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Packaging & nearshoring, from the plant floor
Practical guides on protective packaging, marketplace compliance and manufacturing in Mexico — written by the team that runs the lines.
Amazon FBA packaging prep: the checklist that keeps inventory out of problem status
FBA rejects or re-preps inventory over predictable packaging misses: bag warnings, loose parts, fragile prep, sold-as-set marking. Here's the packaging-side checklist to clear inbound the first time.
- Compliance
- Marketplaces
- E-commerce
Honeycomb paper packaging: the wood-pallet alternative that skips ISPM-15
Kraft honeycomb carries heavy loads at a fraction of wood's weight, recycles in the cardboard stream, and — because it's processed paper — is exempt from ISPM-15 wood treatment rules for export.
- Packaging
- Sustainability
- Export
Dimensional weight, explained: how right-sized packaging cuts your parcel bill
Carriers bill the greater of actual weight and dimensional weight — length × width × height ÷ divisor. Every inch of box you don't need is freight you pay anyway. Here's how to right-size.
- Packaging
- E-commerce
- Shipping costs
Nearshore vs. offshore packaging sourcing: the landed-cost math that actually decides it
Unit price is where offshore looks cheapest and landed cost is where it stops. The six lines to compare — freight, duty, inventory, lead time, oversight and flexibility — before you pick a packaging supplier.
- Nearshoring
- Sourcing
- Landed cost
Poly bag suffocation warnings: what Amazon and Walmart actually require
Marketplaces require a printed suffocation warning on poly bags with an opening of 5 inches or more. Here's the standard wording, size rules by bag dimension, and how to stay off the violation list.
- Compliance
- Marketplaces
- Poly bags
Bubble mailer sizes explained: the #000–#7 chart and how to choose
Bubble mailer sizes run from #000 (4 × 7 in) to #7 (14.25 × 19 in). Here's the full size chart, what fits in each, and how to pick the right size without paying for air.
- Packaging
- Bubble mailers
- E-commerce
What is a shelter (albergue) manufacturer in Mexico? IMMEX explained
A shelter manufacturer lets a foreign company produce in Mexico under the host's IMMEX permit — no Mexican entity required. Here's how the model works, what the shelter provides, and what you keep control of.
- Nearshoring
- IMMEX
- Shelter