management, as there will be fewer SKUs to control. Consequently, invoicing packaging costs will be much easier.

4. Saving space

Finally, handling fewer references for packaging not only simplifies warehouse management, but also frees up space that e-commerces can use to store a larger amount of product available for their customers. Rajapack has two types of Variabox boxes, adaptable in height and with automatic bottom: the single channel Variabox boxes and the double channel Variabox boxes. Both references are ecological and 100% recyclable, can be adjusted for up to 12 heights and can be assembled instantly. Try them now and save on your e-commerce!