Pack by elevation, not by material
One elevation, one pack, labelled with the drawing number. Packing by material type saves a little space and costs an installer half a day of sorting on site.
Ask for: elevation packs with drawing numbers.03
The last drawing
is a packing list.
Pack → label → load → receipt03 / 07
3PACKING
FIVE DECISIONS THAT DETERMINE ARRIVAL CONDITION
How the order
arrives.
By the time a container is loaded, the way the order is packed has already decided how the installation day will go. These are the decisions that matter, and the ones a buyer should be able to see in the document set.
A labelling scheme that survives the trip
Room, elevation, sequence and a packing list reference on every pack, in a form that survives humidity and handling. A marker on shrink wrap does not survive a container.
Ask for: label content and a sample label.Protection at contact points
Corners, edges, faces in contact with each other, and anything that rubs in transit. Protection is placed where the load actually touches, not wrapped uniformly and hoped for.
Ask for: protection plan per pack type.Loading sequence and stability
Heavy elements low and forward, packs braced, moisture-sensitive material away from container walls, and the last items in placed where they are first out. Loading is a sequence, not a volume problem.
Ask for: loading plan, and photographs at closure.Documents that travel with the goods
Packing list, approved drawing revision, finish record and the inspection record. If the installer cannot find the sheet that matches the pack, the pack is a puzzle.
Ask for: the document set, per shipment.03RECEIPT
WHAT TO DO ON ARRIVAL
Check before
you sign.
The first hour after unloading is the only hour when a shortage is still easy to prove.
Before signing the delivery
- Count packs against the packing list, and note every missing number.
- Check external pack condition and photograph what is crushed or wet.
- Confirm the drawing revision in the documents matches the project.
- Keep the packs labelled until the room is identified, do not sort by guesswork.
What stays outside our scope
- Freight booking, routing and carrier performance.
- Customs clearance, duty, tax and destination compliance.
- Site storage conditions after delivery.
- Installation, site cutting and adjustment.
- Claims for transit damage, which are handled with the carrier under the agreed terms.
03HANDOVER
THE POINT OF THE WHOLE CHAIN
Handover is
a document.
A clean handover is not a friendly conversation at the end. It is a set of records that match each other: drawing revision, sample record, inspection record and packing list, all pointing at the same elevation numbers.
- One revision live at a time, and the superseded set withdrawn.
- One sample record, dated and signed, that production is held to.
- One inspection record per elevation, before packing.
- One packing list that matches the floor count and travels with the goods.