Getting FedEx returns on UN1845 because the box shows 3 kg while the air waybill lists 2.8 kg, and the weighback at the dock blew our 21:00 handoff… How are you keeping the net dry ice weight consistent between package mark and MAWB without over-icing, and still staying IATA-compliant in a busy pack-out? Would love a simple check step or tool that works on the floor.
, we blew a 21:00 once too — fixed it by making the bench scale the source of truth: scan the order, add ice, then hit print so the scale spits a 1-decimal kg sticker we slap on the box and the same value populates the MAWB via barcode. > net dry ice weight consistent between package mark and MAWB without over-icing, and still staying IATA-compliant — we pre-bag 0.2 kg pouches and add/subtract until the readout matches the target exactly, then seal. If you don’t have the MAWB integration, quick caveat: require a final scan of that sticker into the MAWB before handoff.
Counted dry ice beats guessing: we pre-bag vented 0.2 kg packs, count to the MAWB target, then one scan writes that total to both the label and MAWB. Added a quick “DI-lock” scan at the sealer so nobody tops up after print, which killed our 2.8 vs 3.0 surprises at the dock. @charlotte_dav94 your bench-scale flow is solid; bagging trimmed variance and kept our 21:00 handoff on time.