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# When Did Someone Last Look at What Your Packaging Is Actually Made Of?

If the answer is years ago, it is likely costing more than you think

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# Your Packaging Is Probably Costing More Than It Should

The packaging decisions you made a few years ago made sense at the time. Costs were lower, carrier rules were more forgiving, and sustainability was not yet a hard business requirement. But conditions changed, and if your packaging did not change with them, you are likely facing:

- Higher material costs on every unit shipped
- Increased freight charges driven by excess weight and oversized dimensions
- More damage and returns from packaging that does not fit the product
- Wasted warehouse space occupied by excess void fill and pre-built inventory
- A larger carbon footprint from material waste and unnecessary shipments

**Material optimization is how you close that gap, finding the right material, in the right amount, for your application. The result is packaging that costs less, performs better, and creates less waste.**

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## Not Sure Where to Start? This Will Help

Our free Optimize Material guide breaks down how an engineering-led material review works, what it covers, and what you could realistically expect to save.

[Download your copy](https://info.swpackagingsolutions.com/hubfs/Optimize%20Materials/SW_Flyer_Optimize_Material_v2%20(1).pdf?hsLang=en)

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## See What Material Optimization Looks Like in Practice

A global technology manufacturer was wasting up to 40% of their packaging material. Here is how our engineers fixed it and delivered $80,000 in annual savings. 

[Read the full story](https://info.swpackagingsolutions.com/hubfs/Optimize%20Materials/SW_Case_Study_Optimize_Material_v1%20(2).pdf?hsLang=en)

## What Smarter Material Decisions Deliver Across Your Business

### Lower Material Costs

The right material in the right amount lowers per-unit spend on every order you ship.

### Reduced Freight Charges

 Right-sized packaging reduces actual and dimensional weight charges on every shipment.

### Fewer Damaged Shipments

 Packaging that fits the product reduces movement in transit, and the returns that come with it.

### Improved Operational Efficiency

Better-fitting packaging moves faster through fulfillment and frees up space tied up in oversized inventory. 

### Validated Performance

Every recommendation is backed by engineering and testing before anything goes into production.

### Less Waste, Better Sustainability

 Less material means less waste, fewer truck miles, and a smaller carbon footprint.

### Rethink what your packaging is really costing and find out how much you could be saving

 

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