How to Calculate the Case Cube of a Box

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In the wholesale purchasing and shipping industry, a “case cube” is a measurement denoting how much space a case of any given item will take up in your warehouse. The case cube may be measured in cubic feet or cubic meters. If you know the dimensions of a case, you can easily find the case cube in order to plan out how to organize your warehouse!

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    • Whichever unit of measurement you use, measure all dimensions in the same unit of measurement.
    • You could also measure the unit in centimeters, but converting centimeters cubed to meters cubed (the final measurement) can be very cumbersome. [2] Instead, divide the centimeter measurements by 100 to convert them to meters before you move on. [3]
    • The word "unit" refers to whatever quantity the item is being sold/packaged in. So a single bottle, box or bag would be a unit. But if the item in question is being sold as a 3-pack of bottles, you'd have to measure all 3 bottles, as they're packaged together, to get the dimensions for calculating the case cube.
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    The resulting number is the case cube in feet cubed. [5] If your measurements were in meters, no division is necessary; your result is the case cube in meters cubed. [6]
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    Measure the length, width, and height of the box in centimeters, then multiply them together to get the case cube (or volume) in cubic centimeters. If you measured in meters, multiply your answer by 1,000,000 to convert to cubic centimeters from cubic meters.
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    Yes, there are several of these online. Do a search for “case cube calculator” and try one of the options that comes up, such as the ArcBest calculator or the ODFL calculator.
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    Different shipping companies do this in different ways, so it will depend on the specific formula your courier uses. It typically involves dividing the case cube (or volume) of the container by a specific constant, such as 5,000 (for centimeters) or 305 (for inches). To calculate the actual density of your container, divide the volume (width x length x height) by the weight of the container.
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      • Other information usually included on a wholesale pricing/specs sheet is: unit weight and case weight, case dimensions, unit dimensions or volume, and case pack, or how many units are included per case.
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      • If the company or distributor you're purchasing from deals in international sales, the spec sheet will probably include the case cube, dimensions, weight and other specifications in both metric and Imperial measurements (cubic meters and kilograms, feet cubed and pounds, respectively).
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      • Knowing the case cube for a given product is most useful if you're warehousing cases, instead of opening the cases and storing or stocking units individually. But it's also of use when you're calculating shipping costs, or the amount of room a certain number of cases take into a given shipping container.
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      1. ↑ https://www.ducksters.com/kidsmath/finding_the_volume_of_a_cube_or_box.php
      2. ↑ https://sciencenotes.org/convert-cm3-m3-cm3-m3-conversion-examples/
      3. ↑ https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-measurement-topic/cc-5th-unit-conversion/v/cm-to-meters
      4. ↑ https://sciencing.com/calculate-case-cube-box-5017059.html
      5. ↑ https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/articles/units/how-to-calculate-cubic-feet.php
      6. ↑ https://sciencing.com/convert-inches-cubic-feet-4530253.html

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      To find the case cube of a box in cubic feet, first measure its length, width, and height in inches. Next, multiply all 3 figures together, then divide the result by 1728 to get your case cube measurement in cubic feet. To learn how to find the case cube in cubic meters, keep reading!

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