Overview
Global Gloves Safety was handling an average of 1,000 parcels and 35 pallets a day through its outbound logistics workflow.
Parcel and pallet dimensions were still being captured manually before shipping labels, carrier rate comparisons, and billing records were finalized. As shipment volume increased, that process started creating dispatch delays, carrier billing errors, and missed opportunities to choose lower-cost shipping options.
Global Gloves Safety needed a faster way to capture parcel and pallet dimensions, move that data into Packchain, and support rate shopping, labeling, billing review, and outbound shipment history without adding more manual work.
Where did outbound shipping start slowing down?
Outbound shipping started slowing down at the measurement step. Packed shipments were ready to move, but operators still had to measure parcels and pallets before carrier processing could continue.
Each parcel took nearly 3 minutes to measure. Pallet checks took up to 5 minutes. That delay kept outbound work from moving at the same pace as order readiness
How did the delay affect shipping cost and throughput?
The delay showed up first in daily throughput. On days when 1,000 shipments were ready for dispatch, operators could move only about 200 through outbound because manual measurement slowed the process.
It also made shipping costs harder to control. Operators entered dimensions by hand, rate comparison stayed limited, and billing disputes came up later. That left operations reviewing avoidable cost differences after the charges were already raised.
Why did manual measurement stop working?
Manual measurement stopped working because shipment volume grew faster than operators could measure, enter, and validate parcel and pallet data by hand. The process still depended on repeated manual entry across shipping and carrier systems.
That slowed rate shopping, label creation, invoice checks, and shipment history updates. As volume increased, the operation needed dimension data to move directly into the shipping workflow.
What changed after vMeasure parcel and pallet dimensioners were installed?
Global Gloves Safety installed vMeasure Parcel Ultima to measure parcels and vMeasure Pallet Ultima for palletized shipments. Data from both systems flowed directly into Packchain, where the operators compared carrier rates and generated shipping labels.
Both parcel and pallet scans included the measured dimensions and an image record. Setup and operator training were completed within seven days, with no disruption to active outbound operations.
What looked different before and after vMeasure?
| Before vMeasure | After vMeasure |
|---|---|
|
Parcel measurement took nearly 3 minutes |
Parcel measurement reduced to 30 seconds |
|
Pallet checks took up to 5 minutes |
Pallet measurement reduced to under 2 minutes |
|
200 shipments moved per day |
1,000+ shipments moved per day |
|
Manual entry into carrier systems |
Dimension data synced through Packchain |
|
Carrier charges were harder to verify |
$27,000+ in overcharges detected in the first billing audit |
|
Limited rate comparison |
Nearly 40% reduction in transportation spend |
|
Billing disputes affected revenue |
$100K+ recovered annually |
What improved for Global Gloves Safety?
Global Gloves Safety cut out the manual step between packing and carrier processing. Operators no longer had to type in shipment dimensions, and the records were more reliable for rate comparisons, invoice checks, and audit reviews.
Once the measurement data fed directly into the shipping process, pricing inconsistencies were easier to catch. In six months, those records supported more than nine carrier rate renegotiations. Operations also used the data to choose better-priced carriers and lower transportation spend.
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