How are product & packaging dimensions setup in SyncForce?

Sales Unit Dimensions

SyncForce Sales Unit Dimensions follow the GS1 consumer trade item measurement rules:

Determine the Default Front (the face with the largest area used to “sell” the product to the consumer).
Set the orientation while facing the Default Front:
- Height: base to top
- Width: left to right
- Depth: front to back
Measure the smallest fitting box around the item by taking the maximum distances in each direction, including packaging and any protrusions (for example caps, lids, hanger tabs, or included components).

Field	Name	Description
L	Length	The width of the Sales Unit, measured according to the GS1 Package and Product Measurement Standard. For consumer items, measure left to right while facing the Default Front, using the maximum distance (include packaging and protrusions).
D	Depth	The depth of the trade item, measured according to the GS1 Package and Product Measurement Standard. For consumer items, measure front to back while facing the Default Front, using the maximum distance (include packaging and protrusions).
H	Height	he height of the trade item, measured according to the GS1 Package and Product Measurement Standard. For consumer items, measure base to top while facing the Default Front, using the maximum distance (include packaging and protrusions).

Transport Unit Dimensions

SyncForce Transport Stock Unit Dimensions follow the GS1 non-consumer trade item measurement rules (used for cases and displays, and also for pallet level unit loads). First determine the Natural Base, meaning the natural underside of the packaged item pre-shipment (supplier defined) and do not use the shipping orientation to decide which side is height/width/depth. Once the Natural Base is set, measure the smallest fitting box around the unit by taking the maximum distances:

Height is from the Natural Base to the top,
Width is the shorter side of the Natural Base, and
Depth (Length) is the longer side of the Natural Base. For pallet level unit loads on shipping platforms, include the shipping platform in the measurements unless it is explicitly excluded via the relevant platform type coding

Packaging Elements Dimensions

Packaging Element Field Definitions

The system uses five standard dimension fields to describe the physical size of sales units and packaging elements:

Field	Name	Description
L	Length	The longest horizontal measurement of a packaging element
W	Width	The shorter horizontal measurement, perpendicular to length
H	Height	The vertical measurement from base to top
D	Diameter	The distance across a circular cross-section, passing through the center
T	Thickness	The measurement of material depth, typically for thin/flat elements

Outer Shape Types

Outer Shape (Shape Type) determines the geometric form of the packaging element and dictates which dimensions are applicable:

Shape	Description
Box	Rectangular/cuboid containers (e.g., cartons, boxes, trays with flat sides)
Cylinder	Circular cross-section with height (e.g., bottles, cans, tubes, jars)
Sheet/Plate/Film	Flat, thin materials (e.g., labels, films, sheets, flexible pouches)
Button/Disc	Flat circular elements (e.g., lids, caps, seals, closures)
Cord	Long circular cross-section elements (e.g., strings, ropes, handles)
Ribbon/Band	Long flat elements (e.g., straps, bands, tape, shrink bands)
Sphere	Fully spherical elements (e.g., ball-shaped closures or decorations)

Dimension-Shape Matrix with Default Units

Outer Shape	L	W	H	D	T
Box	mm	mm	mm	-	-
Cylinder	-	-	mm	mm	-
Sheet/Plate/Film	mm	mm	-	-	µm
Button/Disc	-	-	-	mm	mm
Cord	mm	-	-	mm	-
Ribbon/Band	mm	mm	-	-	µm
Sphere	-	-	-	mm	-

Legend:

mm = millimeters (default for most dimensions)
µm = micrometers (default for Thickness on thin/flexible shapes)
- = dimension not applicable for this shape

Unit Conversion Factors

Users can override the default unit for any dimension. The system supports:

Unit	Symbol	Conversion to mm
Meter	m	1 m = 1,000 mm
Decimeter	dm	1 dm = 100 mm
Centimeter	cm	1 cm = 10 mm
Millimeter	mm	1 mm = 1 mm
Micrometer	µm	1,000 µm = 1 mm