TIPS FOR SHIPPING FRAGILE ITEMS
Dear ones, hope you are in good health. In
our latest blogs, we found many advantages of shipping with courier companies. We
also talked about the services and facilities the courier companies offer us. As
you know already that the courier services providers handle goods with care and
safety. They maintain special measures for specific goods. They are efficient
in handling delicate products also. So, in this article, we shall discuss some
tips for shipping fragile items. If you are a shipping service provider, you
will find this relatable. And for business owners too, these tips are useful.
So let’s just jump to the topic.
The courier companies ship different types
of goods. From glass utensils to delicate jewellery. They keep on checking that
no item is damaged while packing or shipping. Because a customer won’t accept a
damaged item. Let’s look for some tips that can help you ship fragile items.
USING DOUBLE BOX:
For extremely delicate products like costly
jewellery or ceramic or glass items use the double box method. It is also known
as box in box method. So, here you have to put the small box into the bigger
box. It gives more protection from external damages. Make sure that you are
using good quality boxes. Corrugated boxes are always useful for protecting
fragile items.
USE OF CORRECT
SIZED BOX:
When you do the task of packaging, use
boxes that are correct for the products. Suppose you are packing a glass bowl.
Then use the right sized box. If you use a bigger box, the product inside can move
within the box and therefore be damaged. Always remember that your products are
going to be shipped by big vehicles where there will be strong driving motion.
So, your products can suffer damage easily. However, using a smaller box can hold
the product tightly and avoid movement.
TAPING PACKAGES:
If you don’t use proper taping while
packing products, it can be risky enough. Try to store enough tapes. Make sure
that the tapes are good in quality. Please do not compromise with tape quality
as good quality tapes will tighten the packaging. If the parcel is packed
tightly, it has little chance of getting damaged. It is better to use 3 inch tapes
instead of 2 inch tapes.
CUSHIONING:
You have to take safety measures while
handling fragile products. When we receive parcels, sometimes we can see that
there is bubble wrapping or foam or cotton is used. Why so? Because the
shipping partners use these materials to safeguard our products. Bubble wrap,
cotton or foam protects the products from external influences. If a parcel
falls down, then also it has very little chances of getting damaged. There are
multiple crushing materials available in the market that can safeguard fragile
products.
MARK IT AS A
FRAGILE PRODUCT:
You must not forget to label the boxes with
“Fragile”. This is a kind of alert for the people engaged in the shipping
process. Because sometimes, fragile products are transported with other kinds
of packages. So this label will alert the delivery persons to handle those
products with special care.
TEMPERATURE
CONTROLLED SHIPPING:
Especially, when you ship medical goods or
surgical equipments optimum care is required. Some medicines or other goods
require temperature controlled environment. So you have to protect these goods
from external temperature, sunlight etc.
USING PEANUTS OR
FOAM NUTS:
Firstly, you need to use correct sized
boxes. Again, you need to fill the employee spaces within the box so that it
can avoid movement. You can fill the empty spaces with peanuts or foam nuts.
This will prevent any external shock. It creates an additional layer to the
packaging.
It is often seen that products get damaged
while shipping. This causes customer dissatisfaction. This causes increased
number of return orders. Customers find it distressful when they receive a
damaged or scratched product. Again, in case of medical goods if proper
temperature control is not used ,the medicines can be spoilt. If the customers
face poor delivery service, then they become demotivated to shop online. On the
other hand, if they receive products intact and in their best condition, they are
encouraged to shop more from online stores. So, these tips will effectively
ensure safe handling of different types of goods.
