Shipping supply decisions for cost, protection, and order workflow.Independent educational guides for package size, supply cost, and packing workflow.
Shipping guide

Shipping Boxes Explained

A shipping box should protect the product without creating avoidable size, weight, and void-fill costs.

Right-sized boxes matter

A box that is too small may crush the product or leave no room for cushioning. A box that is too large may increase dimensional weight, require more void fill, and look careless to the customer.

Common box decisions

  • Single-wall or stronger corrugated construction.
  • Mailer box, regular slotted carton, or carrier-provided box.
  • One flexible size or several product-specific sizes.
  • Plain box or branded/customer-facing packaging.

Plan before buying cases

Measure the packed product, not just the product. Add realistic protection space and test the package before buying a large case.