Tips for Safely Packaging Company Products

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Damaged or lost products delegitimize and harm the public opinion of businesses and brands. Proactively preventing damage to products can save both company costs and customer returns. To learn tips for safely packaging company products, read our guide.

Check Distributor Requirements

Before packaging and sending products, it’s imperative to check and understand distributor requirements to ensure your product's longevity. How long will your product be stored, and under what conditions?

If your distributor contains your product in an environment with extreme temperature changes, your product should be packaged to withstand that environment. If your product has a limited shelf life, it’s also crucial to check distributor requirements to provide your stock's best sale opportunity.

Proactively Package

Ask what damages could compromise your product. Whether through contamination, temperature, pressure, moisture, storage, shock, or odor, an abundance of possible dangers can damage your product. Based on your individual product's needs, find packaging that offers ample support and protection from shipping and handling. Consider these different types of materials used in product packaging.

Small Items (Non-Fragile)

• Polybag
• Jiffy bag

Heavy Items (Fragile)

• Corrugated boxes (triple wall)

Glass Items

• Bubble wrap
• Single-ply corrugated roll
• Air cushions

Communicate With Packaging Suppliers

Another tip for safely packaging your products is to communicate with your packaging suppliers. Having a clear understanding of your packaging supplier’s warehouse capabilities is essential to keeping your products safe and deliverable. What form of transportation will be used during shipping? What does the unloading process look like? Understanding how your product will be handled after manufacturing will better inform your product packaging needs.

It’s crucial to confirm how your product will be stored with packaging suppliers. What are their palletizing specifications, such as type, size, and policy? Establishing pallet specifications and storage will significantly prevent warehouse damages to your stock.

Taking the time to ensure your company is clear and comfortable with distributor and suppliers’ expectations will protect your stock from damage and reinforce your brand reliability to customers. Establish a plan to proactively prevent loss and damage and follow these guidelines to reference packaging safety and efficiency.