THE PACKAGING SPECIFICATION NOTEBOOK / Start with the load
Start with the load
Describe the item and the forces its packaging must manage.
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Small footprint. Concentrated load.
A compact part can ask more of the bottom and internal supports than its size suggests.
↗LOADS / 02Long parts need a support story.
Lengths, exposed ends and balance can matter as much as the overall package size.
↗LOADS / 03Protect the finish as well as the shape.
An item that arrives intact can still be unusable if its finish has rubbed or marked.
↗LOADS / 04A kit contains several packing problems.
A carton count is not a component count. Keep the kit’s contents and protection needs traceable.
↗LOADS / 05Use an envelope, then show what it hides.
Three dimensions describe the space an irregular item occupies, but not its contact points or balance.
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