Process More Orders, Less Expensively — Custom Packing Stations

Streamline Order Processing & Lower Shipping Costs with Customized Packing Stations

Talk about a lot of goodness packed into a single warehouse solution. Take a look at modular packing stations –streamlined, compact, optimized, and efficient! But packing stations are more than a compilation of buzzwords; they deliver measurable results by minimizing labor and equipment costs while enhancing customer service. Custom packing stations represent the last piece of the order fulfillment puzzle and are worthy of serious consideration for businesses that ship a high volume of hand-packed customer orders.

What is a packing station?

A warehouse packing station is a work area designated for preparing orders for shipment. A well-designed packing station provides all the supplies and materials the worker needs within easy reach, resulting in faster processing, ergonomic worker positioning, reduced packing errors, lower shipping costs, and, subsequently, happier customers.

Packing stations typically consist of tables, shelves, peg boards, and storage units to organize boxes, bags, and materials. To equip your packing station, include taping machines, scales, label printers, bins, roll holders, scanners, power strips, etc., needed to finalize orders for shipment.

Advantages of Customized Packing Stations

Increase order processing speed
Reduce labor costs
Improve ergonomic positioning for workers
Optimize warehouse space
Easily customizable & adjustable

Modular components make it quick and cost-effective to configure your packing stations whether you require one, two, ten, or more.

Packing stations come in a range of colors to support your corporate brand and brighten workspaces. Also, you can personalize stations for safer and more comfortable positioning with adjustable height tables and non-slip mats, footrests, and more.

Depending on warehouse flow and space availability, packing stations can be stationary or mobile with locking wheels.

Optimize Your Packing Operation with a Comprehensive, Integrated Design

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Customized packing stations are a big first step, but to keep up with high-volume customer demand, consider integrating conveyors and pallet racking to concentrate activities and workflow. Powered conveyors can feed picked items to packing stations and then take away completed packages to the shipping area. Nearby carton flow rack for fast-moving items, pallet flow for case picking, and pallet rack for reserve goods and bulk materials enhance efficiencies and processing speeds.

Whether it’s modular packaging stations alone or integrated conveyors and pallet racking, we’ve got this! The Apex warehouse design experts are ready to help you create the pick, pack, and ship solution to keep you competitive. Our full-service approach simplifies the process by consolidating the various vendors and schedules through your Apex team.