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I was recently asked how many boxes can we get out of a tree by my sister-in-law. I didn’t really have a good answer for that, and neither did Google, so I thought I would look into this a little more myself.

Hanko Kiessner, our co-founder, started Utah's Leaders for Clean Air™, a non-profit aimed at decreasing our carbon footprint through electric vehicles.

Which types of corrugated cardboard would be best for a shipping company that reuses their boxes until they become damaged?

Let’s be real for a moment here—is there anything more bland than a brown cardboard box? You might feel some excitement when you see one on your doorstep, but that’s often because you have no idea what’s inside it. It could be socks from a friend, a cheap marketing gimmick from a bank or car dealership, or a postal service error. We live in a world where a $1,000 dress and a $2 pair of used flip flops are delivered in the same boxes.

Manufacturers these days live in a world where their customer wants more for less, and they want it fast. They often have to make small or custom runs of products in a short amount of time. This is the cost of doing business today, but it can take a heavy toll on a manufacturer's packaging costs.

Void filler—we're not really fans of it. But we recognize that even the most sustainable packaging systems need at least a little bit of it. Sometimes we ship oddly-shaped objects that won't fit in a rectangular box. Sometimes we put multiple items in a box, inevitably leaving some empty space. Regardless, the goal should always be to use the smallest amount possible.

Packsize is proud to announce The iQ Fusion 2™—the latest packaging technology innovation in the family of On Demand Packaging® solutions.

On Demand Packaging® allows manufacturers to make small runs of product without paying extra for small quantities of corrugated cardboard.

The window and door industries are very similar to the cabinetry industry. However, the processes for packing are often very different.

You wouldn't want to have the same kitchen as your neighbors', would you? No! It's almost as embarrassing as showing up to a party with the same dress as someone else. Fortunately, we live in vastly different houses with very different kitchens. A lot of that can probably be attributed to your cabinets. Cabinets come with multiple shapes, sizes, colors, functions, and levels of quality. Most houses have a kitchen cabinet set up that is very different from their neighbors, and many have cabinets that are custom-sized to their kitchen.

Reality is something in short supply when it comes to understanding eCommerce and fulfillment, although people use the two words interchangeably.