Shipping supplies for a clothing line
As I’m getting ready to ship stuff out the door today, I thought that a post on shipping would be timely. I have found getting the shipping processes and supplies to be much more difficult than I anticipated. I think the difficult part is getting it organized so that it’s an efficient process, so that each package isn’t too time consuming. It seems like with each package we ship out, I find something else that needs to be done better, or more supplies we could use; something I think will make us look more professional.
Here are two good companies that are fast and reliable for shipping supplies:
The one thing that is driving me crazy is how the heck do you get the “This bag is not a toy. Do not leave unattended with children” warning onto all the little plastic bags that you ship out?? I’m now to the point where I’m assuming I have to ask ULine to print it on the bags I order, or maybe I have to get a stamp that works on plastic bags? Does ANYBODY know? It’s driving me crazy.
Otherwise, we’re getting it down. We’re to the point where we have all the labels and bags and boxes and tissue paper we need when it’s time to ship something.
The internet makes it nice to be able to print shipping labels from home and arrange for carrier pick-up. We have both of these options with UPS and USPS. I have lost faith in the USPS since our lost package, and I’ve been really unhappy with the local Fed-EX (I’ll only use them when a customer has specifically selected FED-EX shipping). I think my unhappinesss stems from the unhappiness of the employees at our local location, but it’s a miserable experience. UPS has been the best, by far.
I highly recommend you set up a shipping area in your office so that your shipping system can be organized and efficient. We’re working on ours, but that’s why I highly recommend it. It’s a pain not having everything in arms reach.
So, I’m off to pack and label packages. Have a good day everyone!
5 comments April 12th, 2007