Dispatching finished jobs. (carton or shrink wrap?)

[BigSi]

Hi there.

Interested in getting members feedback on this-

We seem to be wasting a huge amount of time (and expense) sourcing the correct size cartons. (most of our jobs are couriered).
Corrugated cartons are not cheap ( not professional enough using used ones and they often have printing on them).
Always seem to run out of the correct size ones just as we are packaging up a job for dispatch

I know a lot of printers still shrink wrap. (I'm considering buying a good used one). Two draw backs-
Space. (room is a premium in my small factory) and of course the big one, ITS PLASTIC. Beginning to think this is the only option.
Personally this does worry me but not a good look in these environmental friendly times.

Your thoughts?

thanks Simon

 

[AP90]

We shrink wrap some stuff. But we ship everything in boxes anymore. Our boxes run about $.85/box for 8.75x11.25x10 double walled. So even for our palletized jobs we’re looking at $15-30 which isn’t even noticed if the job is that large.

 

[PricelineNegotiator]

Hi there.

Interested in getting members feedback on this-

We seem to be wasting a huge amount of time (and expense) sourcing the correct size cartons. (most of our jobs are couriered).
Corrugated cartons are not cheap ( not professional enough using used ones and they often have printing on them).
Always seem to run out of the correct size ones just as we are packaging up a job for dispatch

I know a lot of printers still shrink wrap. (I'm considering buying a good used one). Two draw backs-
Space. (room is a premium in my small factory) and of course the big one, ITS PLASTIC. Beginning to think this is the only option.
Personally this does worry me but not a good look in these environmental friendly times.

Your thoughts?

thanks Simon

Shrink-wrapping is great, also just re-use existing paper cartons that you had your paper delivered in is nice. Can also order boxes from Prestige Box

LETTERHEAD BOXES |** PRESTIGE BOX **| BUSINESS CARD BOXES BUSINESS CARDS BOXES PRINTERS CHIPBOARD BOXES stationary boxes stationery boxes LETTER HEAD BOXES LETTERHEADBOXES.

 

[SoggyWinter]

We use shrink wrap for small stuff, repurposed paper boxes, and generic off the shelf brown boxes. If we add a flatbed printer to the fleet we might start making our own branded boxes.

 

[BigSi]

Thanks guys. Box's are expensive in this part of the would. Not uncommon to pay around $2.00US for an average size carton. Might not seem like a big deal but at the end of the financial year.
we are not talking chicken feed.