Dimensional Weighing Systems: Today's Options in Weighing & Dimensioning

摘要

In 2015, the dimensional weight rules changed for carriers, such as FedEx and UPS, which did not previously charge for a parcel's dimensional weight. No matter the size, parcels were billed based on actual weight. If a company shipped an irregular size parcel weighing almost nothing, yet occupied a large space on a carrier's vehicle, their shipping costs were as low as your smaller sized package weighing the same. "As a result, carriers began using dimensional weight to align shipping fees with the amount of space parcels occupied on their vehicles," says Chris Senneff, product manager for Rice Lake Weighing Systems in Rice Lake, Wisc. "Now that new regulations are pushing dimensional weighing, dimensioning and weighing systems will be a big part of the future of the transport and logistics industry."