A product has to go through a number of steps from the manufacturing unit to the hands of the customer. One of the most important steps in this regard is the product packaging.
There are three basic components of a successful packaging.
- Envelope or box
- Cushioning or filler
- Sealer
Choosing right box, envelope, or carton
While choosing the box, there are a few factors which need to be taken into consideration.
- Product’s size
- Amount of products which need to be packed
- Weight of the product
- Shipping method of your preference
If the product which you are going to pack is heavy, you will need to go for a high quality box, such as corrugated cardboard box. Moreover, you will have to see whether or not the box is capable of holding up when it is stacked in the pallet.
There are various shapes and sizes the corrugated mailers are available in. for instance, you can get a box to pack your books, CDs and DVDs. And to pack your art work, you can use cardboard tubes which are amazingly strong.
There are many types of envelopes available in the market. Each type is ideal for the packaging of a particular type of product. Make sure that you have selected right envelop to pack the product which you want to ship.
Right packaging materials to secure the products
Box or carton is not everything that you are going to need in order to secure the items. If you have not arranged adequate cushioning for the product packed inside the box, the product will collide and might get damaged during the shipping process.This is the reason that proper cushioning with the help of packaging materials is extremely important, especially for the products that are susceptible to damage.
If you are shipping fragile items, you are going to need packaging materials such as bubble wrap, foam packaging, and loose fill (packing peanuts). These materials provide ideal cushioning without adding weight to the package.
If you are packaging large fragile electronics such as LCD, you need to secure it using foam corners and edge protectors. These materials do not only absorb shock but they also keep the main item safe even if the outer packaging is damaged.
Securing the package
After you have put item in the box and filled the void, now you need to make sure that the box doesn’t get opened during shipping. The most famous sealer to talk about in this regard is the packaging tape which is applied on the ends of the flaps to prevent opening of the box during shipping.