Renting Collapsible Bulk Containers
Renting VS Buying Bulk Containers
In today's market, a great ergonomic solution to handling your storage and shipping can reduce costs and give you an advantage over your competitors. For this, collapsible bulk containers can be a great answer. Purchasing a large stock of totes isn't always the best way to go, though. There are several instances where a shorter-term solution, like renting, makes more sense. If your production schedule is heavily seasonal, it may not make sense to spend money storing packaging all year to use it for three months. Maybe you are doing a relocation and won't need to utilize bulk bins once the move is complete. It could also be that you are planning to move to collapsible bulk containers but don't want to dive in headfirst. A trial program via rented containers would allow you to ease into that kind of change without the risk of capital.
Not all production runs are the same. As business ebbs and flows, so does manufacturing and storage. Sometimes you will have a spike in inventory, leaving you with more product than you would typically carry. It would be a hassle to purchase excess containers in case something like this ever happened, then have to devote needed plant space to storing these unneeded containers for months or years. With an easy and cost-efficient rental program, you can bring in surplus packaging and then send it away when you are done.
As your company grows and develops, you will outgrow your locations and need to move to a larger facility. Renting bulk containers allows you to move all of your key equipment without running the risk of it being damaged during transit. This also helps avoid the piles of cardboard and other material waste from other packaging. If the move takes longer than expected, you can hold onto the containers for as long as you need them and ship them back when completed.
Making a change in the way your company operates can be stressful. If you are thinking about moving your facilities to collapsible bulk containers but want to make sure it will be the best solution without large capital expenditure, a rental program can be a perfect way to ease in. At RPP Containers, we allow you to add extra time to your rental for a minimal charge or outright purchase them if you decide that they will work for you.
For many companies out there, bulk bins can be a perfect solution for storage needs, but not all companies are the same. If you only need packaging for a few months every year, it would make more sense for a short term rental. Your company has outgrown your current location, but you have a lot of necessary equipment you can't risk getting damaged? A short term rental program of bulk containers can help protect your inventory along the way without creating a massive amount of waste. Wanting to introduce collapsible totes into your plant but having trouble getting the capital to set aside for testing? Bring in some low-cost rental packaging to give it a test drive.
Article by: Taylor Turner | Account Manager
