{"id":64846,"date":"2020-10-08T15:44:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lantechweb.wpengine.com\/blog\/how-to-reduce-shipping-damage\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T15:44:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:44:20","slug":"how-to-reduce-shipping-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r2\/blog\/how-to-reduce-shipping-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce Shipping Damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shipping damage is one of those things \u00a0that is not often talked about, mainly because once the product\u00a0has left the shipper the\u00a0&#8220;out of sight, out of mind,&#8221; principle applies<\/p>\n<p>But the simple fact is that shipping damage is a very real expense. It adds billions of dollars to the cost of shipping and insurance every year, and there is a chance\u00a0that any load shipped will be compromised.<\/p>\n<p>As a shipper, there are some things you can do to reduce shipping damage.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freight-Company-for-Cost-Effective-Business-Shipping.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freight-Company-for-Cost-Effective-Business-Shipping.jpg 143w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freight-Company-for-Cost-Effective-Business-Shipping.jpg 285w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freight-Company-for-Cost-Effective-Business-Shipping.jpg 428w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freight-Company-for-Cost-Effective-Business-Shipping.jpg 570w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freight-Company-for-Cost-Effective-Business-Shipping.jpg 713w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freight-Company-for-Cost-Effective-Business-Shipping.jpg 855w\" alt=\"Freight-Company-for-Cost-Effective-Business-Shipping.jpg\" width=\"285\" height=\"177\" \/>Speed <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Every shipping facility, factory, warehouse, or shipping business is sometimes under pressure to get packages wrapped and out the door. And fast packaging is all fine and well, as long as the quality of the package or pallet load doesn&#8217;t suffer.<\/p>\n<p>When packaging something where time is of the essence, the tendency may be to cut some corners in an effort to get the package or pallet wrapped as fast as possible. Therein lies the problem. Cutting corners can make for sloppy packaging, and sloppy packaging opens up the window for damage.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Be Square<\/strong><strong><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\" id=\"hs-cta-0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\"><!--[if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/189024\/0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8.png\"  alt=\"Reduce Shipping Damage by 50% - Download Now\"\/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(189024, '0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8', {}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ideally, cases and boxes should be erected so that all the horizontal and vertical angles are 90 degrees. When this is happens, the boxes are square and their sides are aligned and their stacking strength is greater. Square boxes are also easier to pack and run better through sealers and palletizers.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, not all loads are going to be made up of boxes. In fact, you often see asymmetrical loads in distribution centers. Of course, conformity will go a long way to minimizing shipping damage and keeping everything upright and safe. However, there are ways to <a href=\"\/blog\/special-considerations-for-stretch-wrapping-in-a-distribution-center?region=1\">minimize the effects of asymmetrical loads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Automation Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A warehouse or shipping facility that can be automated, particularly in automated handling of the products, reduces shipping damage and loss.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that may not be\u00a0practical for smaller operations, but automation doesn&#8217;t always mean robots either. Something as simple as adding a conveyor, which transports products from one area of a warehouse to another, reduces human <span class=\"scayt-misspell-word\" data-scayt-word=\"droppage\" data-scayt-lang=\"en_US\">droppage<\/span> rates. That alone is one of the easiest ways to minimize damage. Plus, it also has the potential to minimize employee injuries from lifting or transporting items. That&#8217;s a win-win idea every time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2_Lantech-S300xt-Stretch-Wrapper.