3PL Packaging

The success of Amazon has moved the goalposts in terms of consumers’ expectations of delivery. eCommerce customers often expect orders to be delivered the very next day. Delays or extended delivery times are unthinkable for many shoppers and can even result in a loss of sales.

Products need to arrive quickly, undamaged and often in packaging that shows no signs of being mishandled in transit.

These demands have seen a rise in the demands placed on logistics and fulfilment companies.

While businesses are growing, driven by the upward popularity of online shopping, the associated pressures are also increasing.

The widespread adoption of eCommerce has resulted in significant growth in the use of corrugated packaging, even leading to cardboard shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As such, businesses using corrugated packaging have been striving to reduce material use, promote recyclability for end users, and ensure packs are optimised for logistics (with minimal wasted space within the corrugated boxes).

The distribution and logistics market is one of the largest users of Correx® products within the UK.

This is predominantly due to the need for reusable totes, trays, and boxes to store and transport smaller parcels and goods. Multi-trip packaging allows distribution and logistics companies to easily sort and manage items with a durable and long-lasting handling solution.

The prevalence of picking bins to segment stock and products when in storage has also grown dramatically. If used correctly, these bins can improve picking rates, fulfilment times, and overall productivity.

With more businesses turning to third-party logistics to manage their supply chain fulfilment, GWP provides a single source for all your packaging.

We have been manufacturing successful corrugated transit packaging for more than 25 years. We are the largest independent manufacturer of Correx® handling products in the UK. We have over 85% market share in the anti-static packaging market. And we can offer high-quality, printed POS and retail-ready packaging, too.

So, regardless of the 3PL packaging you need, our team has the experience, knowledge and flexibility to help distribution and fulfilment companies prosper in today’s competitive landscape. This has seen us work alongside prominent household names and smaller, independent, local companies.

At GWP, we know that you need packaging materials that deliver supply chain efficiency, control costs, and support sustainability. While we do all of this, we can also offer your business much more.

For example, our design team works alongside your business with a genuine focus on reducing costs. From eliminating secondary packaging to reducing packing times, we analyse your logistics packaging to highlight cost savings that take a holistic view of your operations rather than focusing solely on unit costs.

Plus, with storage space a significant cost for any distribution company, we can help free up valuable warehouse capacity through a pioneering inventory management service. This service lets you call off your packaging as needed, with just-in-time deliveries and vastly reduced lead times.

So whether you are looking to improve the efficiency of your operations, reduce the number of products returned as damaged in transit, free up some warehouse space or all of the above, our range of services and products can help you achieve your targets.