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Common practices

Common practices. Finland. Measuring items. Item measurements in Sinfos. Measurements of items will be indicated in millimetres Measurement result should always be rounded upwards to whole millimetres For example 99,3 mm → 100 mm Converting inches into millimetres: 1 inch = 25,4 mm

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Common practices

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  1. Common practices Finland Measuringitems

  2. Item measurements in Sinfos • Measurements of items will be indicated in millimetres • Measurement result should always be rounded upwards to whole millimetres • For example 99,3 mm → 100 mm • Converting inches into millimetres: • 1 inch = 25,4 mm • 1 mm = 0,03937 inches

  3. Basis of measuring • Basis of the measuring is item’s face or front • Defining item’s front: • item’s side which manufacturer uses to sell item to consumer • item name prominently shown • if item has multiple front sides the highest will be considered front • When measuring the front will be placed towards measurer

  4. Highest side chosen as item’s front Defining item’s front when item has multiple faces

  5. Always measure max dimensions • Caps, extra products, samples etc. should always be included in measurement

  6. Peg hole items • Peg hole area of a package should be included in the measurement

  7. Note: peg hole or margin should not be measured Soft packages • For example potato chip and cheese packages cannot be measured in an upright position but placed on a table • Empty space should be taken into account when measuring

  8. Standing bags • Bags with a flat bottom • Possible peg hole area to beincluded in measurement • Empty space should betaken into accoungwhen measuring

  9. Soft packages with a clip • Height/width up to the farther brim of the clip

  10. Circular cylindrical items • Cylindrical items’ 2 dimensions usually equal • Equal dimensions depend on in which position the item’s front is (vertical, horizontal)

  11. Multipacks • Consumer packages which include multiple items which are also sold individually • Multipacks should be measured like base items by first defining the front • If multipack has a peg hole it should be measured like peg hole items

  12. Measuring a non-retail item (sales lot, display, transport package) • If item can be considered a base item (consumer can purchase it) it should be measured like a base item • Place the package on flat surface in a stocking position • Measurement: Height: from botton to top Width: shortest dimension Depth (length): longest dimension

  13. Measuring sales lot, display and transport package

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