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2_Lantech-S300xt-Stretch-Wrapper.png 132w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2_Lantech-S300xt-Stretch-Wrapper.png 264w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2_Lantech-S300xt-Stretch-Wrapper.png 396w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2_Lantech-S300xt-Stretch-Wrapper.png 528w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2_Lantech-S300xt-Stretch-Wrapper.png 660w, https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2_Lantech-S300xt-Stretch-Wrapper.png 792w\" alt=\"Lantech-S300xt-Stretch-Wrapper.png\" width=\"264\" height=\"278\" \/>Stretch Wrapping Correctly<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Just using stretch wrapping by itself helps to limit shipping damage. But if it is <a href=\"\/blog\/three-ways-to-reduce-failed-stretch-wrapping?region=1\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:https:\/\/lantech.com\/blog\/three-ways-to-reduce-failed-stretch-wrapping\">not done properly,<\/a>\u00a0it won&#8217;t be as effective and can create conditions that result in or increase the risk of damage.<\/p>\n<p>If a pallet is stretch wrapped with too little containment force, for example, the wrapped items are at a greater risk for containment failure and damage. It\u2019s important to wrap every load to meet containment force standards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/securing-pallet-loads-stop-the-slide?region=1\">Securing the load to the pallet<\/a>, creating the <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-anchor-a-pallet-load?region=1\">load-to-pallet bond,<\/a> is also a hallmark of effective stretch wrapping. As is ensuring that there are no loose film tails.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in the specifics of effective stretch wrapping procedure, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/offers.lantech.com\/webinar-whats-best-way-to-stretch-wrap-a-pallet-load\">recent webinar<\/a> on the best way to stretch wrap your pallet load.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Stretch Wrap Difference<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Of all the ways to wrap packages and pallets, no other way gives the best performance and offers the safest and most damage free transit time as stretch wrapping. Sure, you can employ every other tip listed here, but if you unitize\u00a0your pallet\u00a0with stretch wrapping, you are already one step ahead of the game.<\/p>\n<h2>Readers interested in How to Reduce Shipping Damage were also interested in:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"tooltip-theme-arrows tooltip-target tooltip-abutted tooltip-abutted-top tooltip-element-attached-bottom tooltip-element-attached-center tooltip-target-attached-top tooltip-target-attached-center\" href=\"\/blog\/bid\/241824\/Easy-Way-to-Reduce-the-Risk-of-Load-Damage?region=1\" data-reactid=\".3i.1.3:$657517566.0\">Easy Way to Reduce the Risk of Load Damage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/shipping-damage-the-hidden-costs?region=1&amp;region=1\">Shipping Damage: The Hidden Costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tooltip-theme-arrows tooltip-target tooltip-element-attached-bottom tooltip-element-attached-center tooltip-target-attached-top tooltip-target-attached-center tooltip-abutted tooltip-abutted-top\" href=\"\/blog\/shipping-damage-its-not-just-about-failed-loads?region=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-reactid=\".57.1.3:$4026432900.0\">The Insidious Effect of Shipping Damage on Your Brand\u2019s Reputation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\" style=\"visibility: visible;\" data-hs-drop=\"true\"><a id=\"cta_button_189024_fed1b904-2193-4b54-89d4-e1f6f3d284d6\" class=\"cta_button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/cs\/c\/?cta_guid=fed1b904-2193-4b54-89d4-e1f6f3d284d6&amp;placement_guid=0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8&amp;portal_id=189024&amp;canon=https%3A%2F%2Flantechweb.wpengine.