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Load planning

Turning an order into a container load plan: mixed-SKU loads, loading order, templates, fragile and bulky cargo, and the checks to run before loading.

Isometric illustration of a shipping load-plan document with a 3D container loading diagram and a checklist
Load planning

A Container Load Plan Your Freight Forwarder Will Accept (With a Template)

The seven things a container load plan needs before a forwarder or loading crew can use it, with a ready template and the door view crews actually load from.

10 min read
Isometric cutaway container being loaded with furniture — flat-pack panels, a wrapped chair, table tops and irregular cartons
Load planning

Loading Furniture into Containers: The Export Packing Problems Nobody Warns You About

Knock-down versus assembled is the biggest lever when loading furniture into containers. Measure real cartons, set stacking rules and plan mixed sizes together.

9 min read
Illustration of one mixed-SKU container versus three partly filled single-SKU containers
Load planning

Mixed-SKU Container Loading: The Problem Single-SKU Calculators Can’t Solve

A three-SKU order packed together fit one 40 HC; loaded one SKU per container it needed three. Why mixed-SKU loading wins and when you should not mix products.

8 min read