Box on Demand Technology Enables Shippers to Easily Decrease Box Dimensions, Reduces Shipping Costs

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Next year, major freight carriers will begin applying dimensional (DIM) weight pricing to all ground packages (current practice packages three cubic feet or larger). It is estimated that 30% of parcels shipped will be impacted by this change, leading to dramatically higher shipping costs.

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Suggestions to manage these price increases have ranged from negotiating discounted carrier rates, using less dunnage, redesigning consumer packaging (to make it smaller), consolidating orders, and increasing the number of carton sizes in the DC to minimize the shipping package size (increasing cost and inventory).  

The Right Size Box for Every Shipment

The quickest way to minimize DIM weight (and therefore, shipping costs) is to reduce the overall carton size. Simply shrinking a box by 20% in each direction will reduce the cube size by 49%. By using a Box On Demand box making machine, shippers can create the right sized box for every shipment, every time, without the hassles of excess carton inventory and excess void fill.

Box On Demand technology seamlessly integrates with existing WMS, ERP, or other inventory and order management software to allow the box machine to create the perfect box for each shipment in seconds. On multiple item orders, cartonization logic or real time dimensional scanning can ensure the most efficient shipping container is produced and utilized.

No Upfront Investment

These systems are available without an upfront capital investment. Box On Demand is the manufacturer of the corrugated fanfold that feeds the box making machines, and with a corrugated supply agreement, the company will install a complete system in your facility. It's never been easier to create custom, on demand packaging and reduce your costs.

Companies see savings of 20% and more by using Box On Demand technology, especially shippers of products that vary in size from order to order, such as online retailers, e-commerce facilities, parts suppliers, home furnishings, manufacturing and more.

Visit boxondemand.com/dim-weight to calculate how your current packaging sizes will be impacted by the new rates. The latest Box On Demand technology can also be seen at these upcoming trade shows: Pack Expo, Nov 2-5 (Booth S2988, McCormick Place, Chicago) and Fabtech, Nov 11-13 (Booth B4153, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta).

Media Contact: Rick Proskow, Marketing Manager, Box On Demand:  269/964-7181

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