Controlling costs in any business is important, and a shipping business or department is no different. Making plans for how much to budget for this area of the business is important, and at Phoenix Tape & Supply we can help you to plan appropriately so that you aren’t buying too much tape for your shipping needs (and watching it deteriorate before you can use it) and you aren’t buying too little tape so that you are constantly reordering your custom printed tape. There is a rough formula that you can use to give you an idea of what you can expect by way of tape usage, but that can be difficult for start-ups when you have no history of usage. Contact our team to discuss getting to a rough estimate on your shipping tape usage.
We work with many clients that have made the switch from plain packing tape to their own custom printed packing tape. They have a history of usage that they can use for a reference for how much custom tape they need to order. Generally speaking, the formula is: the length of tape used per box multiplied by the number of boxes shipped per month multiplied by the number of months of tape inventory desired will equal what you need to order for custom packing tape inventory.
When it comes to startup operations or departments, usually there are some estimations done for the volume that is expected. Generally speaking, a 55-yard roll of custom printed packing tape can seal approximately 40 boxes. Assuming 1 box per order, based on the estimate volume for the startup they can then roughly estimate how many rolls they will need in a six-month period.
Having custom printed packing tape, no matter the size of the business, really makes an impression on the recipient. In many cases, our clients have seen a rise in demand in their business when they begin to use the custom printed packing tape because it is a mobile advertising medium. We can handle any size of volume, from small startups to expanding large enterprises who all want to stand out from their competitors.
While it might take a little bit of effort to determine how much of your custom printed packing tape you will need, it is a great way to ensure that you don’t run out or order too much. Phoenix Tape & Supply is your custom printed packing tape experts, having decades of experience working with all kinds of industries and organizations. Contact us today to order tape samples and to start on your order of custom printed packing tape.
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