What Are Packing Slips?
Packing slips are printed documents included inside shipments that list the contents of a package, order details, and shipping information. These essential fulfillment documents allow customers to verify their orders upon delivery while providing warehouse staff with clear picking and packing instructions during the fulfillment process.
Common uses include:
- Order verification and inventory confirmation
- Customer communication and return instructions
- Warehouse picking and packing guidance
Professional Packing Slips for Order Fulfillment
Packing slips serve as the critical link between order placement and successful delivery, ensuring customers receive exactly what they ordered while providing clear documentation for verification and potential returns. From e-commerce fulfillment to wholesale distribution, professionally printed packing slips enhance customer experience while streamlining warehouse operations.
For commercial print brokers and fulfillment operations, packing slip printing requires consideration of order management system integration, information hierarchy, and durability for warehouse environments. Baldwin Business Systems partners with business forms printers who understand the technical requirements of automated fulfillment systems, delivering packing slips that work seamlessly with shipping software while maintaining clear readability.
Whether you need simple line-item listings, detailed packing slips with product images, or multi-part carbonless sets for internal tracking, professional packing slip printing ensures consistent quality across all your fulfillment operations. Custom packing slips can incorporate company branding, return instructions, promotional messaging, QR codes for order tracking, and customer service contact information—all while maintaining the clear product listings necessary for efficient order verification. With options for plain paper laser compatibility, carbonless duplicates, or integrated label formats, Baldwin delivers packing slip solutions that improve accuracy, reduce returns, and enhance the customer unboxing experience.
Customization Options
Format & Structure
- Single-sheet laser-compatible forms
- Multi-part carbonless sets (2-part, 3-part)
- Integrated packing slip and shipping label
- Perforated sections for return forms
- Continuous feed for dot matrix printers
- Fanfold formats for high-volume operations
Content & Design
- Company logo and branding elements
- Order number and customer information
- Detailed line items with SKUs and quantities
- Product descriptions and pricing (optional)
- Return instructions and authorization forms
- QR codes for order tracking and support
- Promotional messages and marketing inserts
Functional Features
- Barcoding for warehouse scanning
- Pick/pack confirmation checkboxes
- Special handling instructions
- Gift message sections
- Backorder and substitution notes
- Packing verification signatures
- Customer service contact information
Why Customize Your Packing Slips?
- Order Accuracy
Clear, detailed packing slips reduce fulfillment errors by providing warehouse staff with precise picking instructions while enabling customers to quickly verify order completeness upon delivery. - Customer Experience
Professional packing slips with branding, clear formatting, and helpful information create positive unboxing moments that reinforce brand quality and attention to customer service details. - Return Efficiency
Pre-printed return instructions, authorization sections, and clear contact information streamline the return process, reducing customer service inquiries while improving the returns experience. - Operational Speed
Standardized packing slip formats integrated with order management systems accelerate fulfillment workflows, minimize picking errors, and improve warehouse productivity during peak periods. - Marketing Opportunity
Every packing slip becomes a communication channel for promotional messages, cross-sell suggestions, loyalty program information, and social media engagement—turning functional documents into marketing assets.
Industries Commonly Using Printed Packing Slips
- E-commerce & Online Retail: Direct-to-consumer brands, marketplace sellers, subscription services, dropshipping operations
- Wholesale Distribution: Product distributors, manufacturer representatives, B2B suppliers, dealer networks
- Manufacturing: Build-to-order operations, assembly manufacturers, OEM suppliers
- Food & Beverage: Meal kit services, specialty food retailers, restaurant supply distributors
- Apparel & Fashion: Clothing retailers, footwear companies, fashion accessories, online boutiques
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals: Medical supply distributors, pharmacy fulfillment, laboratory suppliers
- Industrial Supply: MRO distributors, equipment parts, tool suppliers, safety equipment vendors
- Consumer Electronics: Computer parts, accessories, smart home devices, consumer tech products