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gmjn • today at 2:58 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

imagine the overhead of an extra location to box pairs of shoes. Where these employees steal these boxed pairs. good joke.


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Lammy • today at 5:38 PM

That would be easily noticed when units-in != units-out: https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/07/08/the-secret-world-o...

Scoundreller • today at 4:39 PM

It’s really not that unusual to manufacture in bulk at one facility and package in another.

Also let’s multiple “competitors” consolidate packaging into one big operation. Or localized to destination. Also a space thing: can ship more in bulk and make it all fluffier closer to point of sale.

Shoeboxes, among other packages, are a lot of air, why fill your truck/container/aircraft “unit load device” with it.