What to confirm in the RFQ
- Lid: none, separate or attached
- Rigid, nesting or folding behavior
- External and usable internal dimensions
- Stack and unit loads
- Manual, conveyor or ASRS handling
A defensible selection method
- 1Ignore the sales term initially.
- 2Describe the required physical structure and process.
- 3Match footprint, load and handling interface.
- 4Confirm options and packed configuration by model.
Claims and data guardrails
- • “Turtle box” is a search synonym, not proof of an attached lid.
- • A Euro footprint alone does not establish automation suitability.
- • Treat supplier-provided values as source references until the quoted configuration is confirmed.
- • Do not extend a certificate, test report or marking beyond its named holder, model and stated scope.
- • Confirm MOQ, packing, destination requirements and inspection points in the quotation.
Frequently asked
What should I consider first?+
Turnover box, tote and logistics box are overlapping market terms. Classify the physical structure instead: open or lidded, rigid or nesting, Euro-modular or custom, manual or automation-oriented.
What information should the buyer confirm?+
Lid: none, separate or attached; Rigid, nesting or folding behavior; External and usable internal dimensions; Stack and unit loads; Manual, conveyor or ASRS handling.
How should loading or packing quantities be used?+
Use an applicable supplier load reference or a model based on the actual packed, nested, folded, cartoned or palletised configuration. A rough volume estimate is planning guidance only, not an authoritative loading count.
Turn the checklist into a product brief
Send the use case, dimensions, quantity and destination. Configuration, documents, MOQ and packing are confirmed in the quotation.