What is Sort, Bundle, Pack and Ship (SBP&S)?

📦 Sort, Bundle, Pack and Ship (SBP&S)

A Structured Distribution & Quality Control Service for Large Badge Deployments

🔍 What the Service Includes

• Badges are printed based on your provided data set, sort order, and break order
• Badges are sorted according to your defined distribution structure
• Bundled into logical groups (e.g., by department, manager, or location)
• Packaged in 9" x 12" resealable bags
• Each bundle includes a printed pick list of all badge holders within that group
• Bundles are packaged and shipped according to your distribution plan

✅ Additional Quality Control Layer

As part of the SBP&S process, our team performs an additional human-based quality control review while handling and organizing the badges.

This includes scanning for:

• Printing defects
• Slotting and punch accuracy
• Duplicate records
• Sorting inconsistencies

👉 While no process can guarantee 100% perfection, this step provides an added level of review beyond standard production QC.

⚖️ With vs. Without SBP&S

❌ Without SBP&S

• Customer receives multiple boxes of badges (typically per 500 units)
• Badges are delivered in print order only
• Customer must:
  • Open and sort all boxes
  • Organize badges manually (alphabetical or by department)
  • Create their own issuance and distribution process
• Requires significant time, labor, and internal coordination

👉 Many organizations do not realize this effort until boxes of badges arrive onsite

✅ With SBP&S

• Each location receives organized shipment(s)
• Boxes contain pre-sorted bundles in labeled bags
• Bundles are easily staged (e.g., on a conference table)
• Organized by:
  • Department
  • Manager
  • Location

Issuance becomes simple:

• Managers arrive and pick up their assigned bundle
• Employees report to designated issuance locations
• Badge exchange is fast, structured, and trackable

🔄 Real-World Issuance Workflow Example

While every organization is different, many follow a process similar to:

1. Bundles are staged in a central location
2. Managers pick up their assigned badge groups
3. Employees are pre-informed of issuance timing and location
4. Badges are distributed and, if required:
   • Old badges are collected
   • Missing badges are documented
5. Notes are recorded for:
   • Badge returns not received
   • Data discrepancies (name, title, department)
6. Completed badge sets are returned for:
   • Audit
   • Secure destruction (upon approval)

⚠️ Important Considerations

• Customer must provide a clear and accurate sort structure
• Additional planning is required upfront
• This service may extend delivery timelines by:
  • Up to 5 business days (standard complexity)
  • Up to 10 business days (high complexity)

💡 Key Benefits

• Reduces internal labor and sorting time
• Simplifies large-scale badge issuance
• Improves organization and accountability
• Adds an extra layer of human quality control
• Helps prevent distribution errors and confusion

🧠 Key Takeaway

SBP&S shifts the workload from your team to ours—before the badges arrive.

Instead of reacting to a complex distribution challenge, your team operates with a structured, ready-to-execute issuance plan.

📌 Recommendation

If your project includes:

• 500+ badges
• Multiple departments or locations
• Coordinated issuance events

👉 SBP&S is strongly recommended

Last Edit 4/14/2026 JF