Intra Company Shipments and the Globe Guard Reusable Box

by: Dennis Salazar

16 Feb 2010

A Globe Guard Reusable Box pictured before first use, after first use, and inverted to form a like new shipping container.

Globe Guard Reusable Boxes

Companies ship things back and forth much more than they realize until they start evaluating where the boxes they purchase wind up going. In some cases plastic totes, metal cases or wooden crates can satisfy the need but those options tend to be expensive and are best utilized when the container is going to wind up back where it started. In many cases, a low cost corrugated container like our Globe Guard® Reusable Box is a better, lower cost and greener option.

Why Do Companies Ship Product within Their Own System?

There could be a wide variety of reasons but here are a few of the most common:

For inventory purposes – one location’s over stock is another’s back order.
For testing and examination – labs are often centralized even in the largest of companies so product makes a round trip after it is reviewed and approved.
For finishing and secondary operations – not all facilities have the same capabilities requiring product to be shipped from one location to another.
For repair and return situations.
For de-manufacturing, rework and reclaim of company or customer owned products.

Shipments to Partners and Vendors

All of the above intra company reasons can also apply to non-company facilities that serve as an extension of the company. Examples include 3PL, fulfillment, public warehousing, pick and pack operations, contract packagers, and outside contractors.

It is not unusual for companies to ship product out of their own facilities for painting, hand assembly, labeling, multi-packing or other work that can be accomplished faster or at a lower cost at an external facility rather than their own plant.

There is no perfect, one size fits all packaging solution for every product and situation but we are confident our Reusable Boxes have advantages over other available products in specific circumstances. Examples include when initial cost must be minimized, or when the need is temporary such as a seasonal application.

The best part about using a Globe Guard Reusable Box is that when it completes its multiple uses, it can always be easily recycled to create more Globe Guard boxes.
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