Routing, Shipping and Packaging Instructions - Family Dollar ...

ROUTING, SHIPPING, AND PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS
Clip Strip Program Requirements
1. Clip Strip Specifications
a) Maximum Width - 5.00” Minimum Width – 1.375” Maximum Loaded Length – 36”
b) Clip strips must be made from a single piece of plastic material.
c) Clip strips must be at least 18 gauge, 18 mil, or .018” in thickness.
d) Tag hole must be at least .1875” dia.
2. Peg hooks are not acceptable
a) S-Hook should be galvanized and 1.5 in. tall and made from .080 in. diameter wire
3. All products must be pre-applied.
4. Product must stay on clip strip throughout the distribution cycle.
5. Clip strips must be packaged individually.
6. Banding, shrink wrap, bagging, corrugated or paperboard cartons, sleeves, and tubes are acceptable.
7. Shipping packaging must meet all standard Family Dollar Stores, Inc. strength, style, and design
requirements as well as Carton Marking requirements.
8. Single deal packs must ship in a separate corrugated carton.
9. Where possible, maximize carton quantity up to the 50 lb limit for cartons with inner packs.
10. Poly bags that are used to contain clipstrips must follow the “Plastic/Poly Bag / Garment Bag
(marking) Requirements” found under the Floor Ready Apparel Requirements.
11. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to these requirements or request different
requirements based on category or store location.
12. The following are examples and are not the only acceptable ways to package clip strips in repack
cartons.
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