IDENTIFICATION
SKU, EAN, variant name, weight or capacity and packaging format.
What logistics data is needed when selling household chemicals B2B?
In B2B, product name and price are not enough. To plan an order, warehouse space and transport, the partner needs data assigned to the exact product variant.
MINIMUM DATA FOR A B2B OFFER
At the level of a specific SKU, the partner should be able to find the key information quickly.
PALLETISATION
Units per layer, number of layers and total units per pallet.
TRANSPORT
Depending on the project, dimensions, gross weight, outer packaging and other data needed for transport calculations.
EAN AND SKU ARE NOT THE SAME THING
SKU is a specific stock-keeping unit used to distinguish product variants. The EAN identifies that particular variant in commercial systems.
This matters especially when one product family comes in several weights or capacities. Two products can look similar and belong to the same line but have different EANs, palletisation and logistics parameters.
For this reason, offers, orders and data exchange with a partner should refer to the exact SKU rather than only the product-family name.
HOW DO YOU READ PALLETISATION DATA?
A simple set of data is enough to calculate a full pallet and plan an order.
Units per layer
This figure shows how many product units fit on one pallet layer.
Number of layers
It defines how many full product layers are stacked on the pallet.
Total units
This is the total number of products on a full pallet. It allows a planned order quantity to be converted into pallets quickly.
GOOD LOGISTICS DATA MAKES WORK EASIER FOR BOTH SIDES
This is not just technical documentation. The data is used by sales, purchasing, warehousing and transport teams.
FEWER ERRORS
Clear variant identification reduces the risk of ordering the wrong product or packaging format.
FASTER CALCULATIONS
Complete palletisation data allows order, warehouse and transport calculations to be made quickly without additional questions about basic parameters.
CONSISTENT DATA
The same parameters can be used in offers, warehouse systems and further data exchange with the partner.
