{"id":21647,"date":"2021-02-18T13:54:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T13:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21647"},"modified":"2021-02-19T13:56:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T13:56:46","slug":"the-manutan-brand-takes-care-of-packaging-your-goods-from-a-to-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/packaging\/the-manutan-brand-takes-care-of-packaging-your-goods-from-a-to-z\/","title":{"rendered":"The Manutan brand takes care of packaging your goods from A to Z"},"content":{"rendered":"

Packaging plays a key role in distribution companies and retailers. A lever for cost optimisation and supply chain performance, packaging also protects the goods and improves customer satisfaction. It’s therefore essential to prepare and pack your parcels carefully using reliable, high-quality materials.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Manutan brand<\/a> offers a complete packaging range. It meets all the daily needs of logistics agents, operators, pickers, packers and pallet loaders. This goes from selecting the goods to protective materials<\/a>, sealing<\/a>, labelling<\/a> and finally palletisation. With prices that are, on average, 15% lower than those of major national brands, Manutan branded products are also guaranteed for 10 years<\/span>[1]<\/span><\/a> and delivered within 24\/48 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Packaging – a weighty issue!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

It’s important to select the correct packaging materials according to the dispatch method and the goods being sent. There are a number of considerations to make when packaging parcels: the number of transfers, the transport duration, the nature of the products, their weight and their potential fragility. Professionals also have to choose between boxes<\/a> with single, double or triple walls, transparent bags for packing and grouping together products.<\/span><\/p>\n

To ensure that goods are properly packaged, it is essential that you select the right size box<\/a> for your parcel. Otherwise, the product could be damaged in transit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Particular attention must be given to the packaging volume to reduce the amount of empty space inside the parcel. A major issue is that one-third of packaging and containers include more than 50% empty space<\/span>[2]<\/span><\/a>. An alarming fact when you consider that transporting empty space generates additional costs and has a significant impact on our environment. Not to mention the fact that, in some cases, transport costs may be invoiced according to volumetric weight!<\/span><\/p>\n

Protective packaging<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Protective packaging<\/a> aims to stabilise the goods but also protect them against possible bumps or being squashed when the parcels are stacked on top of each other. The most effective cushioning product is still bubble wrap<\/a>. However, brown paper or air cushions are often sufficient to prevent less fragile products from getting damaged in transit.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is also important to make it easier for pickers and packers to perform their work by using ergonomic material that facilitates picking up and handling the goods. This can be in the form of a complete packaging table or a dispenser for inserting the cushioning product.<\/span><\/p>\n

Complete your parcel right down to the smallest detail\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Once the goods are well packaged and protected, it\u2019s time to close the parcel. This can be done using:<\/span><\/p>\n