Common Shipping Mistakes That Lead to Product Defects

by AQF Blog on 25 Mar 2025 | 0 Comments

Shipping mistakes can lead to serious product defects, costing businesses money and damaging customer trust. When packages arrive broken, leaking, or unusable, companies face expensive returns, lost sales, and negative reviews. Many of these issues stem from common shipping mistakes like weak packaging, mishandling, and poor environmental protection. Businesses that fail to address these risks may struggle with high damage rates and dissatisfied customers. Here, we'll cover the most frequent shipping errors and how to prevent them. Businesses can reduce product defects and ensure safer deliveries by improving packaging, handling, and carrier selection.

Topics: Packaging, packaging inspection

How Poor Packaging Impact Your Business and Supply Chain Efficiency

by AQF Blog on 27 Feb 2025 | 0 Comments
Discover how poor packaging affects supply chain efficiency, leading to higher costs, delays, and customer dissatisfaction.

Topics: Packaging, packaging inspection, packaging quality control

How Your Product Packaging Is Affecting Your Sales

by AQF Team on 24 Jan 2023 | 0 Comments

Excellent products satisfy customers and bring in sales, but thoughtful product packaging can help you stand out from the crowd. 

Topics: packaging inspection, packaging quality control

Ecommerce Packaging vs. Retail: A Different Standard?

by AQF Team on 18 Jun 2021 | 0 Comments

Ecommerce is the fastest growing sector of the consumer goods market. Whether you are an up-and-coming ecommerce brand, or an established brick-and-mortar retailer facing pressure to adapt, you’ll need to understand the unique expectations of the ecommerce space in terms of product packaging.

Topics: Ecommerce, packaging inspection

Packaging Inspection Guideline (eBook)

by John Niggl on 30 Aug 2017 | 1 Comment
Skipping packaging inspection can lead to angry customers, customs delays or issues with distributors. Learn how to thoroughly check your packaging with this eBook!

Topics: Product Inspection, packaging inspection

4 Critical Quality Controls For Cosmetics Packaging