THE PACKAGING SPECIFICATION NOTEBOOK / The specification notebook
The specification notebook
Turn observations into a useful supplier conversation.
NOTES / 01
Two sets of dimensions. Two different questions.
Inside space holds the product and protection. Outside space affects storage, freight and access.
↗NOTES / 02Put the weight where it belongs in the drawing.
Total weight is essential, but a useful brief also shows how the item transfers that weight to the package.
↗NOTES / 03A sample answers questions when the questions are written down.
Define what the prototype review should establish before approving a packaging design.
↗NOTES / 04Give the supplier a brief that can move forward.
The next useful answer comes from clear evidence and clearly marked unknowns.
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