Field reference: cases being loaded. It illustrates dispatch preparation and does not confirm a particular customer’s shipment.
Field reference: a protected vehicle load. It is a logistics reference and not a delivery-time or carrier acceptance promise.
Field reference: wrapped cases awaiting handling. It supports discussion of protection and reconciliation before dispatch.
The quality process does not finish when a cabinet displays a test image. Evidence must travel with the physical equipment. If released cabinets are mixed with unreleased units, accessories are separated, cases are not secured, or the final count is not recorded, the customer may receive a load that is difficult to connect to the inspection and release history. Packing and Dispatch is the sixth gate because it protects that connection through the final handover.
The first action is to confirm the released quantity. Compare the cabinets ready for packing with the batch identity and the order confirmation. If a cabinet was held for a pending issue or removed for another reason, the final count should show the change. The team should not quietly substitute another cabinet simply to complete a number. Any change should follow the approved commercial and quality process so the customer receives a clear explanation.
The second action is accessory reconciliation. Power cables, signal cables, spare modules, cases, hardware, and other items should be checked against the confirmed accessory list. Display cabinets and accessories can be packed separately for protection, but the records must keep them connected. This is especially important for overseas customers because a missing cable or case may be difficult to replace after the shipment leaves the preparation area.
The third action is packaging selection. The protection method should match the equipment, handling route, and agreed arrangement. Flight cases, road cases, wooden cases, wrapping, internal separation, and other methods may be used according to the actual project. The public explanation should not claim that one packaging type is always suitable. It should say that the cabinets are protected, the cases are secured, and the final arrangement is recorded.
The fourth action is a final condition and identity check before closing the case. Depending on the approved process, the team may clean the cabinet, confirm the visible state, and perform a required re-test or final check. The purpose is to ensure that the item being packed still matches the released record. Handling can introduce a new mark, loosen an accessory, or move a label. A short final check helps preserve the relationship between the released cabinet and the packed cabinet.
The fifth action is photographic evidence. Photograph the packed cases, visible labels or case identifiers where appropriate, accessory arrangement, seals, and secured loading condition. A photograph should be taken from a useful angle and connected to the batch record. The goal is not to show a dramatic truck scene. The goal is to make the handover state understandable to a reviewer who was not standing next to the vehicle.
The sixth action is the dispatch record. Note the final count, accessory list, case or package record, loading condition, destination, receiving contact, and handover information that the approved process requires. The record should not invent a carrier acceptance, customs result, delivery date, or after-sales commitment. Those outcomes depend on the actual commercial and logistics arrangement. The quality team can record what it did and what was handed over; it should not claim what has not occurred.
Packing and dispatch is also where evidence can be lost through ordinary movement. A cabinet may be removed from a test area, placed in a case, moved to a loading zone, and handed to another person. Each movement creates a chance for labels, accessories, or records to separate. Clear case identifiers and a final reconciliation reduce that risk. The physical items and the documents should travel as one controlled story.
For overseas buyers, the final record is practical reassurance. The customer may want to review what was counted, what protection was used, and which accessories were included. A clear handover record makes those questions answerable. It also helps the local receiving team check the shipment when it arrives. The record does not guarantee that transport will be free from every risk, but it provides a factual starting point if a discrepancy is reported.
This gate also protects the distinction between quality release and logistics status. A batch may be quality-released but still waiting for packing. It may be packed but not yet handed to a carrier. It may be handed over while tracking information remains pending. The team should use clear status language rather than collapsing every stage into “shipped.” That precision prevents customers from making a wrong assumption about where the equipment is.
The final count should reconcile backwards and forwards. It should match the order confirmation, the quality batch, the released quantity, the accessory list, and the packed cases. If the numbers do not match, pause and investigate. A mismatch found before handover is much easier to correct than a mismatch discovered after a long international route.
Q06 produces the final count, accessory list, case record, and dispatch record. Those outputs close the evidence chain: the batch identity created at Receiving remains connected to the physical condition, functional diagnosis, repair and re-test, stability observation, and final handover. The customer receives not only equipment, but a clearer explanation of how the equipment moved through preparation.
The value of packing and dispatch is therefore larger than protection from scratches. It protects meaning. A test result means more when the verified cabinets and the associated evidence remain together. A customer can make a better decision when the final handover can be checked against the original order. That is how a quality record reaches the destination with the product it describes.
