From a purchased box to a dispatched parcel
Packaging records should not start only when an annual report is due. Capture useful information during everyday fulfilment.
Purchased packaging
Boxes, mailers, film, tape and void fill with material, mass and supplier information.
Supplier evidence
Files linked to the correct packaging variant, with organised review dates.
Usage against an order
Actual quantities linked to a parcel, date and destination market.
Establish your role in each market first
A store may purchase packaging locally, import goods from outside the EU, sell under its own brand or ship across borders. These situations call for separate assessment of responsibilities. The “purchased from a supplier” setting organises the packaging workflow; it does not replace legal role classification. Link packaging to markets and record the role that reflects the actual flow.
- Where does the packaging or product originate?
- Under whose brand is it supplied?
- Which markets receive the shipment?
What should you request from a box supplier?
Start with an unambiguous code, packaging mass and material. Ask for a technical data sheet and documents covering the intended use and applicable requirements. Each attachment should identify the purchased variant. When a file is missing, send a request through PPWR Link: the supplier can upload it using the shared link without creating an account.
- Supplier code mapped to your internal code
- Current document and its applicable scope
- Response deadline and responsible person
Example: one order, several materials
A shipment may use one box, two metres of tape and a measured amount of void fill. Recording only the box misses part of material consumption. A packaging set provides a repeatable recipe that can be adjusted to the actual parcel. An order split across two shipments should retain separate references so its material usage can be traced.
- Pieces, metres or the appropriate material unit
- Dimensions and mass of the selected variant
- Usage history linked to the order
Your store and marketplaces in one process
A sales channel does not have to create a separate packaging register. If one warehouse handles orders from several sources, its system can record usage. API connections link PPWR Link records with the actual packing station. Collected information supports material summaries, packaging size decisions and reporting data preparation.
- Shared codes across sales channels
- One source of actual consumption events
- Reports grounded in recorded operations
Good to know before you start
Answers to questions about everyday work with the platform.
Do marketplace sellers need packaging information?
A sales channel does not replace an assessment of your role and responsibilities. Material and consumption information supports your own packing and reporting workflows.
Do I have to prepare the box manufacturer’s technical file?
The documentation required depends on your role. For purchased packaging, begin with the appropriate supplier documents; importing, own branding and modifications require separate assessment.
Can I start before connecting my store?
Yes. Prepare the catalogue, documents and register manually, then connect them to order fulfilment through an integration.
Organise packaging for your store
Tell us what you sell, where you pack and where you ship. We will demonstrate workflows for packaging purchased from suppliers.
- 1We will learn how your business works.
- 2We will demonstrate relevant features with a practical example.
- 3We will discuss data import and implementation scope.
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