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Export Week
Export Week covers crating, paperwork, and cut consistency checks that matter when finished work is moving through OR Tambo.
Export packing checks around the cut
Export Week is for finished work that must leave the country in a controlled state. It brings together crating, paperwork checks, and cut consistency requirements that matter when goods move through OR Tambo. The page suits shops where the cut is only complete once it is packed and documented properly.
Export Week sits at the point where cut parts must be measured, protected, and packed for cross-border movement. It covers crate prep, moisture control, labelling, and the paperwork details that need to match the batch leaving for OR Tambo. This is useful where a good edge on Monday still has to arrive clean, counted, and traceable after transit.
Record the first approved stack before crating starts. Include one note with blade or tool condition, protective wrap used, and how separators are placed between finished pieces. That record helps when the same order is repeated, split across pallets, or checked after handling damage is reported.
Documents and controls included
The output is built around export handling rather than only machine setup. You get cut consistency points, pack identification rules, and a written check that ties the finished work to the correct SKU, quantity, and crate marking. Plain wording matters here because dispatch staff, operators, and buyers must all read the same instruction without guessing.
Use Export Week when the shipment needs tighter release checks than the base cutting setup provides. Match it with the relevant Cutters note, then confirm edge condition, pack count, and crate labels before handover to the carrier. Say how many crates are going out and which batches they carry when you write in.
- Crate labels tied to batch count
- First accepted cut checked before packing
Conditions that change export prep
OR Tambo handling, dispatch timing, and road transfer to the airport all affect how finished work should be packed. A polished edge can still be spoiled by poor separation, loose strapping, or paperwork that does not match the outer marking. Export Week is shaped for operating shops that need release discipline added to normal production, not a blank-sheet installation plan.
Sea air and road dust change how often blades, guides, and hold-down points need attention before packing starts. Load-shedding can interrupt sample approval, so the first accepted parts should be marked and kept with the batch record. When work is headed for OR Tambo, the review point is the crate, label set, and documented cut quality, not a showroom demonstration.
Operated by Astros Marketing (Pty) Ltd from 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401.
Information to send with export-week
Use Export Week for runs that need export-ready cutting, packing discipline and clearer batch control than the base setup.
Store this Export Week note with the dispatch file while crate details, labels, and tooling settings are still easy to verify. It helps when a buyer or freight contact asks which cut standard, packing method, and paperwork checks were used for that batch.
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