Operations guides

Freight and warehouse planning guides

Practical articles that explain the assumptions behind shipping, freight, pallet, container, and warehouse calculations. These guides support the calculator pages and give teams context for real planning decisions.

Shipping

How dimensional weight affects ecommerce shipping costs

A practical explanation of dimensional weight, carrier divisors, and carton choices for online sellers.

Freight

Freight density and NMFC class basics

Learn why density is one part of freight class and how to use it without ignoring NMFC rules.

Pallets

Pallet build planning checklist

A concise checklist for stack height, case orientation, pallet footprint, and load stability.

Containers

Container loading assumptions to verify before booking

Review the assumptions that affect container capacity before making ocean or domestic loading commitments.

Warehouse

Warehouse space planning for growing inventory

Use pallet counts, stack levels, aisle factors, and rack assumptions to estimate space needs.

Operations

Why billable weight and pallet density should be reviewed together

Understand the connection between package billable weight, pallet cube, freight density, and shipping decisions.