What is a Container Loading Supervision (CLS) ?
A CLC is an onsite inspection that ensures your products have been manufactured correctly and that the actual ordered quantity of products is securely loaded onto your container or truck.
Ensure every product you paid for makes it to the truck; reduce the risk of damage during shipment.
Why Perform Container Loading Supervision (CLS) ?
A Container Loading Supervision helps ensure your goods are handled correctly and safely before they leave the factory. This final safeguard protects your products, reduces risks, and supports a smooth delivery process.
Reduce the Risk of Product Damage
Identify improper handling, incorrect stacking, or unsafe loading practices that may cause damage during transit.Final Verification of Quality & Specifications
Confirm product quality, quantities, and specifications before loading to prevent defective goods from being shipped.Ensure Proper Loading Procedures
Verify that products are carefully and correctly placed into trucks or containers to avoid breakage and loss.Check Packaging Compliance
Ensure all unit, inner, and outer packaging meets your required specifications and is suitable for long-distance transportation.Inspect Container Quality
Confirm the shipping container is clean, dry, structurally sound, and free from rust, holes, or bad odors.
Key Checks Performed During a CLS
A Container Loading Supervision ensures that your products are correctly verified, handled, and loaded before shipment. ABS follows industry-recognized standards and client-specific requirements to deliver accurate and dependable results.
1. Sample Selection
An ABS inspector begins by randomly selecting product samples using the ANSI/ASQ Standard Z1.4-2008 sampling standard to ensure statistically reliable inspection results.
2. Tailored Inspection Checklists
Inspection criteria are customized according to:
- Client requirements
- Product type
- Industry standards
ABS also offers a wide range of ready-made checklists designed for specific product categories. Clients may use these directly or customize them by adding product-specific requirements.
3. Typical Checks Included in an ABS CLC
A. Product Specification Checks
- Product colors
- Product style and construction
- Artwork (spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, overall design)
- Labels (main labels, care labels, size labels, hangtags)
- Finished and packed product quantities
- Product dimensions
- Additional product-specific tests to verify quality and workmanship
B. Packing & Packaging Checks
- Unit packing
- Inner packing
- Outer packing
- Export carton dimensions and weights
- Shipping marks and labeling accuracy on cartons
C. Container Loading & Handling Checks
- Loaded quantities and order accuracy
- Pallet and carton condition and arrangement
- Overall container condition (cleanliness, dryness, structural integrity, absence of odor/damage)
- Loading process (handling methods, stacking, securing, and placement of cartons/pallets)
What happens after a CLC is completed?
After ABS completes a CLC, clients receive a detailed inspection report, delivered on the same day . The report outlines the findings of the inspection, including photos of any defects found, and gives an overall pass/fail outcome.
About Us
ABS Quality Inspection Services, dealing to provide inspection services across India & Overseas. We are performing IPC, DUPRO, FRI, PM, CLC services for all kinds of product categories such as SL, HL, E n E, etc.
At ABS, we are committed to delivering detailed inspection reports on the same day of the inspection, ensuring that our clients receive timely and accurate insights to make informed business decisions.