Times are tough all around. It doesn't matter what type of company you are you are always looking to cut costs wherever and whenever you can especially so that you can stay competitive in the market while keeping all of your customers. While there are big changes that you can make to save money, there are also a good amount of small changes that you can make that will add up to big savings in the long run. One of these small changes you can make involves shipping. If you are a company that ships a whole lot of items to all corners of the country, or the world, you know just how expensive shipping can be. It's not just the cost's that are related to sending the package either, it's also about the shipping and packing supplies you need as well.

One of the biggest expenses when it comes to shipping and packing supplies is the cardboard boxes that you use. While it may not seem like a big deal, if you ship out thousands of items a day and all of them need a cardboard box of a specific size, you could find yourself spending hundreds of dollars a day on cardboard boxes for shipping. Heck, even if you send out twenty items a day that cost can add up, especially if you aren't being smart about how you buy your boxes. That's why buying in bulk, especially for a company that needs a large amount of boxes, is so important.

How much money can you save on cardboard boxes for shipping if you buy in bulk? It varies on the size of each box that you use, as well as how many you typically use throughout a week, but they can be rather significant over the course of a year. Say that you use 500 cardboard boxes per week for shipping and buy buying in bulk you save 5 cents on each one of them which equals a savings of $25 a week. May not seem like a lot, but when you put that over a year that's $1300 in savings. That is significant, especially if you combine that with other bulk buys you are making.

And even if you don't need 2000 cardboard boxes a week now, if you have the storage room and know that they will be used in the future you can always buy them for the long term. The smarter bulk buying you do the more money you will end up saving.

Now, where and how do you find a business that sells relatively cheap shipping and packing supplies? The Internet that is. With the Internet, you can find every business on your local area that sells it online, that allows you to order online and pay it online. And all you have to do is wait for your delivery. It is that easy. In fact, you can even order simply by using your mobile phone. Now, what you need to search for is the item or items that you need. For example, go to Google.com and key in "packing materials." In a matter of less than a second, you will have a millions of search results.