CARTONS & DISPATCH PREPARATION / BUYING ANSWER
Defining unit, inner and outer packing.
How should a bulk pet order describe its packing levels?
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THE BUYING ANSWER
Start with a clear definition.
Name the individual unit, any inner grouping and the outer shipping carton. Record the count at each level and whether mixed variants are allowed. This prevents a carton quantity from being confused with the number of sellable units.
The decision behind the detail.
Changing an inner pack can affect both warehouse handling and carton totals. Keep the full hierarchy visible.
PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT
Three details to bring.
- Packing levels
- List each level used in the proposal.
- Counts
- Record units per group and groups per carton.
- Mixing rule
- State whether different variants may share a group.
Check together
- Reconcile all levels with the order total.
- Use clear names rather than box alone.
- Update the hierarchy after packing changes.
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