UPS and FedEx have announced new dimensional weight pricing. This slide share will help you understand what dimensional weight pricing is and the impact that it could have on you.

1. Dimensional Weight Pricing
Everything You Need to Know to be
Prepared to Ship with FedEx and UPS
in 2015
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2. What is Dimensional Weight
Pricing?

3. What is this?
Dimensional weight reflects package density, which is the
amount of space a package occupies in relation to its
actual weight.
Earlier in 2014, UPS and FedEx announced new
Dimensional Weight Pricing that would take effect on
December 29, 2014 for ALL packages shipped. Prior to
December 29th UPS and FedEx would use dimensional
weight pricing on packages less than 3 cubic feet.
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4. Why would they do this?

5. But Why?
Ever get a package with a lot of filler and air pillows in the
box only to dig through to find you t-shirt that you ordered?
Well that is because the shipper used a much bigger box
than was actually necessary. This caused too much space
to be taken up on the back of the UPS/FedEx Truck. Since
that space is limited by volume and not weight the carrier
has come up with a way to bill for that extra space.
This means…
DIMENSIONAL WEIGHT PRICING!
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6. How do I calculate this?

7. How do I figure this out?
Calculating Dimensional Weight is Easy:
Length x Width x Height
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This will give you the dimensional weight of your
package. Now, take the actual weight and
compare it to the dimensional weight. The greater
of the 2 numbers is what UPS/FedEx will use for
billing.
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8. What do I do about this?

9. What now?
1. Evaluate your packaging. Make sure that you
are using the appropriate size boxes for your
product.
2. Look at other options outside of corrugated
boxes. Examples would be bubble mailers or
polly bags.
3. Talk with your UPS/FedEx Representative to
make sure you understand the impact on your
business. Utilize any tools or options they can
offer to limit the impact.
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10. By: Mike DeFabis
Business Development Manager
IDS Fulfillment
mcdefabis@idsfulfillment.com