Repeated data entry
Reuse maintained item and packaging data instead of retyping it at packout.
InfoPlus WMS capability
Cartonization.
Know what fits before you ship.
Use product weights, dimensions and available carton sizes to reduce manual entry, guide packout and give rate shopping more accurate shipment information.
Measure · Match · Pack · Rate
Turn product master data into a repeatable packing decision.
The everyday problem
Twenty thousand products should not mean twenty thousand packing guesses.
Imagine an online ski store with 20,000 products. Every ski, boot, helmet and accessory has a different size and weight. If that data is not ready when an order is picked, the packing team repeatedly measures items, types shipment details and works out which box can hold the order.
Cartonization moves that decision upstream. Product measurements and packaging sizes are maintained in the system so an order can be evaluated against the cartons the warehouse actually uses.
Carton selection
Give the packer a consistent starting point for choosing an appropriate box.
Rate inputs
Estimate shipment weight and dimensions with stronger order-level information.
Start with dependable data
Measure the catalogue and the cartons once. Use the data across orders.
Cartonization depends on clean product and packaging records. Each item's dimensions, weight and relevant packing constraints establish what the system can evaluate. Available carton records describe the packing choices on the warehouse floor.
Product dimensions
Length, width and height describe the physical space each item requires.
Product weight
Maintained unit weight contributes to the expected packed shipment weight.
Available cartons
Usable internal dimensions and packaging rules define the choices the operation can make.
Packing constraints
Special handling, irregular shapes, fragility and other requirements remain part of the operating design.
Master data matters
The recommendation is only as dependable as the measurements behind it.
How cartonization works
A repeatable decision between order release and label purchase.
The capability uses known order contents and packaging options to create a more useful starting point for packout and shipping.
01
Capture
Maintain item weight and dimensions.
02
Define
Record carton sizes and packing rules.
03
Evaluate
Read the products and quantities in the order.
04
Recommend
Identify an appropriate carton configuration.
05
Rate
Use expected shipment details in the shipping workflow.
Better inputs for shipping
More accurate rates begin with a more accurate shipment profile.
Shipping prices can depend on actual weight, dimensional weight, service, destination and carrier rules. If the expected carton and packed dimensions are wrong, rate comparisons can be misleading.
Cartonization helps the shipping workflow estimate the package before the label is purchased. The physical pack should still be verified where the operation, product or carrier process requires it.
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Part of the InfoPlus ecosystem
Connect carton decisions to inventory, orders, shipping and reporting.
Cartonization is most valuable when it works inside the broader warehouse workflow, using shared product and order data and returning useful shipping information to the systems that depend on it.
Cartonization FAQs
Questions before cartonization is configured.
Useful recommendations depend on the product catalogue, packaging records and real packing requirements.