by Alan Wright | Nov 26, 2024 | Sustainable Perspective
Everybody enjoys a Thanksgiving turkey, but packaging turkeys … not so much. Below we present to you seven particularly unappetizing packaging products that have come and gone over the years — or have come, stayed, and really need to go. Packaging’s Champion Turkey –...
by Alan Wright | Nov 12, 2024 | Packaging Suppliers
If you are frustrated because your packaging materials seem to be too expensive, or your level of service is less responsive than you need or expect it to be, this post will help reduce your packaging costs, and at the same time improve your overall level of service....
by Alan Wright | Oct 30, 2024 | Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
If you are investing in kraft-color, custom printed corrugated shipping boxes, you want to get the best return possible. Printing can be a combination of text and images (logos, etc.), but this post concentrates exclusively on text – an aspect of printed corrugated...
by Alan Wright | Oct 8, 2024 | Packaging Suppliers, Packaging Solutions
There are two ways to buy custom corrugated boxes — from a manufacturer or from a broker. Manufacturers are either mills or sheet plants. Mills make the corrugated board (layers of wavy corrugated between layers of flat linerboard) and the boxes all under one roof....
by Alan Wright | Sep 16, 2024 | Ecommerce Packaging
Customers and prospects often tell us, “We need a lower price!” In some cases, the most truthful response we can offer is, “You can’t afford a lower price.” Driving down the price on packaging items is frequently a priority for small and large organizations alike,...
