Creating Parcel/Pallet Dimensioning and Automated data capture solutions for the warehouse using Computer Vision
US carriers generated $198 billion in 2022, delivering 58,000,000 packages every day, while approximately half of each package is filled with air. Consumers are receiving more packages than ever, and businesses are also sending them something they didn’t order: a box of air. The average shipment contains up to 64% air in some product categories, far higher than the mere 25% of empty space per package estimated. With delivery vehicles projected to increase by 36% by 2030, we are accelerating towards a surge in greenhouse gas emissions. However, it’s not just delivery; the packages themselves are also part of the problem. With the production of carton packaging emitting 718 lbs. of CO2 per ton, every half-empty package sent has an impact on our already warming planet. While large delivery providers are taking measures to reduce emissions, such as increasing the usage of electric vehicles, there are other solutions which will have a greater impact. If the mode of transport for delivery can’t change right now, retailers must look at what they can change: RIGHT-SIZING a box is the most impactful way to reduce its carbon footprint. Simply reducing the size of packages by limiting the amount of empty space in each box leads to multiple benefits for everyone throughout the supply chain, including the customer. Let’s stop double-packaging every item. #logistics #supplychain
Director, North American Account Management and Customer Advocate
2moIt's always puzzled me how few companies really care about this problem. It seems to be in no one's swim lane. The parcel cost impact of shipping air is eyewatering. If I ran a 3PL, getting air out of the box would be my superpower but very few operators really care about it.