Selecting a packaging provider often comes down to one thing: lead times, or the amount of time it takes between placing the order and receiving it. Of course, lead times are affected by the size of the order, the complexity of the design, staffing shortages, and supply chain issues, to name a few factors.
These days, most providers are averaging lead times of around 6-8 weeks, but here at Lawrence Paper Co, we’re fulfilling orders within 5-10 business days.
Recently, a client came to us needing packaging designed and manufactured before an upcoming trade show. We designed new packaging, sent prototypes, and had their approval in less than 1.5 weeks. They placed an order, and we had 5,500 units ready to go within 10 days.
That’s an end-to-end solution in less than three weeks. Three weeks!
If you don’t have packaging, you obviously can’t fulfill orders. Potential customers may choose to shop elsewhere for faster delivery times. (We’re looking at you, Amazon.) If they’ve already purchased, they could resort to hassling customer service, demanding a refund, or leaving a bad review.
Some manufacturers will let you rush your order and jump to the front of the production line, but it will cost you. And expedited shipping is no small expense, whether it’s getting those materials to your door or shipping a delayed order to your customer. Or both.
Being in a hurry, mistakes can slip past both the vendor and whoever is responsible for approving the design on your end. A typo in the company name on 10k boxes is a mess that no one wants to deal with.
This one is a little more obscure. While you’re waiting on materials, you may have salaried or contracted workers that you need to pay, even if there’s nothing for them to do. And when that delivery finally comes in, you might be forced to find temporary hires or resort to paying overtime to catch up on backed-up orders.
When they’re rushing, your fulfillment team can also make mistakes. Customers have already waited weeks for their order, and they won’t be happy when they open the box to find the wrong colored shirt or misprinted flyers.
How are we able to fulfill orders so quickly? Well, the secret is in the sauce. And we can’t tell you that, or we’d have to…you know.
There are actually two factors that we credit for our incredible speed.
We understand that your packaging materials are more than “just a box.” They connect you to your buyers, serve as branding, and contribute to your customer satisfaction, and we treat every job accordingly.
When it comes to design, packaging and fulfillment of your valuable products, Lawrence Paper Company offers innovative, custom designs in boxes that protect and promote from the loading dock to the shopping cart.
Lawrence Paper Company quality comes in any quantity. That’s right, any and all. From a single box to millions and more, we can deliver any number of units – quickly and economically.