CARTONS & DISPATCH PREPARATION / BUYING ANSWER
Recording shipping carton dimensions.
Which carton dimensions should be used for shipment planning?
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Record the packed carton's outer dimensions with units and the measured orientation. Keep these separate from internal usable dimensions and flat carton drawings. Identify provisional figures until the actual packed configuration has been measured.
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Protective materials or a revised retail pack can change the outer envelope. Recheck after the complete arrangement is approved.
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Three details to bring.
- Outer measurements
- Record length, width and height with units.
- Configuration
- Identify the contents and packing revision.
- Measurement status
- State measured or provisional and the date.
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- Do not substitute product dimensions for carton dimensions.
- Check the carton is filled as intended.
- Reconfirm values after repacking.
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