Weight/DIM Validation

A surcharge too small to notice, and nobody was checking.

An error too small for anyone to notice, but big enough to matter. This is the case against spot checking for errors.

Outdoor consumer goods · 14,757 packages · DHL eCommerce · Incorrect handling surcharges

$23,298

Overcharges

$4.58

Average error per package

5,087

Packages affected

100%

Of shipments must be checked, not sampled

1

Handling surcharge charged on parcels that shouldn’t get it

2

$4.58 × 5,087 packages

3

$23,298

The Pattern

Checking a sample can’t catch a small error repeated many times. A mistake adds up across thousands. Spot checking does not work. You want to see the whole picture.

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