Packaging

Paper Crunch Hits American Retailers When They Need It Most

September 27, 2021

Skyrocketing demand for boxes and packing materials during the pandemic has slashed paper production across North America, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for retail companies.

How Automated Packaging Makes E-Commerce Better

July 29, 2021

Konstantin Bohmeyer, SCB Contributor

Oversized boxes lead to lost capacity, higher transport costs and negative environmental impact.

CASE STUDY

One Small Step for a Shipper Toward Embracing Electric Trucks

July 6, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Packaging product distributor Veritiv partnered with Penske Truck Leasing to pioneer the use of an electrically powered big rig in Southern California.

Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City.

How E-Tailers Are Greening the Last Mile

June 30, 2021

Matt Huckeba, SCB Contributor

Demand for last-mile delivery services is booming around the world — expected to jump nearly 80% globally in the next decade. Here are a few ways e-commerce and logistics companies are aiming to reverse their environmental impact.

In Southeast Asia, Packaging Rules Make Covid Testing Thorny

May 5, 2021

Jay Johnson, SCB Contributor

Differences in infectious substance classifications, packaging requirements and other shipping regulations between countries create significant supply-chain challenges — particularly when it comes to sourcing approved packaging for shipping COVID-19 samples in Southeast Asia.

SourceHUB Launches Rapid Global Supply Response Program to Address Supply Chain Disruptions

March 25, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

SourceHUB, a provider of a collaborative technology platform for packaging procurement, launched its Rapid Global Supply Response Program to help address demands in the midst of global packaging supply chain disruption.

As Production in China Stalls, an American Toy Manufacturer Thrives

Sugar Cane Lego Blocks? No More Plastic Fantastic as Toymaker Goes Green

March 12, 2021

Bloomberg

Lego has a team of 100 people dedicated to developing its green toys, and they need to make sure the company has an environmentally friendly product it can put on store shelves by 2030.

How to Speed Up Sustainability? With an Accelerator, of Course

February 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For most businesses, in the economic train wreck that was 2020, sustainability took a back seat to survival.

J&J Raises EU Concern With Plan to Package Vaccines in U.S.

February 2, 2021

Bloomberg

Johnson & Johnson will ship some COVID-19 vaccines ordered by the European Union to the U.S. for the last stage of production, raising concern among some member states that the bloc’s inoculation program could be hampered by further delays.

ANALYSIS

Four Tips for Shipping Lithium Batteries

February 1, 2021

Bill Barger, SCB Contributor

When it comes to packaging and transport concerns, lithium batteries continue to take center stage.

Packaging

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding packaging for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and innovative packaging solutions can help them stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency, improve sustainability and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of packaging in the warehouse.