PKSC 4400 EXAM 1 REVIEW (MR. BATT, CLEMSON, SPRING 2025) RATED A+
Box - (ANSWER)A rigid container having closed faces and completely enclosing its contents
Bulk Packaging - (ANSWER)1. A method of containing loose or granular materials for shipping or storage
2. A method of assembling many items into a container for shipment or storage
Carton - (ANSWER)A folding box, generally made of boxboard, for merchandising consumer quantities of
products
Consumer Packaging - (ANSWER)Preparation of goods for marketing and sales through channels of
commerce leading to delivery to the ultimate individual user of the goods
Container - (ANSWER)A nonspecific term for a receptacle capable of closure--- for example, a box, drum,
bag, pail, crate, bottle, can
Containerization - (ANSWER)1. A shipping method in which products are packed together in 1 container
2. The use of intermodal containers to unitize cargo for transportation and storage
Crate - (ANSWER)A rigid shipping container of framed construction that may or may not be enclosed
with sheathing
Cushioning - (ANSWER)A material used to reduce the amount of shock or vibration or both that is
transmitted to a packaged product from an externally applied force
Dunnage - (ANSWER)A material or system used to fill space in a shipping container or to position (block
or brace) the contents in a container
Fragility - (ANSWER)The relative ability of a product to absorb shock without damage: often denoted as
the ratio of the maximum acceleration the product can safely withstand(G) to the acceleration of gravity
(g).
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Industrial Packaging - (ANSWER)Preparation of goods for distribution from 1 manufacturer to another
manufacture, and to customers other than retail customers
Intermediate Package - (ANSWER)A wrap or container holding 2 or more primary/unit packages of
identical items, but not suitable as a shipping unit. Also called a secondary package
Pack - (ANSWER)To place articles into a shipping container for handling, storage and trsnaporation
Package - (ANSWER)1. A container that provides the means for protecting and handling a product
2. To design, manufacture or provide protection to a product
Packaging - (ANSWER)The design criteria, processes and procedure used to prepare and protect goods
for distribution
Palletload - (ANSWER)A group of containers or items on a pallet, forming a single load for mechanical
handling
Primary Package - (ANSWER)A container that directly holds the product; the first wrap or container
applied to a single item or group of identical items, constituting a complete and identifiable package.
Also called a unit package
Shipping Container - (ANSWER)A container that is sufficiently strong to be used in commerce to pack,
store and ship commodities. May be a primary, intermediate or tertiary package
Shipping Unit - (ANSWER)The smallest complete unit that will be subjected to the distribution
environment for example: a shipping container with its contents; a unit load of containers
Transport Packaging (aka distribution packaging) - (ANSWER)Methods and materials used to protect
goods during the process of distribution(handling, storage and transportation). It includes all industrial
packaging and the shipping containers/unitizing for consumer packaging
, PKSC 4400 EXAM 1 REVIEW (MR. BATT, CLEMSON, SPRING 2025) RATED A+
Unitization - (ANSWER)The process of assembling a group of containers or items in a single load that can
be mechanically handled as a unit throu
Tertiary Packaging - (ANSWER)Typically the distribution package (the next layer out)
Quaternary Packaging - (ANSWER)A unit load (pallet)
Efficiency of Packaging - (ANSWER)Reduce, Reduce, Reduce
Efficacy of Packaging - (ANSWER)Make sure the package does its job. The ability to produce a desired
result
Optimum Protective Packaging without Supply Chain Cost - (ANSWER)Total Cost = Damage Cost +
Packaging Cost
As damage cost go down, packaging cost go up
Optimum Protective Packaging with Supply Chain Cost - (ANSWER)Total Cost = Supply Chain Cost +
Damage Cost + Packaging Cost
Supply Chain Cost makes up 80 % of expenses
6 Step Distribution Packaging Design Method - (ANSWER)1. Define the environment
2. Assess product fragility
3. Provide Product Improvement Feedback
4. Evaluate Material Performance
5. Design Package System
6. Test Product/Package System
