by mickparkes | Jun 3, 2021 | business ready, FFP, freelancing, ISTA 6-Amazon, no waste in boxes, Oceans, Packaging, Paper, paper void fill, Plastic, Profit, void fill
Well is anything a good idea? Supporting Sheffield Wednesday sounds a good idea but believe me its a total stress game…..!!!!! Ideas are usually the result of a need or want, so its worth a shot isn’t it. Many clever people over the centuries have had...
by mickparkes | Jun 1, 2020 | business ready, Contracting, freelancing, no waste in boxes, paper void fill, Profit, time to think, void fill
How’s your void and what do your customers think? Should they open a box up and see this? Just leaves a bad first impression So in this picture we have a great example of what not to do. Firstly, its a genuine package, with two items in a box that’s too...
by mickparkes | Apr 8, 2020 | freelancing, Margin, Packaging, Paper, Profit
My take on survival and innovation. Hare brained ideas for sale Apart from the recent 6 of the last 20 years, I’ve been my own boss. I wouldn’t say I was an expert by any means but you learn a lot when your only one payday from oblivion. ( you also learn...
by mickparkes | Apr 1, 2020 | Contracting, Covid 19, freelancing, Margin, Packaging, Paper, Profit
The self employed and freelancers have been in the news more than ever recently. Rightly so given the extraordinary circumstances we all face. However this also highlights the existence of this £300 Billion employment sector we have here in UK. Its 20 years this...
by mickparkes | Feb 26, 2020 | Packaging, Paper, Profit
You should know about box ratios…. It’s a guess but I’d say 80% of cardboard boxes produced and used are FEFCO 0201 style, sometimes known also as the American Box due to its origins. Well, there is a golden ratio to using the least amount of board...
by mickparkes | Feb 18, 2020 | Margin, Packaging, Paper, Profit
Welcome to another post of my blog, Cardboard Conversation. This is an opinion post based on recent personal experience in a high volume plant, so always up for banter…. One of the most common styles of cardboard box in e-Commerce is the FEFCO 0427. Its a...
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