Blog - Shipping and packaging

When one thinks of supply chain optimisation, packaging is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. However, the role packaging plays in supply chain optimisation cannot be understated. Effective packaging can have a significant impact on the efficiency…

Industrialisation has caused pollution to skyrocket on a global scale compared to the times before that. As populations increased and the need for industrialisation increased, more and more of humanity’s progression has added to the burden of pollution. It is…

We’ve previously explained why businesses should shift to sustainable packaging. In short, scientists are providing more and more evidence that humanity as a whole needs to shift to more sustainable means of packaging in order to protect the environment. This…

A few years ago, in 2013, parts of Europe experienced what was called the “Horse Meat Scandal”. This was a huge issue at the time. What happened was that foods advertised as beef actually contained horse meat – often making…

Product packaging is one of the first things people see when they see a product. For this reason, it becomes a sort of first impression. For you to ensure that consumers will buy your products and that businesses want to…

Most scientists agree that human activity is having a consistently negative impact on the environment. This is starting to produce some really bad effects and these could end up costing us a lot more in the future. A conscious effort…

Whether you are a large retailer or a small business, how you get your goods to your customers should be one of your top priorities. Neglecting this vital step in your sales process can often turn buyers away. Let’s look…

There is a wide variety of factors that come into play when choosing a supplier you can stick with long-term. Some of these important factors include pricing, product quality, reliability, and service. To learn more about what to look for,…

A while ago we briefly discussed the importance of quality control. This time around we look at the steps one can take to check quality on products right before they are shipped. Of course, there are many other stages at…

If you don’t already have a system of quality control in place then you definitely need it. Quality control has the ability to find problems and fix them before molehills become mountains. There are many stages at which quality control…