Transit packaging solutions such as timber pallets, crates
and cases can be manufactured for either single trip use, or as returnable
transit packaging. Single trip packaging is designed to be used only once,
which means that it should be disposed of once it arrives at its destination
and is unpacked. Returnable transit packaging on the other hand, can be used
time and time again.
Whereas single trip packaging is somewhat wasteful,
returnable transit packaging has a number of benefits for your business and the
environment.
Benefits for your
Business
Strength and
Durability – As returnable transit packaging is designed to be re-useable,
time and time again, it is built to be much more robust than single trip
packaging solutions. Single use packaging is usually built from wood in order
for it to be easily disposed of; returnable transit packaging is most commonly
made from plastic materials for extra strength and durability.
Products that are transported via returnable transit
packaging are also less likely to be damaged in transit, therefore lessening
the potential for damage related costs.
Cost – The cost
of returnable transit packaging is reduced over time. The longer the lifespan
of packaging, the longer the time the cost of packaging is spread over. Whilst
in the short term, multi-use packaging is generally more expensive than single
use packaging, over time, businesses can stand to save a lot of money.
Disposing of waste packaging materials whilst complying with
government waste disposal regulations can in many cases be somewhat expensive,
and therefore reduces the amount of profits businesses can make from their
products. Returnable packaging helps to greatly reduce waste costs as it is
designed to last; this in turn helps to significantly improve a business’s overall
profitability.
Health and Safety
– Returnable packaging is often designed for a specific use and as a result, it
can be produced with health and safety in mind. By creating packaging firmly within
the specification of making product handling easy and safe, there is a much
smaller likelihood of health and safety issues.
Storage –
Returnable transit packaging is often designed with storage and ease of
transport in mind and is often stackable or collapsible.
Brand –
Returnable transit packaging presents businesses with a valuable opportunity to
increase their brand recognition. By emblazoning all packaging with their
branding, both in terms of colours and logos, recognition of their brand can
travel with their products.
Environmental
Benefits
As well as helping to reduce costs, increase profitability
and increase brand recognition, by making the decision to switch to reusable
packaging materials, businesses can considerably improve their company’s
environmental credentials. Many clients, customers and consumers may be more
likely to choose a brand if they are seen to be doing their part to help the
environment.
One of the most important environmental benefits of
returnable transit packaging is that it helps to reduce the amount of waste
that goes to a landfill site. With landfills quickly filling up, this is a
massive environmental, social and political issue, so any attempt to combat the
amount of waste going to a landfill site is a massive boost to a business’s
green credentials.
By manufacturing reusable transit packaging, businesses can
also stand to significantly reduce the amount of energy and raw materials that
are used to create packaging solutions. This not only benefits the environment,
but also creates economic benefits.
For more information on returnable transit packaging, you
can visit http://www.nicklin.com/returnable-packaging.aspx.
