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Implementing Your New Product Packaging

Developing a product and bringing it to market is hard enough – do you really have to devote time and energy to weighing the advantages and disadvantages of new product packaging options? Short answer: absolutely!  Properly packaging your new product can mean the difference between overnight success and lukewarm reception. To help you carefully consider [...]

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Plastic Strapping versus Steel Strapping – Which Is Best?

If you are looking for the best way to pack your products, you might be torn between plastic strapping and steel strapping. Protective straps are crucial for your small engine parts, warehouse boxes or large equipment. The straps ensure that your products reach your customers in the best condition possible, but when deciding between the two available [...]

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Keeping It Down: How to Choose the Proper Pallet Wrap

A report by the Joint Industry Unsalable Steering Committee a few years ago showed that industry expense for unsalable items exceeded $2 billion, and that number is on track to double this year. Across multiple industries, the companies most effectively working to reduce rates of unsalable products implement improved [...]

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5 Best Practices: Sourcing Wholesale Packaging


sourcing wholesale packaging For a lot of companies, a good chunk of their expenses goes into the packaging of their finished products. But most companies do not give much of a thought about the actual process of sourcing wholesale packaging supplies. By using the wrong approach in sourcing materials your company will acquire a lot of unnecessary expenses, making the whole operation highly inefficient. By adopting and applying the 5 best practices for sourcing wholesale packaging materials you can reduce costs, drive up the efficiency of the process, and also ensure that you will not run out of supplies. The 5 best practices for sourcing wholesale packaging supplies are as follows...READ MORE