A model that weighs material cost, dim weight and damage rate — plus the drop-test threshold worth paying for.
Cutting $0.22 from a mailer that raises damage rate from 0.6% to 1.9% on a $48 product loses money at any volume.
Right-size before you downgrade material. Dim weight savings usually exceed material savings by 3x.
Specify a 1.2m drop test on six faces. Suppliers that cannot certify it are guessing.
A simple allocation framework that protects you from rate spikes without locking in dead space.
Changing fulfilment partners mid-season is survivable if you sequence it correctly. A field-tested 6-week migration plan.
Cutting 11mm off a carton changed the pallet pattern and removed an entire container from the season.
