Shipping and Receiving Functions (July 2016 Results), published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines how member companies structure and manage shipping and receiving through a mid‑2016 member survey and benchmarking across company sizes. The analysis indicates concentrated multi‑task roles and recurring focus areas—workforce configuration and role consolidation, operational practices and digital enablement, and shipment mix and logistics planning—where examples include packing‑slip generation, carrier booking tools, and automated delivery notifications. Comparative context across business sizes and qualitative comments generally show tradeoffs between manual work and automation; charts highlight patterns in responsibilities and tool adoption. The report reveals where companies are prioritizing investments to strengthen shipping and receiving resilience.
Published by PMMI in July 2016. Based on a member quick survey of 88 PMMI member companies (88 of 519 invited) collected in July 2016.
