Pieces Versus Cartons: Reconciling the Units on a Tally
Your count is in pieces. The bill is in cartons. You hold the crumpled freight bill in one gloved hand, grease from the pallet…
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Read practical articles on pallet counts, carton counts, receiving tallies and differences between recorded quantities.
Labels Hidden Inside Pallet Wrap: Recording Unverified Details
The wrap is still on. The labels face the pallet, not you. You set your pen on the edge of the dock rail, half-crouch…
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A Partial Unload: Defining What the Tally Covers
You stopped before the trailer was empty. The tally does not say partial. Pallets stack three high along every foot of available dock floor,…
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Recording the Start Time of a Freight Unload
The start time is blank. The unload is already going. You glance at the forklift rounding the stack of palletized vinyl siding, its tines…
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Inner Packs and Shipping Cartons: Keep the Counts Separate
The bill counts inner packs. You have been counting shipping cartons. You’re propped against the bottom rail of a 53-foot trailer, clipboard pressed to…
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A Skipped Row in a Carton Tally: Checking the Sequence
The rows are numbered. One number is missing. You glance between the stack of corrugated cartons lined up along the bay edge and the…
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Slip Sheets and Pallets: Distinguishing the Handling Units
The freight is on slip sheets. Your sheet still says pallets. You’re hunched over the edge of the open dry van, sun searing the…
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Different Counts from Two Checkers: Comparing the Tally Sheets
Someone else counted the same nose. Their total is different. You’re hunched over a splintered dock edge, wind whipping off the paved yard, your…
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Verifying a Trailer Number Recorded on the Receiving Tally
The trailer number is on the nose. Your sheet has a blank for it. You lean out over the cold metal dock plate, squint…
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Checking the Dock Door Reference on a Tally Sheet
You are writing the door. The number on the wall is behind you. The metal clip of your tally sheet digs into your palm…
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A Damaged Carton Set Aside: Keeping It Visible in the Count
A crushed carton is off to the side. The tally does not mention it. You kneel to run a gloved finger along the splintered…
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A Tally Covering Only One Purchase Order in a Delivery
Two purchase orders are on the bill. Your sheet has one of them. The flatbed driver leans against their cab door, watching you flip…
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