Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the e-commerce market has exploded. At the same time, online shoppers have become very demanding. So, as a company selling hardware products, you have a duty to deliver impeccable service. This means selling quality products, but above all delivering them in excellent condition and on time. To achieve this excellence, you must not neglect the packaging process. Packaging plays a central role in the order-picking chain. Its optimization improves your profitability and the working conditions of your employees.
Various strategies for optimizing the packaging process
The packaging process represents a considerable cost for the company. It also takes up an enormous amount of time. These expenses and wasted hours can be minimized by modern strategies. All this must be done while maintaining, or even improving, your customers' current level of satisfaction.
Upstream preparation of packing station to receive orders
All effective management processes include ananticipation phase. The same applies to order management. Even before orders are placed, your warehouse must be ready to receive them. And for this, it's important not to forget to have a good supply of packaging. It would be a pity if the whole workflow were to grind to a halt, because you're short of material resources.
In addition, the packing area needs to be ergonomically designed to prevent your employees from wasting unnecessary time.
Order picking cart
Saving time and improving ergonomics is now possible with the order picking cart. At Rolls Rapides, we've created a range of customizable models to suit your needs.
Optimizing packaging costs
To reduce the cost of packaging, it's important to determine which materials are most cost-effective and suitable for the merchandise you're offering. You also need to decide on the quantity you're going to buy. But one of the most interesting parameters to take into consideration is the formats you opt for.
We recommend that you reduce the variety of products as much as possible by choosing the size that fits the largest goods. But there are ways of adjusting this to the rest of your stock.
Take cardboard packaging, for example. Some contain tracings that you can cut to obtain the measurements you need each time.
Optimizing shimming
Returns are very annoying and have a big impact on your company's profitability. Many of them are due to the fact that the order arrived damaged.
To avoid this, it's important to fill the voids in the packs by cushioning the items properly. You can opt for various materials here too: paper, foam, air cushions or polystyrene balls.
But if you're using cardboard packaging, and depending on the type of merchandise you're selling, you may be able to create a sort of cardboard accordion inside the package. This way, your parcel will be compartmentalized and you'll be able to safely place your customers' purchases inside.
Automate the packaging line
Packing is a delicate job. It's very tiring, and it can lead to a lot of human error. So if you're a large or very large company, we strongly recommend that you automate this process. It will make the work much easier for your staff. It will also improve packaging quality, whether for small packages or palletized products. What's more, there will be much less waste in terms of packaging and wedging.
Optimize the rest of the order management chain with Rolls Rapides
The packaging process is just one link in the logistics order processing chain. To ensure your company's success, it's important to improve procedures at every level of the chain.
Just contact us. At Rolls Rapides, we offer storage racks and roll containers for ergonomic storage of your goods in your warehouse. We also have a wide range of carts to facilitate picking and order preparation.
Our products are made in France. We'll even make you a customized one. In all cases, you'll be treated to safe, fast, top-quality loading devices. You can rent them, buy them, and even repair them in our workshop, in the event of a problem.
