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This article covers how to Weigh and Measure products as part of Inbound Receiving. It's important that all products received from Cahoot are properly Weighed and Measured so that all the technologies that work together to select the best packaging and keep shipping cost down work properly.

 

 

Tools: You will need a tape measure and a scale.

 

Video Walkthrough

 

Measuring Product Length, Width, Height

1. Using the tape measure, you will first measure the length, which is measured using the longest side of the product.

2. Rotate the product to its shortest side to measure the width.

3. Measure the height of the product. This is the measurement of the product from the bottom-most surface to the top-most surface.

 

Note: Product Dimensions need to be entered into Cahoot in inches, to the nearest ¼ of an inch, erring on the side of larger rather than smaller. 

 

 

Weighing Products on Scale

1. Before weighing each product on a scale, make sure that it’s tared properly and the scale reads zero so measurements are accurate.

 

2. Be sure to center the item(s) being placed on the scale to avoid inaccurate weights.

 

IMPORTANT: Product Weight needs to be entered into Cahoot in pounds, to the nearest tenth of a pound (one decimal place).
EXAMPLE: This unit weighs 1 pound 12 ounces, which is 1.75 lbs. It is NOT 1.12 lbs. (Note the colon between the numbers, not a decimal). blobid1.png

 

 

Measuring Items in Blister Packs

1. Measure length along the longest side of the package.

2. Measure width along the shortest side of the package.

3.  For height, lay the package flat. Measure from the bottom-most surface to the top-most surface.

 

Measuring Irregularly Shaped Items (Ex. a lampshade)

1. To measure length and width, flip the lampshade upside down and measure across the middle of the base to get the diameter of the product. 

2. The height will be measured from the surface of the table to the highest point on the product, (while lampshade is still flipped upside down and resting on its smaller end).

3. To get the weight of an irregularly shaped item, for example, one without a “middle”, you might have to add a larger “base” to the scale, re-tare it with the "base", and set the item on the "base".

 

 

Measuring Oblong Items

1. Measure across the center of the longest part of the product.

2. The width will be measured along the middle of the widest part of the short side of the product.

3. The height will be measured from the surface of the table to the highest point on the product.

 

Note: Enter your product measurements directly into Cahoot at the time of Inbound Receiving. It’s a one-time exercise, meaning, once you Weigh and Measure the product once, you’ll never be asked to do it again. Learn more about Receiving Inbounds.

 

 

Measuring Packaging Materials 

Boxes:

1. Measure length along the longest side of the package.

2. Measure width along the shortest side of the package.

3.  For height, lay the package flat. Measure from the bottom-most surface to the top-most surface

How do you measure a box?

Poly Bags / Bubble Mailers:

To measure a mailer, lay it flat and use a ruler to measure the length from one end to the other, and the width from side to side, always measuring at the widest points; the length is usually the dimension along the sealed flap when the mailer is folded, and the width is the measurement across the opening when it's laid flat.
For the Height, enter 0.5 inches 

 

 

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