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-reduce-shipping-damage&amp;redirect_url=APefjpFGCvW-t6tHYBijxD-YjIKcBdSWH0C5V1Jilm1s-1lM4kIDSvNauKz9okBDjXsW64WRJ3UZUnM9Elkr6a0VcPpUehFi2ikr3WKlqHySwFo0gP7t_x5plYAReo8VG1pqjxQut3EbauhQRqf2yry2fejG3vrO-UaWseriF5WooK_Uz5oSZ_QOMh45xQzXRy-QKWwfDnvr6dB-S3xgn2kqUXgxKZ_PAmEadIp1tx2zL-RH6_e7ZwFnc_RwCA9pofLy_fGEc1280hpTdxyAMkyig1lWvfMAnidHnuC8opvkHuJFOQzqPqM&amp;click=f3e517ee-bd2d-479c-9ac0-cad57114f0a5&amp;hsutk=7f82ec959ccd892c7d4f8dce7f2dc6c4&amp;signature=AAH58kHAM-aoR8uqasfPY364by1o_VyJzg&amp;pageId=4615451085&amp;contentType=blog-post&amp;__hstc=204571151.7f82ec959ccd892c7d4f8dce7f2dc6c4.1598560458890.1598560458890.1598560458890.1&amp;__hssc=204571151.1.1598560458890&amp;__hsfp=1706252618\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8\" class=\"hs-cta-img \" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lantech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1_27613d51-6a88-4d43-87a6-babe93e81cd6.png\" alt=\"Reduce Shipping Damage by 50% - Download Now\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This post was published on November 10, 2016 and updated on February 13, 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-date\">November 10, 2016<\/p>\n<p class=\"meta-decription\">Want to know how to reduce shipping damage? 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It adds billions of dollars to the cost of shipping and insurance every year, and there is a chance\u00a0that any load shipped will be compromised.\nAs a shipper, there are some things you can do to reduce shipping damage.\nSpeed \nEvery shipping facility, factory, warehouse, or shipping business is sometimes under pressure to get packages wrapped and out the door. And fast packaging is all fine and well, as long as the quality of the package or pallet load doesn&#8217;t suffer.\nWhen packaging something where time is of the essence, the tendency may be to cut some corners in an effort to get the package or pallet wrapped as fast as possible. Therein lies the problem. Cutting corners can make for sloppy packaging, and sloppy packaging opens up the window for damage.\nBe Square hbspt.cta.load(189024, '0a312e22-613b-4f67-877b-d0137ed685f8', {}); \nIdeally, cases and boxes should be erected so that all the horizontal and vertical angles are 90 degrees. When this is happens, the boxes are square and their sides are aligned and their stacking strength is greater. Square boxes are also easier to pack and run better through sealers and palletizers.\nGranted, not all loads are going to be made up of boxes. In fact, you often see asymmetrical loads in distribution centers. Of course, conformity will go a long way to minimizing shipping damage and keeping everything upright and safe. However, there are ways to minimize the effects of asymmetrical loads.\nAutomation Rules\nA warehouse or shipping facility that can be automated, particularly in automated handling of the products, reduces shipping damage and loss.\nOf course, that may not be\u00a0practical for smaller operations, but automation doesn&#8217;t always mean robots either. Something as simple as adding a conveyor, which transports products from one area of a warehouse to another, reduces human droppage rates. That alone is one of the easiest ways to minimize damage. Plus, it also has the potential to minimize employee injuries from lifting or transporting items. That&#8217;s a win-win idea every time.\nStretch Wrapping Correctly\nJust using stretch wrapping by itself helps to limit shipping damage. But if it is not done properly,\u00a0it won&#8217;t be as effective and can create conditions that result in or increase the risk of damage.\nIf a pallet is stretch wrapped with too little containment force, for example, the wrapped items are at a greater risk for containment failure and damage. It\u2019s important to wrap every load to meet containment force standards.\nSecuring the load to the pallet, creating the load-to-pallet bond, is also a hallmark of effective stretch wrapping. As is ensuring that there are no loose film tails.\nIf you\u2019re interested in the specifics of effective stretch wrapping procedure, check out our recent webinar on the best way to stretch wrap your pallet load.\nThe Stretch Wrap Difference\nOf all the ways to wrap packages and pallets, no other way gives the best performance and offers the safest and most damage free transit time as stretch wrapping. Sure, you can employ every other tip listed here, but if you unitize\u00a0your pallet\u00a0with stretch wrapping, you are already one step ahead of the game.\nReaders interested in How to Reduce Shipping Damage were also interested in:\n\nEasy Way to Reduce the Risk of Load Damage\nShipping Damage: The Hidden Costs\nThe Insidious Effect of Shipping Damage on Your Brand\u2019s Reputation\n\n\n&nbsp;\nThis post was published on November 10, 2016 and updated on February 13, 2019.\nNovember 10, 2016\nWant to know how to reduce shipping damage? 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