Design packing around the product
Packing should respond to the product's weak points instead of applying one generic carton to every item.
- Protect exposed faces, edges, corners, glass and hardware.
- Immobilise moving parts and removable components.
- Avoid pressure points that can mark finished surfaces.
Control moisture and handling
Moisture controls cannot compensate for wet product, unsealed materials or unsuitable storage.
- Discuss route, season, container conditions and storage exposure.
- Use appropriate barriers or desiccant only where the specification requires them.
- Mark lifting, stacking and orientation constraints.
Make every package traceable
Labels should match the packing list and installation allocation, not only the supplier's internal model number.
- Project, product, room or zone code.
- Package number and total package count.
- Gross and net weight, dimensions and handling marks.
Plan destination handoff
A packing review is complete only when the destination team can locate and handle the correct item.
- Container loading sequence and unloading access.
- Pallet, crate, carton or blanket-wrap expectations.
- Damage reporting, spare hardware and replacement identification.
Use this guide in the project file
Attach the relevant checklist to the current drawing, quotation or approval record. Record project-specific decisions in writing and confirm destination requirements with the responsible professional or authority. We record project-specific decisions clearly and confirm destination requirements before production.
Export handoff record
Packing records should connect each item to its room, zone, store, or installation sequence.
| Record area | What to retain |
|---|---|
| Identification | Item code, room or zone, store label, and carton count. |
| Protection | Surface, corner, glass, hardware, and moisture-protection requirements. |
| Handoff | Destination documents, receiving party, and installation responsibility. |