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Packaging & handling

NTN Sourcing with Less Rework

Use a clear sample and packing brief to reduce avoidable returns, repeat checks and repacking. Ask suppliers to document how a pack protects the part in transit.

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Illustration of separated and protected wheel hub components

Protect the contact surfaces before closing the carton

A boxed hub assembly should reach the receiving team with its flange surface, studs and encoder protected according to the agreed pack drawing. Separate hardware from the flange and describe how labels keep look-alike variants apart.

A single supplier can align the pack specification across SKUs. A mixed order can simplify one shipment while adding pack, lot and carton checks across suppliers.

Keep the lot readable without opening every inner pack.

Packing choices to discuss with a supplier

Agree the outer carton and inner pack locations with the receiving team. Check that a label stays readable after overpacking and that the item and lot match the packing list.

Identify the machined hub flange, connector lead and ABS encoder ring area on the drawing. Ask for a pack sample showing dividers and hardware retention.

Ask each supplier to state units per carton, carton dimensions, gross and net mass, stack limits and orientation. Ask the freight party to confirm consolidation constraints.

Three views for a packing review

Part and insert
Part and insert
Hardware pocket
Hardware pocket
Outer carton
Outer carton

Send your pack and receiving requirements

Add the carton limits, labeling method and receiving handoff to the part brief.

  • Protect sensitive surfaces
  • Identify lot and carton labels
  • Confirm who checks the pack