What Is MIL-STD-2073 for Shipping? MIL-STD-2073 for shipping is a set of standards you should follow when shipping items to the military to ensure they don't degrade during transportation and storage. As the military may receive sensitive, critical stock for battle and other national operations, these standards must be met to maintain the integrity of all contents. [...]
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What Is MIL-STD-2073 for Shipping?
What Should You Not Do to Avoid ESD?
What Should You Not Do to Avoid ESD? To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD), remember to ground yourself, avoid handling your merchandise with your hands and protect ESD-sensitive stock with packaging that provides adequate ESD protection. ESD is all around us even when we don't realize it, like feeling static electricity when walking over a carpet [...]
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How to Minimize Damage and The Most Commonly Damaged Items During Shipping
How To Minimize Damage & Most Commonly Damaged Items During Shipping Posted: March 2022 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS Most Commonly Damaged Items Most Common Causes of Shipping Damages How to Prevent Shipping Damages Are Carriers Liable for Shipping Damages? Carriers occasionally damage shipments during transit as a result of human error. From dropping [...]
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Plastic Packaging VS Paper Packaging
PLASTIC PACKAGING VS. PAPER PACKAGING Posted: July 20th, 2019 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS Plastic Packaging Paper Packaging Which Is More Sustainable, Paper or Plastic Packaging? Determining Which Is Right for Your Application Paper or plastic — the age-old question. Each one has its benefits and drawbacks, and the right choice for a business will depend on [...]
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How To Prevent Logistics Damage To Electronics
HOW TO PREVENT LOGISTICS DAMAGE TO ELECTRONICS Posted: updated March/April 2020 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS What Can Damage Electronics During Shipping? What Is the Best Method for Safely Shipping Electronics? What Are the Different Levels of Electronic Packaging? What Is the Best Packaging Material for Electronics? Ensuring Pallet Integrity What Shipping Companies or Methods Are Best [...]
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Shrink Wrap Versus Pallet Covers
SHRINK WRAP VERSUS PALLET COVERS Posted: updated July 2020 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS What Is Shrink Wrap? How Does Shrink Wrap Work? What Is a Pallet Cover? How Do Pallet Covers Work? Choosing the Right Pallet Cover for Your Shipment How to Measure for a Pallet Cover What Is the Standard Size of a Pallet? How [...]
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How To Choose The Right Packaging For Your Application
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PACKAGING FOR YOUR APPLICATION Posted: updated July 2020 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS What Are You Packing? What Protection Do You Need for Your Products? How Do You Choose Packaging Material? How Do You Choose Packaging Configuration? How Do You Choose the Color and Design of Your Packaging? The packaging materials [...]
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How To Choose The Right Packaging Material Supplier
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PACKAGING MATERIAL SUPPLIER Posted: March 13th, 2020 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS Challenges Considerations Capabilities As a distributor or procurement professional, you may be wondering what to look for in a packaging material supplier. There's a lot to keep in mind, from design capabilities and materials to availability of stock and lead [...]
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Static Shielding Bags vs Anti Static Bags
STATIC SHIELDING VS ANTI-STATIC BAGS: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Posted: January 23rd, 2020 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS Static Shielding Bags How Do Static Shielding Bags Work? What Are Static Shielding Bags Used For? Pros Cons Types of Static Shield Packaging Anti-Static Bags How Do Anti-Static Bags Work? What Are Anti-Static Bags Used For? Pros Cons Types of [...]
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How To Protect Electronic Devices From ESD Damage During Shipment
HOW TO PROTECT ELECTRONIC DEVICES FROM ESD DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT Posted: October 23th, 2019 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS What Is ESD? Why Does ESD Occur? ESD-Sensitive Components How to Prevent ESD Damage How Does ESD Packaging Work? What Are the Different Types of ESD Packaging? Standards and Regulations for ESD Packaging Deciding on the Best [...]
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