How to Shift From Pallets to Parcels
Parcel Shipping Solutions and Resources for Manufacturers
Manufacturers that are comfortable with palletized shipping may struggle with new pressures to generate single-parcel shipments. Sound familiar? It’s essential to have optimized, efficient fulfillment plans in place now — or risk being left behind.
Here are some resources to help on your pallet-to-parcel journey.
Navigating the Pallet-to-Parcel Revolution
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Manufacturers are optimizing their shipping needs with individual parcels in lieu of traditional pallets. Revolutionize your fulfillment operation and avoid critical risks with help from Sealed Air experts.
Manufacturer's Guide: Pallets, Meet Parcels
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Our guide to adding or switching to parcel shipments explores the five challenges manufacturers face when adding or switching to parcel shipments, real stories of how manufacturers are structuring their fulfillment operations to accommodate parcels, fulfillment and packaging tips from our pros, and an inside look at the packaging design process, including why a product should be packed differently for parcels vs. pallets.
E-Commerce Demand Forces Manufacturers to Abandon Pallets and Tackle Single-Parcel Delivery
Ten years ago, buying a toilet or a TV usually meant a trip to a home improvement or electronics store. Not anymore.
Shipping Trends Favor Parcels, Not Pallets (And Here's Why That Matters)
It’s essential for manufacturers to have optimized, efficient fulfillment plans in place now — or risk being left further behind.
Online Shopping Goes High-Tech — and High Risk
Damage in transit is a leading cause of returns. And the cost of reshipping, replacing, and disposing of electronics can drastically increase cost and carbon footprint.
Return Logistics Shouldn’t Be an Afterthought for Online Retailers
No longer can return logistics be an afterthought for retailers — or manufacturers — that want to stay competitive.
Start With These Parcel-Ready Solutions
These easy to use solutions are easy to install and integrate into your existing fulfillment environment with minimal financial investment or downtime. Implementing them in optimized pack stations leads to faster order throughput, reduced damage rates, and freight savings.
Consider Automation
Bagging equipment, automated mailer systems, automated cartoning systems, and shrink equipment can reduce packing errors, speed fulfillment processes, and reduce damage rates. Our fulfillment experts can recommend the right equipment for your setup.
More Solutions & Services
Fragile or uniquely shaped items might require solutions like custom fabricated foams or shrink — or rigorous testing and packaging design services from our ISTA-certified labs.
