Software Solutions for Protective Packaging Sellers
Protective packaging is sold by the roll, by the metre or by weight, and some of it runs through machines that only accept a certain film. Buyers want the right cushioning for what they ship. Sellers need units that convert, stock held in rolls and clear compatibility with equipment.
Sell bubble wrap, foam and void fill by roll, length and machine compatibility.
A roll of bubble wrap is bought by width and length, while foam is bought by sheet and void fill by weight. One catalogue must handle every one of these units without confusing the buyer.
Some products only work with a particular machine.
Packaging material suppliers
A supplier sells rolls, sheets and fill to warehouses and small sellers.
Equipment and consumable sellers
A seller supplies air-cushion or paper machines and the films and paper that run on them.
The workflow for protective packaging.
- 1
Matching protection to the product
The buyer filters by what is shipped, such as glass or electronics, and sees the products the supplier recommends.
- 2
Choosing size and unit
The buyer selects roll width and length, or sheet size, or weight, and sees the price in the unit chosen.
- 3
Checking machine fit
Films and paper show which machine models they run on.
- 4
Shipping bulky rolls
Rolls are bulky and light, so freight follows volume.
- 5
Restocking by consumption
A buyer with a machine reorders films at the pace they are used.
The challenges, and what they cost.
What is specific to this trade.
These are requirements we would confirm in discovery. They describe what the solution may need to handle. They are not features that already exist.
- Units sold and the conversion between them
- Machine models and the consumables each takes
- Freight for bulky, light consignments
What we would build for protective packaging.
Chosen from the commerce capabilities this business needs, not a list of everything.
Who works in the system, and what each can do.
What it would connect to.
An integration is confirmed only after its API, access and scope are checked. A connection that updates on a schedule is described as scheduled, not real-time.
- Your stock system, with rolls counted by length remaining where you track it
- A transport service for bulky parcels
- An email service for reorder reminders
How the work runs, and what we need from you.
What you provide
- Your products with sizes and units
- The machines you sell and the films each takes
- How you quote bulky freight today
List the machines first
Compatibility starts from machine models, so consumables are linked to them from the start.
Test unit conversion
Prices in one unit are converted to others and checked against your own sheet.
What you receive.
- A multi-unit catalogue
- Machine compatibility records
- Volume-based freight rules
- A reorder reminder flow
How progress is judged.
Measures are agreed against your own baseline. We do not promise a result in advance.
- Returns for a film that did not fit the machine
- Freight quotes corrected after the order
Selling at home and abroad.
Fragile goods shipped abroad face longer journeys, and carriers set their own packing conditions. The catalogue states what each protective product is made of and leaves fitness for a given shipment to the shipper.
The wider requirements for packaging supplies are on the Packaging Supplies page.
Related subcategories.
Packaging Supplies E-commerce & B2B Ordering Software
Existing product, extended
Dealer orders already run on GullySystem’s wholesale and dealer ordering software, which holds dealer logins, price lists, stock by godown, credit limits and dispatch. The public store and size-led catalogue are configured around it.
Roll dimensions, sale by weight or length and machine-compatible films are variant and unit settings in the category catalogue.
Read about the softwareExisting GullySystem products that apply
Related services
Questions about protective packaging e-commerce.
Can it recommend the right protection for a product?
It can show your own recommendations for common product types. A choice for a particular shipment is the shipper’s.
Can partial rolls be sold?
Yes, by length, where you cut rolls. Stock is then counted in length or weight.
Does it support machines on rent?
Not on its own. A rental or service contract would be handled separately.
Talk through your commerce requirement.
Describe what you sell, where you sell it and what is slowing you down. An engineer will reply within one business day.
- No obligation
- A reply within one business day
- Your details stay private