For fulfilment centres the peak season is a whirlwind of pressure, with increased order volumes and heightened consumer demand and expectations, whats the impact on the inside operations of fulfilment, distribution and ecommerce centres? And how can adding paper packaging and automated systems help to reduce the pressure.
Common challenges:
Increased Order Volume: A surge in orders can be overwhelming for for staff and resources.
Staff Shortages: Finding and retaining enough employees to handle the busy peak period is a big challenge faced by fulfilment and ecommerce industries.
Shipping Delays: With an increase in orders, comes an increase in delivery capacity, and this is often stretched over these busier periods, which also leads to longer delivery times.
Rising Costs: During the peak season it’s normal to see an increased demand for materials, labor and shipping, all of which drive up costs in the fulfilment industry.
Shortage of Packaging Materials: During the peak season some packaging materials may become scarce, making sourcing harder or even rising costs.
Customer Expectations: During the busier period customers expect fast delivery, and an exceptional process from order to delivery.
Paper packaging and automated packing systems can reduce the strain within fulfilment centres, and here is why…
Increased Efficiency: By implementing automated packing systems, you can quickly and accurately package your products – paper void fill reduces packaging time and labor costs.
Reduced Waste: By more precise packing through automation and dispensing, fulfilment centres can minimise waste and costs, at the same time as minimising environmental impact.
Increased Production: By adding automated systems the surge in orders is better managed and despite an increase in orders, there is no impact to packing consistency.
Cost-Effective: While initial costs of automated systems and paper alternatives can seem high, the long-term overall savings are more than worth it. This is because of faster turnarounds getting products out of the door, using only the material you need and fewer breakages by packaging more securely.
Sustainability: Paper void-fill is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging that is commonly used, not only reducing environmental impact, but also meets the growing demand of consumer sustainability demand.
By investing in automated paper packaging solutions and systems, fulfilment centres can improve their ability to cope with peak season demands, reduce costs, and enhance sustainability and customer experience.
