Finally! It seems we were able to be a little innovative with our new box.
By combining the box for:
- a single set,
- a single set + extra Slipp-Nott traction mats
- 1 to 8 mats of TM1518 or 1 to 6 mats of the SM60 or SM75…
We were able to in fact save cardboard. The design allows us to ship a single mat or several without the need for an extra sheet of cardboard on top that used to prevent mats from drooping over the formed air cells of the previous box if the box was inadvertently turned upside down.
In addition, since we can use the same box for a small Slipp-Nott set, we could order more boxes of the same type as opposed to a smaller amount of each of the mat and set boxes. Prior to the new box we were forced to use the boxes designed for 6 sets and modify them with a mat cutter to hold a single set (an extra mats if those were ordered).
The new box can hold a set as well as replacement mats
The new box is creased midway, has finger cut-outs and can therefore serve as both mat storage and convenient dispenser. The finger cut out on the left side makes it easy to reach in for the radiused corner of the SM60 and 75 sheet mats. What about clients who purchase the square cornered TM1518 mats? Those mats will reach all the way to the edges and will require a blade or knife to reach in and under to get the last one up. Well, we notched out an additional piece from the right side specifically to allow easy access to the very last mat even if it has a square corner!
Half the cover is held closed by side tabs and the front of the box is a modified clam-shell and thus requires very little tape to keep closed and therefore ship.
These tabs help keep the box closed
Lastly, you can be creative in just how you can use the box. Today I chose to use it as a book stand.
Use it creatively!
What do you think? Send us your ideas, thoughts or comments!
