A packaging system, comprising: a computer system, comprising: one or more processors; one or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to initiate the production of packaging materials for packaging one or more items, including the following: receiving an identity of one or more items that are to be packaged into a container; initiating the retrieval of the one or more items from an inventory (201 of items; identifying corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items; calculating a container size of the container based on the corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items, the calculated container size being substantially equal to three-dimensional dimensions of a three-dimensional arrangement the one or more items such that the container size accommodates all of the one or more items within the container; producing the container, the container having a size substantially equal to at least the calculated container size; initiating the retrieval of the container; and initiating the delivery of the one or more items and the container to a pack station, wherein initiating the delivery of the one or more items and the container to the pack station comprises providing instructions to place the one or more items and container on one or more transport mechanisms and coordinating the transport of the one or more items and the container such that the one or more items and the container arrive at the pack station at approximately the same time. one or more processors; one or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to initiate the production of packaging materials for packaging one or more items, including the following: receiving an identity of one or more items that are to be packaged into a container; initiating the retrieval of the one or more items from an inventory (201 of items; identifying corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items; calculating a container size of the container based on the corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items, the calculated container size being substantially equal to three-dimensional dimensions of a three-dimensional arrangement the one or more items such that the container size accommodates all of the one or more items within the container; producing the container, the container having a size substantially equal to at least the calculated container size; initiating the retrieval of the container; and initiating the delivery of the one or more items and the container to a pack station, wherein initiating the delivery of the one or more items and the container to the pack station comprises providing instructions to place the one or more items and container on one or more transport mechanisms and coordinating the transport of the one or more items and the container such that the one or more items and the container arrive at the pack station at approximately the same time. receiving an identity of one or more items that are to be packaged into a container; initiating the retrieval of the one or more items from an inventory (201 of items; identifying corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items; calculating a container size of the container based on the corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items, the calculated container size being substantially equal to three-dimensional dimensions of a three-dimensional arrangement the one or more items such that the container size accommodates all of the one or more items within the container; producing the container, the container having a size substantially equal to at least the calculated container size; initiating the retrieval of the container; and initiating the delivery of the one or more items and the container to a pack station, wherein initiating the delivery of the one or more items and the container to the pack station comprises providing instructions to place the one or more items and container on one or more transport mechanisms and coordinating the transport of the one or more items and the container such that the one or more items and the container arrive at the pack station at approximately the same time.