The goal for almost all businesses is largely the same: to one-day grow and become considered an even bigger business. Even most small businesses that do not necessarily have ambitions of becoming a bigger business still often wish to operate and able to present to their customers like a big business. This is often down to the fact that many big organisations have a level of finesse and professionalism to them and this creates trust amongst customers who often have a greater sense of confidence in a business or brand that is a larger size. Big organisations and businesses can often use their resources and purchasing power to employ systems and purchase supplies that are often custom made, but because of the volumes they can purchase these custom items often do not cost as much as what smaller operators might be subject to. Whilst it can be tempting for smaller businesses to not consider custom options for supplies within their business under the assumption that they do not have the ability to purchase sufficient volumes or to get a competitive price, at Express Packaging we know that this is often not the case, and that our team of experts can show that when it at least comes to packaging, custom made can work for smaller businesses in a cost effective way too.
Using a Custom Box Supplier to Help You Package Better
In order to get the lowest prices on boxes, it is commonly assumed that businesses have to order in huge quantities. For smaller businesses that need boxes for shipping, this is often not commercially viable for their cash flow, logistics and overall strategy. Spending large amounts of capital up front on packaging that they may not use for a long time means tying money up in inventory and may also require finding the space for the packaging which can often be very bulky, until it is actually needed.
Customised Packaging can help to resolve these issues by working with a specialist supplier to ensure that the custom designed packaging is the best possible fit for the items you are storing. This effect is two-fold in that the boxes will be made with the most efficient amount of packaging, which means there is less wasted space and material, and this in turn drive the cost of the boxes down whilst also ensuring they occupy less space in storage. Even small amounts of savings in space or cost per box can have a huge impact once added up over a larger quantity of boxes overall. They can also ensure that the correct quantities are being ordered to get the best possible price whilst also fitting in with the predetermined budget and making recommendations where necessary to either offer better pricing or to improve efficiency in the packaging.
Using Custom Graphics On Your Packaging
One important way that many smaller businesses effectively present themselves like a larger or more professional business is by adding custom graphics to their packaging boxes. Custom printed graphics on packaging gives small businesses the opportunity to do something that they may not have previously considered. Effective and well designed graphics can be used to help grow brand awareness as well as being used to provide useful information and to effectively communicate with customers.
Whilst it is true that custom printed packaging boxes do generally cost more for a small business than a generic or standard box, they can also offer a great deal of value overall. The enhanced brand perception and increased level of professionalism that can be gained with these products can often far outweigh the cost it requires to implement these changes. These enhancements to packaging can be a highly effective tool to help businesses of all sizes grow and improve their perception with their customers both now and well into the future.
No matter what size your business is, if you would like help to make it a bigger or even just a more professional business, simply Contact Us at Express Packaging and let our team of experts help show you how we can achieve this through using customised packaging.