Packaging technologically integrated into the supply chain, e.g. via QR codes, RFID tags or shock/moisture indicators that facilitate product journey auditing.
An outsourced logistics service where an operator (e.g. a 3PL warehouse) takes over the entire process of storing, picking, packing and shipping goods on behalf of the online store. The store focuses solely on selling.
Packaging produced entirely from a single material type. A shipment consisting of a paper carton, paper void fill and paper tape is monomaterial — straightforward in mass recycling.
A logistics model for online selling where the shop does not stock goods, and the shipment is fulfilled directly from the wholesaler to the end retail customer.
Contract packaging outsourced to an external company. It typically involves repacking bulk goods into individual units, creating promotional bundles or applying labels.
