Testing Standard:
ISTA Project 6 AMAZON.COM Over Boxing e-Commerce Fulfillment for Parcel Delivery Shipment (Over Box)
Standard Number
ISTA 6-AMAZON.COM-OVERBOX
Standard Title
e-Commerce Fulfillment for Parcel Delivery Shipment
Overview:
ISTA 6-AMAZON.COM-Over Boxing is a general simulation test for eCommerce fulfillment of individual retail packaged-products placed into a master shipping container (Over Box) shipped through Amazon’s distribution system to final customer destinations (The Last Mile). This project utilizes general simulation of actual transport hazards by either ground or air by testing the integrity of the primary packaging or transport package. Purple Diamond Testing offers ISTA 6-AMAZON.COM-Over Boxing testing as part of our packaging distribution testing services.
Rationale:
ISTA 6-AMAZON.COM-Over Boxing – e-Commerce Fulfillment for Parcel Delivery Shipment. Will be used to evaluate the protective performance of a primary package or transport package related to thermal conditions, shocks, vibrations, and other stressors normally encountered in Amazon’s delivery system. The procedure is used to help Amazon.com certify each vendor’s packaging. Once a passing report is generated, the vendor will upload the report to Amazon’s vendor portal where the packaging as tested will be certified. Purple Diamond Testing is a part of the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS).
Key Points:
- Challenges the capabilities of the primary package or the transport package that will be placed in master shipping container (Over Box)
- Provides packaged-product test types via small parcel or Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
- Project has been created by Amazon.com to help certify packaged-products
- Consider 6-AMAZON.COM-SIOC if the packaged-products will be shipped without a master shipping container
Related Standards:
- ASTM D4332 – Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
- ASTM D4728 – Test Method for Random Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
- ASTM D5276 – Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall
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