Beginner’s Guide to Packaging Materials (and When to Use Each) Packaging materials do far more than protect a product. The right choice can improve packing speed, reduce waste, prevent damage in transit, and cut overall costs, while the wrong one quietly creates inefficiencies across your operation. For businesses new to packaging or reviewing their materials […]

How Our Technology Helps Ensure You Never Run Out of Packaging Running out of packaging is rarely just an inconvenience. It can delay orders, disrupt production schedules, create unnecessary costs, and put pressure on your operations at the worst possible time. At KB Packaging, we believe packaging should be one less thing to worry about. […]

Common Packaging Problems and Their Solutions Packaging should protect products, streamline operations, and support your supply chain.But when it’s not fit for purpose, it quietly creates cost, delays, and customer friction. From damaged goods to inflated shipping costs, small packaging issues quickly turn into bigger operational problems. Here are five of the most common packaging […]

The Difference Between Hand-Held Vs Machine Tape Application When it comes to sealing cartons, most operations fall into one of two categories: hand-held tape application or machine-based case sealing. At a glance, both methods achieve the same goal — securely sealing a box for storage or transit. But in practice, they deliver very different results […]

The Current Packaging Environment: Why Working With the Right Supplier Matters More Than Ever For many businesses, packaging used to be a background decision. Boxes arrived, tape was available, and materials were reordered when stock ran low. That landscape has changed. Today’s packaging environment is shaped by volatility, tighter margins, sustainability pressure, and rising operational […]

What Operations and Warehouse Managers Should Be Preparing For For operations and warehouse managers, the operating environment has changed. Cost pressures are more volatile, supply chains are less predictable, and environmental responsibility now sits firmly within day-to-day operational decision-making. The causes behind these shifts are complex, but the impacts are clear, and they’re felt most […]

End of Line Packaging Is a Supply Chain Decision End‑of‑line packaging is where products are sealed, protected and prepared for storage or distribution. It is the final physical interaction before goods leave your control, and one of the most influential. Poor end‑of‑line packaging doesn’t usually cause one obvious failure. Instead, it creates friction: Products take […]

The Cost of Packaging Problems in Your Supply Chain (and How to Prevent Them) Packaging is involved in every stage of the supply chain, yet it’s often treated as a final step. When packaging isn’t fit for purpose, the impact is rarely obvious at first. Instead, small inefficiencies build quietly, creating delays, disruption, and avoidable […]

Best packaging products to use within fulfilment In high‑volume fulfilment environments, packaging decisions directly impact speed, accuracy, labour costs and damage rates. The best packaging products aren’t just about protection, they actively improve workflow and consistency across the packing line. Here are the top five packaging products that deliver the biggest efficiency gains in fulfilment […]

Choosing the right packaging tape might seem like a small decision, but it has a big impact on your costs, efficiency, sustainability goals, and customer perception. Two of the most common options—paper tape and plastic tape—each come with their own strengths and trade‑offs. In this guide, we’ll break down the differences to help you decide […]