The journal
Notes from the deck
How we pack, why boxes buckle, and how to move without losing a thing.
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Flutes up, always: why a box on its side buckles
Corrugated board is strong in one direction and weak in the other. Getting the orientation right is the difference between a stack that holds and a box that gives way.
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Heavy-low: how a van is actually loaded
A van isn't filled, it's loaded — heaviest on the deck, lightest on top. Here's why the order matters more than the packing.