A better unboxing and lower costs, with a few simple packaging changes.
Our first pass suggests $1.42 less per single-product order through a smaller carton and a simpler pack.
For a working example, I used 40,000 orders a month and what I think is a conservative 30% single-product share. That gives 12,000 orders a month. We can replace those assumptions with your actual mix.
The first impression could work harder.
This order came in a stock carton with Needed tape. The tape was scuffed after one delivery, and Geami paper filled the extra space. There are a couple of straightforward ways to improve that experience.
Keep the stock box
Water-activated tape is one option to test if you want to keep the current carton and branding approach.
Move to a branded box
A right-sized branded carton could remove the need for branded tape and Geami dunnage. We source these for other brands and would be happy to compare real box quotes with your current setup.
About $1.42 per eligible order.
A smaller 6.7 × 5.1 × 4.3 in carton is our starting point for this product. Here is how the box size changes the shipping rate.
UniUni charges by the greater of actual or dimensional weight. This shipment weighed 13 oz, but the current box puts it in the 2 lb bracket. With the smaller box and no Geami, we estimate 9.5 oz on the scale and an 11 oz shipping bracket.
| Area | Per order | What could change |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging | $0.15 | Our working target is a carton that costs about 15 cents less. A branded box could replace the tape as well. Actual supplier quotes will tell us where this lands. |
| Shipping | $1.17 | Based on our understanding of UniUni rates, moving from the 2 lb to the 11 oz bracket saves $1.17 in this Zone 5 example. We would compare that with your own carrier charges and shipping zones. |
| Fulfillment | $0.10 | Removing the Geami insertion step gives us a basis to ask the 3PL for a lower pack fee. |
| Combined | $1.42 | Our estimate for a single-product order that can use the smaller format. |
With your box prices and shipping invoices, we can replace these working numbers with your actual costs.
We would be happy to run the full evaluation.
We would look across all order combinations, see which products need additional protection, compare packaging and shipping costs, and recommend a setup your 3PL can put into practice.
Packaging and shipping changes added $237K a year.
Equip ships more than 50,000 orders a month. We looked across its order mix and found 73% could move from boxes to mailers. Direct sourcing and lower parcel weight drove the savings.
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