DIM weight is a shipment pricing method put in place by major carriers including FedEx, UPS and DHL. It went into effect at the start of 2015 for ALL packages shipped by ground service.

1. THE EVOLUTION OF
DIM WEIGHT

2. Online
shopping
has led to a
consumer
shipping boom.

3. Most of the time,
when a package
arrives, extra
(wasted) space
accompanies the
intended contents.

4. Say “Goodbye”
to half-empty
boxes!

5. HOW?

6. HOW?
Introducing…
Dimensional
Weight!
(DIM weight)

7. The funny thing about
DIM weight is that it
doesn’t have much to
do with a package’s
actual weight—
it’s all about size.

8. DIM weight reflects the package’s
density or the amount of space a
package occupies
on a delivery truck
in relation to its
actual weight.

9. Is that confusing? Hopefully,
this can help clear it up ...

10. Before dimensional weight changes:
HEAVY LIGHT
$$$$$
$

11. After dimensional weight changes:
$$$ $$$
HEAVY LIGHT

12. Why do shippers
suddenly care about
dimensional weight?
Before the online
shopping boom,
shipping companies
typically delivered a
large shipment to a
single, business address.

13. Now consider that
many shipping
companies are
delivering -
most of the time
- single packages
to many different
destinations.

14. More
Locations =
More Fuel
Expenses

15. DIM weight allows shipping
companies to optimize space,
like a giant game of tetris.

16. Benefits of
Dimensional Weight:
• Saves shippers money
• Makes fewer trips with
properly packed trucks
and containers
• Helps reduce waste

17. With DIM weight, shippers
are using less packaging
and delivery trucks are
more efficiently packed.
Just how much waste
does DIM weight reduce?

18. Less
Packaging =
Less Waste

19. Before dimensional weight changes:
$
$

20. After dimensional weight changes:
$
$$$

21. For U.S. Postal Service:
Volume ÷ 194
For FedEx & UPS:
Volume ÷ 166
How do you calculate DIM weight?
IT’S EASY!

22. How can your business reduce DIM costs?
Use the right
size box to avoid
unnecessary and
empty space.
Use envelopes!
Envelopes can be
great for soft,
non-breakable items.
Let HP Products
help design your next
packaging project to
optimize space and
reduce waste!

23. Let HP Products help design your next packaging
project to optimize space and reduce waste!
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