With the end of the year approaching and new budgets being created, it’s time to assess the materials used for shipping and determine other ways to increase efficiency and cost savings such as moving to a hybrid solution for your void filled materials. On the outside, mailers and boxes are standard shipping solutions, but inside [...]
Every e-commerce business wants to hit the right balance between saving on shipping and freight costs and making sure products arrive undamaged. Damaged products can take a toll on the bottom line in terms of replacement products, duplicated work, the cost of extra packing supplies, and additional shipping costs. Another loss that’s not as easy [...]
Ensuring the safety of your packages throughout the shipping process is a top concern as a plant manager or business owner. Nobody wants to hear a complaint from a customer that their items arrived broken due to poor packaging. One part of securing a package is the strapping you use. There are two main types [...]
This year’s record-breaking increase in online shopping has created additional challenges for businesses and their supply chains. Although shipping materials are still available, items such as boxes are needed to ship essential products for medical, pharmaceutical, and hygiene industries. To support essential businesses during COVID-19, there are other shipping solutions to consider. Shipping mailers are readily [...]
A plastic strapping tool will help your business get ahead of the game this holiday season and all year long. As we approach the gift-giving season, everyone is busy preparing to share the love with family and friends, even if we can’t be together this year. For many, that comes in the form of presents. [...]
The holidays are fast approaching. And this year, we’re looking at what could be the biggest online gift-buying season ever. Using the right type of shipping mailers for your products can help control your shipping costs, make better use of your warehouse storage space, and deliver a great brand experience to your customers. At [...]
Your strapping tool will likely need repairs at some point in its life, no matter how well designed and reliable it is. You likely know how to complete some basic repairs on your own, but for the more complicated fixes, count on Fastpak. We have an in-house strapping tool repair department to meet your needs. [...]
When it comes to poly strapping, you have a wide range of options. But no matter what you choose, you’re going to need the right tools to go along with it. The tool that you choose will depend on a variety of factors including the size of your team, how many packages or loads you [...]
Applying strapping to your packages and loads is a great way to ensure they stay safe and secure throughout the shipping process. However, using strapping means you also need to have the right strapping tools to apply the strapping to the loads. Not only do you need to determine which type of strapping is right [...]
When it comes to safely and securely packaging your products for shipping, you have a lot of choices. Everything from film wrap, to many types of void filler, to custom tapes can be used to ensure your package arrives intact on your customer’s doorstep. Another material you might be interested in using is strapping, which [...]