Track actual shipping performance
Box - (ANSWER)A rigid container having closed faces and completely enclosing its contents
Bulk Packaging - (ANSWER)1. A method of containing loose or granular materials for shipping or storage
2. A method of assembling many items into a container for shipment or storage
Carton - (ANSWER)A folding box, generally made of boxboard, for merchandising consumer quantities of
products
Consumer Packaging - (ANSWER)Preparation of goods for marketing and sales through channels of
commerce leading to delivery to the ultimate individual user of the goods
Container - (ANSWER)A nonspecific term for a receptacle capable of closure--- for example, a box, drum,
bag, pail, crate, bottle, can
Containerization - (ANSWER)1. A shipping method in which products are packed together in 1 container
2. The use of intermodal containers to unitize cargo for transportation and storage
Crate - (ANSWER)A rigid shipping container of framed construction that may or may not be enclosed
with sheathing
Cushioning - (ANSWER)A material used to reduce the amount of shock or vibration or both that is
transmitted to a packaged product from an externally applied force
Dunnage - (ANSWER)A material or system used to fill space in a shipping container or to position (block
or brace) the contents in a container
Fragility - (ANSWER)The relative ability of a product to absorb shock without damage: often denoted as
the ratio of the maximum acceleration the product can safely withstand(G) to the acceleration of gravity
(g).
,PKSC 4400 EXAM 1 REVIEW (MR. BATT, CLEMSON, SPRING 2025) RATED A+
Industrial Packaging - (ANSWER)Preparation of goods for distribution from 1 manufacturer to another
manufacture, and to customers other than retail customers
Intermediate Package - (ANSWER)A wrap or container holding 2 or more primary/unit packages of
identical items, but not suitable as a shipping unit. Also called a secondary package
Pack - (ANSWER)To place articles into a shipping container for handling, storage and trsnaporation
Package - (ANSWER)1. A container that provides the means for protecting and handling a product
2. To design, manufacture or provide protection to a product
Packaging - (ANSWER)The design criteria, processes and procedure used to prepare and protect goods
for distribution
Palletload - (ANSWER)A group of containers or items on a pallet, forming a single load for mechanical
handling
Primary Package - (ANSWER)A container that directly holds the product; the first wrap or container
applied to a single item or group of identical items, constituting a complete and identifiable package.
Also called a unit package
Shipping Container - (ANSWER)A container that is sufficiently strong to be used in commerce to pack,
store and ship commodities. May be a primary, intermediate or tertiary package
Shipping Unit - (ANSWER)The smallest complete unit that will be subjected to the distribution
environment for example: a shipping container with its contents; a unit load of containers
Transport Packaging (aka distribution packaging) - (ANSWER)Methods and materials used to protect
goods during the process of distribution(handling, storage and transportation). It includes all industrial
packaging and the shipping containers/unitizing for consumer packaging
, PKSC 4400 EXAM 1 REVIEW (MR. BATT, CLEMSON, SPRING 2025) RATED A+
Unitization - (ANSWER)The process of assembling a group of containers or items in a single load that can
be mechanically handled as a unit throu
Tertiary Packaging - (ANSWER)Typically the distribution package (the next layer out)
Quaternary Packaging - (ANSWER)A unit load (pallet)
Efficiency of Packaging - (ANSWER)Reduce, Reduce, Reduce
Efficacy of Packaging - (ANSWER)Make sure the package does its job. The ability to produce a desired
result
Optimum Protective Packaging without Supply Chain Cost - (ANSWER)Total Cost = Damage Cost +
Packaging Cost
As damage cost go down, packaging cost go up
Optimum Protective Packaging with Supply Chain Cost - (ANSWER)Total Cost = Supply Chain Cost +
Damage Cost + Packaging Cost
Supply Chain Cost makes up 80 % of expenses
6 Step Distribution Packaging Design Method - (ANSWER)1. Define the environment
2. Assess product fragility
3. Provide Product Improvement Feedback
4. Evaluate Material Performance
5. Design Package System
6. Test Product/Package System
Track actual shipping performance
