Value-added services

The work between receiving and dispatch

Everything a parcel needs before it is worth sending. If the job is repetitive, measurable and defined in a written spec, it belongs here rather than in your team's evenings.

Assembly

  • Multi-SKU bundles and gift sets
  • Subscription box assembly
  • Point-of-sale display units
  • Insert and collateral assembly
  • Sealing, shrink and finish

Branding and labelling

  • FNSKU labels and barcode covering
  • Carton and pallet labels
  • SKU, logo and country-of-origin marking
  • Poly bagging with warning labels
  • Expiry date labelling
  • Gift notes and personalised cards

Specialist cargo

  • Dangerous goods classes 2–9 with IMDG and IATA documentation
  • Out-of-gauge and oversized items
  • Temperature-sensitive storage
  • Fragile and glass handling
  • Project cargo for launches
Why here, not later

Doing it at origin is the cheapest place to do it

Every operation you defer to a destination warehouse costs more: labour is dearer, the materials have already travelled, and a mistake means fixing it twice.

  • One handling, not two. Bundles are assembled before the goods cross an ocean, not after.
  • Materials in bulk. Boxes and inserts are bought where they are made.
  • Cheaper errors. A mislabelled unit is a five-minute fix in Shenzhen and a returned parcel from Ohio.
  • Written spec. Every task runs from a document you approve, so the tenth thousand unit is packed like the first.

How we quote these

Simple per-unitFixed rate per unit, published
AssemblyQuoted per spec after a timed trial
MaterialsAt cost, with the supplier invoice
Complex jobsOne-off setup fee, then per unit
Inspection-heavy workPer unit, scaled by the time it actually takes

If a job needs a stopwatch rather than a rate card, we will time a small batch and quote from the real number instead of guessing.

Typical tasks Each is defined in a written spec before it is billed
TaskUnitWhat is included
FNSKU labellingPer unitLabel applied, existing barcode covered where required
Poly baggingPer unitBag, seal and suffocation warning label
Bundle assemblyPer bundleComponents picked from stock, assembled and sealed
Insert placementPer orderCards, leaflets or gift notes placed to your layout
Re-labelling for retailPer unitOld label removed or covered, new label applied
Carton markingPer cartonBox labels, SKU and country-of-origin marking
Photo documentationPer unitItem and packaging photographed, stored against the record

Describe the job, and we will time it

Send the operation, the components and roughly how many units a month. You get a quoted rate built on a timed trial, not an estimate.