Cartonization

What is Cartonization in WMS?

Cartonization is the process of using the dimensions of products in a given shipment (part of or related to an order) to predict the optimal packaging to use based on what is available.

Advanced WMS or fulfillment software like Shipedge can easily do this across shipments, millions of times a day if needed.

What is cartonization planning?

Cartonization is the selection process of optimized packaging for products in a given shipment. Cartonization planning can be done using the data that a cartonization engine stores.

This may help with deciding what packaging to keep in stock based on the overall or average cost of packaging. Taking things a step further you may use something like Shipedge fulfillment software to determine which packaging leads to the cheapest shipping costs over time.

What are the benefits of cartonization?

Some key benefits of cartonization are;
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- Lower overall shipping cost due to avoiding oversize packages.
- Understanding package usage cost and data to make the best package purchasing decisions.
- Lowering shipping cost using data related to which packages lead to the overall cheapest shipping over time.
- Decreasing packaging spend by avoiding dead space in a package.