We've actually had this discussion here a few years ago, where I was 
questioning why Analog Devices sent me 2 very small chips (8-TSOP IIRC) in a 
huge box, etc.  One very plausible answer was that they only have 
certain-sized packages which simplifies and speeds up their packaging 
process.  As I am now in production with my products, I agree that keeping 
only a few different sizes of boxes on hand is more cost effective and faster 
to deal with than many different sizes.

Also, although my most popular box size is 6" x 4" x 4", I have to sometimes 
package it in a bigger box for international shipping as the post-office 
complains that the label/customs forms won't fit on it.

Cheers,
-Neil.



On Tuesday 12 June 2007 06:31, Howard Winter wrote:
> ...
> Priority, they were in a 6" cubic cardboard box, with conductive
> bubble-wrap filling it, then a conductive plastic bag containing the mylar
> packet with the 7 tiny diodes in it, and six copies of the shipping
> document!  They could have just popped them in an ordinary envelope, or
> perhaps a bubble-padded envelope, and saved themselves and the planet a
> ludicrous amount of cost/waste.  Surely someone must have thought as they
> were packing it that it was ridiculous?  Don't firms have a way for
> employees to report stupid situations so they can be improved?
>
> </rant>
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