Parcel - November 2008 - (Page 14) 2008 SURVEY RESULTS Packaging 2006 2007 7.6% 2008 4.1% 5.7% >> Packaging costs as a percentage of company revenue dropped this year, hopefully in response to using less material and becoming more environmentally conscious. 96% 96% Void Fill 74% 59% Exterior Packaging 2002 2008 57% 56% 48% 40% 26% 39% 20% 46% 36% 36% 39% 34% 31% 33% 27% 11% Pa pe r B ub bl e Pe an ut s A irb ag s Ri gi d C r or ed at x ug Bo d ed ne dd pe Li pe o e Pa elo bl vel v ub En En B E r pe e Pa lop e nv En ly Po pe o el v >> Since 2002, the biggest shift has been in the use of airbags and less reliance on rigid void fill. Exterior packaging has not changed much. Avoiding Void Fill Manually Machine 11% 93% Product Placement 95% 7% >> Most packaging is still a manual process. >> For every 100 packages shipped, on average, 3.3% are damaged in transit. Respondent Stats 36% Other Average Annual Outgoing Parcels 23% Wholesale/ Distribution 16% Retail 3.5 million Average Annual Parcels Received 0.7 million 7% 3PL 19% Manufacturing 14 November 2008 www.PARCELindustry.com http://www.PARCELindustry.com
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