Do you have a large product range but don’t know the exact dimensions of each product? Then you’re missing out on part of your revenue! Product dimensions are crucial when it comes to optimizing various processes. Their impact is often underestimated. In this blog, we’ll explore several situations where product dimensions play an essential role.
Product dimensions help your customers!
If you’re selling products through a webshop, product images usually provide a rough idea of size. However, misunderstandings can still arise due to zoomed-in images or perspective. To avoid confusion, we highly recommend listing product dimensions on your webshop. This ensures customers always have accurate information. Any misunderstandings caused by product images can be immediately clarified.
Including product dimensions on your webshop can also reduce the number of returns. How? Here’s an example:
Say a customer is looking to buy a cabinet. They measure the space and search online. They find a cabinet they like, but the webshop doesn’t list the dimensions. They take a chance and order it. When it arrives, it turns out to be too wide. Naturally, the item will be returned. Returns involve a lot of costs and effort. If the dimensions had been listed, the return could have been avoided!
Product dimensions help optimize shipping costs
Anyone who ships parcels knows about extra charges for non-standard sizes. These fees add up quickly and can damage your profit margin. It’s essential to provide your carrier with exact dimensions. When sending multiple products to one customer, knowing the dimensions becomes even more critical — you want to pack everything in the most suitable box. The best box is one with minimal empty space, because empty space equals wasted room.
Make optimal use of warehouse locations
We all understand the importance of warehouse locations. But warehouse space and product dimensions go hand in hand. Products must fit within specific storage areas. You need to know your product dimensions before assigning them to a storage location. For example, placing a 100cm wide item on a 70cm wide shelf means occupying two locations instead of one — wasting 40cm of space. That’s a loss! Space in the warehouse must be used as efficiently as possible, and product dimensions are key to that.
Webship
Product dimensions are more important than you might think. Yet, many companies still don’t take the time to measure their products properly. We see it often — businesses and warehouses simply don’t have the time. Are you one of them? Contact Webship at hallo@webship.be. Thanks to our 3D scanner, we can process large quantities of products very quickly. Measurements can be done at our site or yours — so no need to transport everything to us.
