{"id":3919,"date":"2020-10-06T09:17:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T08:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dash101.com\/?p=3919"},"modified":"2020-10-20T10:21:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T09:21:05","slug":"how-to-ship-consumer-packaged-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roposoclout.com\/dropshipping\/how-to-ship-consumer-packaged-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways To Ship Consumer Packaged Goods in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t
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This year the eCommerce<\/abbr> industry has reached greater heights with the global pandemic wave. Citizens across the globe sat amidst four walls for months. Due to the rules and regulations imposed by government officials and authorities. Hence, the demand for the delivery of essentials goods and groceries grew. Furthermore, the market that received maximum attention were CPG- Consumer Packaged Goods. Hence, here are 8 ways on how as an eCommerce business owner, you should ship Consumer Packaged Goods correctly for seamless shipments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

How to ship CPG at low costs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Consumer packaged goods have its usage on a regular basis. Hence, it requires routine replacement such as food items, beverages, clothes, tobacco, makeup, and household products. Since the past few decades, CPG companies have been battling to acquire space on retail shelves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key factor in this battle is to reduce logistics costs. These strategies target mid-tier companies who are struggling to fight bigger companies. Here, are a few strategies to reduce CPG logistics costs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Product packaging in the distribution center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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For certain markets, retailers may require customizations made to the quantities of productions in product or a different product configuration altogether. Where does the customization take place?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many Consumer Packaged Goods companies ship products from distribution companies to different packaging firms. This gives rise to the disadvantage of losing the visibility of a certain product while packaging. It also increases the freight cost. To eliminate these unnecessary costs and risks, you can just package and perform other configuration requirements at the distribution center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putting this method into practice will help you reduce the costs that you are undertaking to ship the products from and back to the distribution center. In addition to this, the products move faster through the distribution cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provide logistics input on packaging design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Packaging decisions need not need the attention of packaging professionals. Instead, these decisions have shifted to the marketing and sales departments at Consumer Packaged Goods companies. These decisions lack professional opinions and any logistics, which results in inefficiencies during the final process of assembling for the delivery. Aesthetics should be ideal while packaging. Hence, it is necessary to look into the practicality and technicalities of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Packaging needs to target two goals- practicality and pleasing to the eye. There is no reason why this isn’t achievable. To ensure this, the early involvement of logistics and packaging professionals is a must. The goal is to reduce downstream efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross Docking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cross-docking – A logistic procedure where products from the supplier distributed directly to the customer or a retail chain. The name \u201ccross-docking\u201d explains the process of receiving products through an inbound dock and then transferring it to an outbound dock. This process can be termed as \u201cconsolidation arrangements,\u201d. Since numerous smaller product loads, combined into one method of transport to save on transportation costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-docking is a productive way of reducing costs for small and medium-sized Consumer Packaged Goods companies. Multiple companies have been using this method to achieve productive results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three key factors ticked for this method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n