Shipping More Successfully

Keeping Your Items Safe During Shipping

11 November 2021

Isabella Lynch

Protecting your cargo during shipments can be an important step if you are to minimize losses and customer frustration. While there are limits to the amount of protection that you can provide to these items during shipping, there are a few steps that can be especially beneficial.

Utilize A Sturdy Shipping Container

Choosing a sturdy container for the items that you are planning to ship is one of the most effective ways of helping to keep these items safe. Unfortunately, the shipping process can be somewhat rough for the items that you are attempting to send. A sturdy shipping container that is able to absorb some impact will help to minimize the risk of typical shipping disturbances damaging your items. The higher cost of protective containers for these items rather than basic cardboard may be offset by the savings from the reduced item damage rate.

Attach "Do Not Stack" Pallet Cones To The Top Of The Container

If a large number of heavy items get stacked on top of your containers, that could greatly increase the risk of damage occurring to these items. Unfortunately, some businesses may not take steps to reduce this risk as they may assume there is little that can be done. However, the use of "do not stack" pallet cones can help to notify shippers to avoid placing items on top of the shipment. Unlike warning stickers that are applied to the container, these cones will be far more visible, and they will partially obstruct the ability of items to be stacked on top of it.

Ensure There Is Ample Padding In The Container

Unfortunately, some jostling will be unavoidable during the course of shipping. The use of padding inside the packaging can significantly reduce the risk of the container's contents being damaged when this inevitably occurs. For those that want to reduce the environmental impact of their packaging, there are suppliers that will offer sustainable packaging and padding that will be comparable in cost to more traditional padding options.

Reducing the risk of items you are shipping being damaged can be an important step for any business as these problems can result in sizable expenses and disruptions for customers. The steps of investing in sturdy containers, using "do not stack" pallet cones, and ensuring there is ample padding in the container can be a few steps that will significantly improve your shipping process so that your damage or failure rate can be minimized as much as possible.

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