Specs
Export Week specs
Handling notes and planning numbers for Export Week.
How Export Week specs fit into a real trading week
Export Week sets out the practical detail for handling the awkward cases that appear after the first export week. It helps buyers check the pack, paperwork, and load expectations before the next movement.
Export Week specs start with the exact carton build, cut description, and temperature requirement for the load. For Gauteng dispatches, OR Tambo cut-off times and airline acceptance rules shape how the week is packed. Coastal consignments need extra attention on condensation, liner condition, and how long product stands before handover.
Take a receiving photo as soon as the cartons are opened and the labels are visible. For Export Week specs, keep a short handling card with the load so the cold room team can check carton count, pack date, cut description, and seal condition before anything is split for prep. That first record helps when the paperwork says one thing and the pallet presents another.
Carton, label, and load details
Remove guesswork from the second and third export movements, when odd pack issues usually appear. Buyers should be able to confirm count per carton, trim standard, labelling format, and paperwork set before the truck leaves. That matters more than broad programme talk when the load is tied to an export slot.
Use these Export Week specs with the matching route in Range and any handling updates in Notes before adding extra items to the order. On dispatch day, verify carton marks, total units, and probe readings against the booking sheet. Tell us the cuts, the weekly volumes and the receiving hours at your kitchen or butchery.
- Carton count matched to airway booking
- First pallet checked for label accuracy
- Paperwork pack matched to consignment
Export pressures in South African trade
Export Week often turns on airport cargo windows, cold-store queue times, and whether the load can clear inspection without relabelling. Johannesburg movements usually need tighter timing around OR Tambo acceptance, while Cape Town and Durban can introduce different handover delays. Keep ad hoc top-up orders separate from the standing export allocation so carton maths stays clean.
Humid coastal conditions can soften outer cartons if product waits too long on the dock. Inland sites deal with dust, warmer loading bays, and power interruptions that shift packing times later into the evening. Those conditions belong in the spec conversation because they affect liners, stacking, and receiving checks.
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Handling points after first export load
Use Export Week when the core beef programme needs an export-ready adjustment.
File the pack list, health documents, and delivery record together while the movement is still fresh. If a buyer asks why one carton was held back or reworked, the spec sheet should show the agreed trim, count, and marking standard straight away. That record is especially useful when the next Export Week runs on the same route.
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