Packaging cost and consumables

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Once the packaging is assembled, for each box its sizes, weight, material consumption and cost are calculated. All of this is visible in the cart, in the packaging section, on two tabs.

The «Packaging cost» tab

Here the boxes are shown as a table. For each box you can see:

  • the number of the box;
  • the size — height, width, depth;
  • the layers and parts — how many layers and parts are in the box;
  • the weight — gross (with packaging) and net (parts only);
  • the cost of packaging this box.

At the bottom the total for the whole order is shown: the total weight and the total packaging cost (and, if VAT is on, separately with tax).

The «Packaging materials» tab

Here the same packaging is broken down by types of consumables — how much of what is used:

  • cardboard inserts at the bottom and top of the box;
  • cardboard for the end of the box — as a single strip or separate inserts;
  • cardboard corner — in linear meters;
  • padding material between parts (thin cardboard);
  • foam to fill the voids;
  • the cardboard of the main box;
  • tape — in linear meters;
  • breakdown sheets for printing.

Each type expands into a list by box — you can see how much material goes into each box.

What the cost is made of

The packaging cost of a box is made up of consumables and work:

  • cardboard — by area and the rate per square meter;
  • corner and tape — by length and the rate per linear meter;
  • padding and foam — by volume/area;
  • printing of the breakdown — by the number of sheets;
  • the packer's work — by the area of the parts, with a surcharge for an oversized box;
  • additional expenses — as a percentage on top.

The rates and parameters (cardboard thickness, minimum box sizes, weight and oversize thresholds) are taken from the firm's production settings.

Non-standard packaging

If a custom, non-standard packaging price is set for the order, the total shows it too: the previous cost is crossed out, the new one is next to it.

How to assemble and edit the packaging — in the article «Packaging editor». How to print the packing lists — in the article «Printing packing lists».