Independent packaging procurement intelligence
Independent UK benchmarking of packaging spend, freight, stockholding and supplier performance for warehouses, manufacturers, 3PLs and ecommerce brands.
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£1.28m
Annual spend
£1.06m
Benchmarked
£220,600
Savings identified
Six outcomes our customers come to us for — every one of them measurable in your P&L.
Reduce total packaging cost
See what your packaging really costs once freight, order quantities, stockholding and damage are included — then cut the parts that aren't earning their place.
Benchmark supplier performance
Know which suppliers genuinely deliver on price, reliability and quality, so renewals and tenders are decided on evidence instead of relationships.
Reduce freight and pallet movements
Better carton sizes and pallet configurations mean fewer pallets built, moved and shipped — a saving that lands on your carriage bill every month.
Prevent packaging failures
Identify the specifications behind damage, rework and replacement orders before they turn into claims, credits and unhappy customers.
Identify hidden operational costs
Void fill, minimum order quantities and slow-moving stock quietly consume labour, space and cash. We put a number on each of them.
Improve procurement decisions
Every recommendation arrives with the expected saving, the effort required and the time to value, so your team knows exactly what to do first.
Spend benchmarking, document extraction, supplier comparison and board-ready reports — all in one workspace you can start using today.
£1.28m
Annual spend
£1.06m
Benchmarked
£220,600
Savings identified
Drop invoices, quotations or specifications
PDF, XLSX, CSV or image · 20MB
| Meridian_Invoice_Mar26.pdf | Invoice | 34 lines | 97% confident |
| Calder_Quotation_Q2.pdf | Quotation | 18 lines | 94% confident |
| Carton_Spec_RSC320.pdf | Specification | 12 lines | 88% confident |
| Purchase_Ledger_FY26.xlsx | Ledger | 84 lines | 76% confident |
| Supplier | Unit | Landed | Lead | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Packaging Group | £0.412 | £0.489 | 21d | 76 |
| Calder Corrugated LtdBest value | £0.378 | £0.421 | 14d | 98 |
| Anglia Case & Carton | £0.365 | £0.447 | 28d | 84 |
| Severn Protective Solutions | £0.401 | £0.434 | 11d | 94 |
| Baltic Board Imports | £0.312 | £0.468 | 63d | 81 |
Re-tender RSC cartons across two suppliers
£78,400You're paying more for cardboard boxes than most similar UK businesses. Moving part of the volume to two better-priced suppliers of the same quality box could save around £78,400 a year.
Down-gauge board on 4 high-volume SKUs
£41,100Your boxes are stronger — and more expensive — than your products actually need. A slightly lighter box that still passes the same drop tests could save around £41,100 a year.
Redesign case sizes to pallet footprint
£36,800Your boxes don't fit your pallets neatly, so you're shipping air. Resizing three boxes would fit around 1,340 fewer pallets a year and save roughly £36,800.
Packaging procurement assessment
Northgate Fulfilment Ltd
£1.28m reviewed · 7 suppliers · 148 lines
£220,600
Annual saving
17.2%
Of spend
86%
Confidence
Northgate Fulfilment Ltd, 3PL / E-commerce fulfilment — £1,284,500 annual packaging spend.
| Cost driver | Current | Benchmarked | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier unit price | £742,000 | £651,300 | £90,700 |
| Freight & carriage | £186,400 | £142,800 | £43,600 |
| Stockholding | £121,600 | £88,400 | £33,200 |
| Damage & rework | £96,300 | £61,200 | £35,100 |
| Over-specification | £84,700 | £68,100 | £16,600 |
| Expedite / MOQ penalties | £53,500 | £52,100 | £1,400 |
| Estimated annual saving | £220,600 |
We don't sell packaging, so the only thing we can sell you is a better decision.
An illustrative customer journey using realistic example data, shown until published customer case studies are available.
Annual packaging spend
£1.84m reviewed across 6 suppliers and 240 lines.
Benchmark completed
Documents extracted and compared to UK market benchmarks in 5 days.
Savings identified
£268k of annual opportunity across ten cost drivers.
Recommendations implemented
Nine actions phased over two quarters, starting with quick wins.
Operational improvements achieved
Fewer pallets, less damage and working capital back in the business.
Example data for illustration only — your benchmark uses your own documents.
Most warehouse problems don't start in the warehouse. They start with supplier and packaging decisions.
Packmetric helps businesses make better decisions before those problems become operational costs.