Amplifier may use carts, conveyors, and other means to handle picked items efficiently. Certain items are too large, heavy, and/or unwieldy to convey through our warehouse by the standard means.
Both Overweight Item Handling and Oversize Item Handling are services that will automatically trigger based on the Item's Unit of Measure (IUM) for each client product in a ready-to-ship state (excluding the shipping container itself).
An IUM refers to the standard measurement unit used to track and manage the quantities of products in a warehouse. IUMs are essential for maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring that products are managed efficiently throughout the fulfillment process.
Any product (or Carton or Inner Pack of products when treated as a single picked item) will be considered a Standard Overweight if the mass is greater than or equal to 5 lbs (2.27 kg).
If an Item’s mass is greater than or equal to 25% larger than than Standard, it will be considered an Overweight25, and will be charged a higher fee than Standard. If an Item’s mass is 50% larger than Standard, it will be considered an Overweight50 item and be charged a higher fee than Overweight25.
Any such product will be subject to the Oversize Item Handling Fee if any of the following criteria are met:
any dimension (Length, Width or Height) is greater than or equal to 18 inches or 45.7 cm;
weight greater than or equal to 5 lbs. or 2.27 Kg;
the sum of Length + Width + Height is greater than or equal to 40 inches, or
101.6 cm.
Also note:
Overweight items may also need Fragile Handling due to their in-transit break potential.
Amplifier reserves the right to charge additional handling fees, subject to notifying Client, if Overweight25 or Overweight50 do not adequately capture the additional handling work required.
Amplifier further reserves the right to charge additional handling fees, subject to notifying Client, for especially large, heavy and/or unwieldy items (including extra large posters, thick rolled products such as welcome mats, etc.).
Amplifier already charges Make Ready and Packaging Fees for standard posters, prints, maps, etc. which often may have dimensions greater than 24" and generally ship rolled in tubes. Dedicated processes for these items help them still convey efficiently. No additional Oversize Item Handling Fees will be charged for these standard posters, prints, maps, etc.
Per the Item Eligibility Policy, Amplifier may decide to support, not support, or withdraw prior support for particular Overweight or Oversize Products in its sole discretion.
In addition, it may take 3 to 5 weeks for Amplifier to enable support for Overweight or Oversize Products, in particular for especially large, heavy, and/or unwieldy items because handling these items may require new packaging, material-flow gear, and more, which take time to procure, test, and validate.
Early communication and coordination are helpful and important; so, please discuss Overweight or Oversize Products with and provide details to Client Success well in advance of ordering them from a Supplier or providing an ASN in advance of shipment. It is also advised that you not sell Overweight or Oversize Products to customers until you have shipped a sample shipment to yourself to confirm readiness.
Finally, Amplifier may require that certain Oversize Products be kitted in batches in advance of fulfillment such that they can then ship separately in their kit container. Amplifier will make these determinations in consultation with clients on a
product-by-product basis.
For more info on shipping oversized items, click here.