Protect Your Reputation by Reducing Product Damage
The main hidden costs in packaging operations are product damage and returns. Protect your reputation by reducing product damage. In addition to replacing damaged items, these incidents generate costs and significantly affect brand reputation and customer trust.
Last year, a study was conducted on this subject. 120 items were ordered from various online sellers to examine the packaging in which they arrived. The study concluded that 15% of parcels arrived crushed, 8% of parcels were smashed, 8% were torn and 4% appeared to have been damaged during transit.
We live in the age of technology, which is why customers prefer online product and brand review platforms to express their opinions. For this reason, it is very important to provide the best possible service and maintain a good reputation. Negative feedback can spread immediately through these social networks.
Make sure these parcels arrive in perfect condition by following the suggestions below:
1. Never overpackage your products
Using a large amount of packaging can be just as inefficient as providing insufficient cushioning. Parcels filled with unnecessary packaging can easily burst during transit. Transport costs will also be much higher because of the additional weight.
Air bubble film can help you reduce the amount of void fill required to protect your goods in transit, while providing customers with a pleasant unboxing experience. It is also very lightweight, so transport costs will be noticeably lower. The air bubble film dispenser offers a convenient solution for distributing air bubble film. Air bubble film is ideal for packaging and storage, providing protection for fragile and valuable items.
Assessing the dimensions of your existing boxes will help you meet the needs of the individual products in your range.
2. Use suitable packaging
First, consider the product’s destination, how it will be stored and the conditions in which it will be transported. Packaging should be selected according to these criteria. Certain packaging tapes perform differently at low temperatures, potentially putting your parcels at risk.
If you are looking for a smart way to secure parcels, the ideal solution is security sealing tape or tamper-evident tape. It features a double-layer system that reveals, after being applied to a box or other packaging, whether the tape has been removed by displaying the message “VOID OPENED”, clearly indicating that the packaging has been opened.
A very important feature of security sealing tapes is that their adhesion increases over time and they resist extreme temperatures once fully bonded. With permanent adhesion, these tapes can be used on materials such as plastic, paper (cardboard), metal, glass, wood and more.
3. Consider new packaging solutions
If you have doubts about your current product packaging and it does not provide the level of protection your products need, it is time to consider new packaging solutions and alternatives.
Packaging solutions such as Emba-Flex® boxes or Emba-Vento® boxes are perfect for transporting fragile products, providing maximum protection through their ability to absorb shocks and vibrations.
Emba-Flex® boxes, or suspension and retention boxes, feature a special stretching mechanism that firmly secures the product with stretch film on a corrugated cardboard format, thereby preventing any deformation. The special stretching mechanism holds the product firmly on the shaped corrugated cardboard, preventing any sliding. Highly flexible and tear-resistant, the stretch film fits perfectly around different product contours. This reduces the amount of miscellaneous packaging by up to 90%. The special film is highly flexible and returns to its original shape after stretching. Even when stretched extensively, the film returns to its original form without reducing its retention force.
Emba-Vento® boxes are ideal if you need to deliver a range of different products that are all highly sensitive. Products must be shipped safely from A to B at competitive costs. With the Emba-Vento® system, you eliminate storage costs associated with products being kept in “air-filled packaging”. During the filling and packaging process, the final space required by the packaged product is formed. Emba-Vento® consists of 98% air. The extremely rapid handling of this system results in very short product packaging times. Air-based packaging guarantees highly efficient use of storage space. Thanks to its one-piece inflatable packaging system, Emba-Vento® completely protects your product in all scenarios. The only requirement is a compressed-air supply. A mini compressor can be supplied on request.
Air pillows are also an ideal solution for protecting products. The machine that produces air pillows, Fill Air Rocket, is a convenient and efficient way to create air pillows used to fill empty space in boxes and secure products, ensuring superior protection during transport and storage. This packaging system offers portability, durability and functionality. Fill Air Rocket produces air pillows from barrier polyethylene. It protects packaged products, and the film does not lose the air inside over time. Fill Air Rocket is fast and flexible, adapts to any working environment, is portable and does not require compressed air.
At Inatech Packaging, you can choose from a wide range of storage products, so your needs can perfectly match our ability to customise products. For further advice on our product range and packaging operations, contact our packaging specialists at +40 214.480.358 or [email protected]
