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According to statistical data, approximately one-tenth of shipped items globally suffer damage during transportation. Shipping damage causes astronomical economic losses to global enterprises. However, even though shipping damage is sometimes unavoidable, you can take multiple measures to reduce the likelihood of such occurrences. Here's how to reduce damage to packaging and products during transportation:
Shipping damage, as the name suggests, is any form of damage that occurs to packaging or products during transportation. Improper handling and impact damage are common forms of shipping damage, but they are not the only types that exist. The term "shipping damage" encompasses all aspects of improper handling as well as environment-caused damage.
Common forms of shipping damage include:
Physical damage occurs when packages are dropped, tipped over, or rolled and consequently damaged. Improper handling can cause physical damage, but the most common cause is actually improper loading. Improper loading occurs when packages are not properly secured to pallets or not correctly arranged and stacked in transport vehicles.
Moisture damage occurs when packages or pallets are exposed to humid or wet environments. It can happen due to climatic conditions, condensation during transport, or other destructive factors. Exposure to moisture can damage fragile items such as paper and also cause mold growth.
Contamination damage occurs when packaging is considered unsafe due to contamination by potentially hazardous substances. This situation most commonly occurs in the transportation of food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. The most common cause of contamination damage is unclean transport vehicles. When transport vehicles are not cleaned between shipments, dirt, bacteria, and other harmful substances remain. These residual substances can then enter packaging and contaminate the products inside.
Shipping damage hurts both customers and businesses. When customers receive damaged packages, they may request refunds or replacements, and you lose them as customers. Overall, shipping damage causes businesses to waste significant amounts of money and time. By taking some simple measures, you can reduce damage to packaging and products during transportation and ensure your customers receive their orders intact.
Properly packaging your products is the first step toward safe transportation. Box packaging: You want to use a box that is slightly larger than your product and can withstand your product's weight. Mail is suitable for small, lightweight items, but for large, heavy items, you may need to look at corrugated heavy-duty boxes. For bulk sealing of cartons, you can use an automatic box sealer for bulk processing. Next comes packaging material. Packaging material is cushioning material that prevents your products from moving around during transportation. Fill your box with enough packaging material so your product cannot move freely. Finally, seal the box with packaging tape or strong adhesive.
Shipping many boxes at once by stacking them on pallets will make transportation cheaper, faster, and safer. When arranging boxes on pallets, you should follow some general rules: place heavier products at the bottom and lighter boxes on top. This ensures even weight distribution and prevents sudden pallet tipping. Place a thin cardboard sheet every few layers to increase stability. Before loading your consolidated cargo onto trucks or ships, don't forget to stretch wrap it. Stretch wrapping holds items together on pallets and provides them with an additional defensive layer. It can prevent other hazards. Wrapping your pallets with the correct tension keeps your cargo together and prevents individual packages from moving around or falling during transportation.
Manual packaging costs more because compared to stretch wrap pre-stretch film at 100% to 500%, you can only stretch manual wrapping film by about 20%. The amount of film you use is at least five times the required amount. If you package more than 10 shipments per day, you should use automated packaging equipment. Machine packaging for pallets handles the process more cost-effectively, safely, and efficiently, and significantly reduces product damage.
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