Packaging procurement can become surprisingly complicated. A business may purchase corrugated boxes from one supplier, foam fitments from another, and everyday consumables such as tape, pallet wrap, and bubble wrap from several more suppliers.
Every additional supplier creates another quotation, purchase order, invoice, delivery and account to manage. It can also make it harder to ensure that every packaging component is available at the right time.
At Advanced Protective Packaging, we provide businesses with a more coordinated solution. As a Manchester-based nationwide packaging supplier, we design, manufacture and supply custom protective packaging, along with the essential materials required for storage, packing and distribution.
Purchasing individual products at the lowest available unit price may appear cost-effective, but the total cost of procurement extends beyond the materials themselves.
Managing several packaging suppliers can increase the time spent:
These tasks place additional pressure on purchasing, finance, warehouse and production teams. The time spent coordinating suppliers can quickly reduce any saving achieved on an individual product.
Working with a single nationwide packaging supplier provides a central point of contact for all requirements. This makes communication clearer and gives businesses greater visibility across their packaging supply.
A consolidated packaging service simplifies the purchasing process. Instead of placing separate orders for boxes, fitments, and consumables, businesses can consolidate these requirements.
With Advanced Protective Packaging, customers can raise one order, receive one coordinated delivery and process one invoice. Deliveries can be completed using our own vehicles or our approved network of carriers, depending on the customer’s location and requirements.
Reducing the number of transactions can save valuable administrative time. It also means fewer delivery notes, account records and payment schedules for employees to manage.
If an order needs to be changed, customers can speak directly to a single experienced team rather than contacting several unrelated suppliers.
The outer carton and internal protection must work together for the packaging to perform effectively.
If Corrugated Packaging Boxes and foam fitments are purchased separately, there is a risk that the components will not fit together correctly. The carton may be unnecessarily large, or the internal fitment may not provide enough support around vulnerable areas.
At Advanced Protective Packaging, we can design the box and internal protection as a complete packaging system. This allows us to balance carton strength with the cushioning provided by the fitment, helping to avoid packaging that is either under-specified or unnecessarily expensive.
Made-to-measure packaging can also reduce space and minimise the need for excessive additional wrapping or void fill.
Different products require different types of protection, which is why we manufacture Bespoke Foam Packaging using a range of materials.
Our options include:
By assessing the product’s dimensions, weight, fragility and transportation requirements, we can recommend a suitable material and develop a fitment around the application.
Dealing directly with the manufacturer also makes it easier to respond when product dimensions, quantities or packaging requirements change.
Custom boxes and internal fitments may form the main protective packaging system, but businesses also need reliable consumables to complete the packing process.
As a nationwide packaging supplier, Advanced Protective Packaging can provide:
Packaging Tape provides a secure and economical way to seal cartons. Printed Packaging Tape can also carry company branding, handling instructions or important messages.
Bubble Wrap can cushion products, protect surfaces and wrap irregular shapes. Pallet Wrap helps stabilise grouped cartons and loads during storage and transportation.
Sourcing these materials from the same supplier reduces the need to search for additional products elsewhere and gives businesses a more complete packaging service.
Unbalanced stock can interrupt an otherwise efficient packing operation. A warehouse may have plenty of cartons, but insufficient internal fitments, or protective materials may be available without enough tape to seal the finished packages.
Coordinating packaging components through one supplier makes it easier to align order quantities and delivery schedules.
We can discuss scheduled deliveries, stockholding for call-off and adjustments to delivery dates or quantities. This flexibility can help customers maintain suitable stock levels without filling valuable warehouse space with more packaging than they currently need.
Advanced Protective Packaging is based in Manchester and supplies businesses throughout the UK. Our combination of in-house design, manufacturing experience and nationwide delivery allows us to support both custom packaging projects and ongoing packaging requirements.
Whether you require a single specialist solution or a coordinated supply of boxes, protective fitments, and consumables, we can help simplify the process from initial enquiry to final delivery.
If managing multiple packaging companies is taking up valuable time, consolidating your requirements with one experienced supplier could make purchasing simpler and more efficient.
Get in touch with Advanced Protective Packaging to discuss your next project via our contact form or by calling 0161 724 8080.
