Disposable Period Pants OEM for UK and AU Retail Packs
Disposable period pants OEM orders for UK and Australian retail are planned around the pack, not only around the brief. This page covers pack counts, carton labelling and how a local size grid is checked before artwork. The product is a single-use nonwoven brief, not a washable garment.
A retail pack has to satisfy the shelf, the warehouse and the importer's paperwork at the same time. We treat those as three field sets on one plan, so a change in one can be checked against the other two before anything is printed.
| Field | Retail pack | Shipping carton | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-05 pack count | Pieces per pack | Packs per carton | Merchandising |
| F-06 carton quantity | Not shown | Marked on carton | Logistics |
| G-01 size grid | Buyer local grid | Size mix per carton | Merchandising |
| G-02 carton mark | Not shown | Wording as agreed | Logistics |
| G-03 artwork version | Pack file version | Referenced on carton | Artwork owner |
UK and AU shelves versus the shipping carton
The retail pack and the shipping carton are two different documents. F-05 describes pieces per pack on the shelf; F-06 describes packs per carton in the warehouse. A plan that states only one of them cannot be costed or marked correctly.
UK and AU buyers often supply a local size grid that differs from the size codes used in the brief. G-01 records that grid as a separate field and maps it back to F-01. The mapping is a translation, not a change to the underlying size set.
Fields that differ between the two routes
A retail route needs an artwork version, a size grid on pack and a pack count. A carton route needs a carton quantity, a carton mark and a size mix per carton. The two sets overlap only at F-05, which is why that field is confirmed first.
Where a buyer runs both a retail and an institutional line, we open two plans rather than one combined sheet. Each plan keeps its own G-02 wording and its own G-03 version. Combining them has previously produced a carton mark that matched neither artwork file.
Approval sequence before a plate is ordered
Four approvals run in order. Step 1 closes F-05 and F-06. Step 2 confirms the G-01 size grid against the buyer's local chart. Step 3 agrees G-02 carton mark wording. Step 4 freezes the G-03 artwork version and issues the print approval record.
The record issued at Step 4 lists every field value that appears in the artwork. It is the document used at goods inspection. A print approval given without the record is reopened, because there is then no way to check the finished pack against an agreed plan.
- Close F-05 pack count and F-06 carton quantity in writing.
- Confirm the G-01 local size grid against the buyer's own chart.
- Agree G-02 carton mark wording with the logistics contact.
- Freeze G-03 artwork version and issue the print approval record.
Step numbers are approval identifiers, not lead times.
Common rework points in a retail pack plan
The most frequent rework is a size grid revised after the carton mark was agreed. The second is a pack count changed for a promotion without a matching change in F-06. Both are caught by the Step 4 field-by-field comparison, and both are cheaper to fix there than after printing.
A third appears when a buyer's local chart uses different code names from the brief. We keep the buyer's names and add a mapping column, as described on the size grading page. Renaming codes on one document only is what creates the mismatch in the first place.
Documents requested before an order is placed
Buyers normally ask for the written pack plan, the carton mark layout and the field list used at print approval. We supply these as project documents, each carrying the plan version. They are records of what was agreed, not certificates or test reports.
If the buyer's import file needs a different document name, we attach the same records under that name. The field codes stay unchanged. That keeps one set of values readable by both the merchandising and the logistics teams.
Where this plan stops
The pack plan does not define absorbency tiers, coverage zones or material options. Those belong to the size and absorbency brief, the zone brief and the materials brief. Keeping them out of the artwork approval is what lets the print check stay short.
It also does not cover e-commerce or institutional packaging. Those channels use their own pack formats and their own carton mixes, and are planned on separate sheets linked to the same underlying brief.
A promotion pack count handled as a new plan version
A seasonal promotion sometimes changes the number of pieces in a retail pack. We do not edit the existing pack plan. A new version is issued with the revised F-05, a new G-03 artwork version and, where the carton quantity changes, a revised F-06. The original plan stays in the file for the standard pack.
Two plan versions can be active at once, which is normal for a promotion. The order schedule names the version for each line, and the print approval record names the version for each artwork file. A carton marked against the standard plan cannot be used for the promotion line, and the version number is what makes that visible at goods inspection.
When the promotion ends, its plan version is marked retired with a dated note rather than deleted. The next season can then reference either version without ambiguity. This is also how a buyer who liked a promotional pack format can ask for it again by version number instead of describing it from memory.