Shifting Boxes – How to Ease Manual Handling

Ecommerce businesses rely on packing teams, warehouse operatives and delivery drivers. These individuals spend much of their working day lifting and shifting boxes. Whilst lightweight and portable when empty, cardboard boxes can become cumbersome when full. It’s little surprise that handling, lifting and carrying are the cause of nearly a fifth of all non-fatal workplace injuries.

The good news is that there are simple solutions to ease manual handling. Minor alterations in packaging design make it easier to lift heavy packages. Check out How can Packaging Design Improve Manual Handling? for suggestions.

These changes to packaging design can also protect your products, as they are less likely to be dropped or mishandled. This increases the likelihood that products will arrive in pristine condition; reducing returns and building your brand reputation.