RE Box Numbers

[Maplepie]

I am not sure if Tabacuba fills boxes consecutively, or just grabs an empty box, whatever the number, and sends it out.

well if they grab an empty box, bureaucracy tells me that they should be numbered in order.

[oliverdst]

I am not sure if Tabacuba fills boxes consecutively, or just grabs an empty box, whatever the number, and sends it out.

I don't think is that messy.

Maybe the packer takes the box that is next to him and doesn't care about the number. But who put the boxes there, I think, has some control.

[mk05]

I have my own reasons as to why box number doesn't matter at all, but for the sake of this discussion, let's talk about the probability of consecutive boxing. Since no one has yet to share whether or not the factories stamp numbers BEFORE/AFTER boxing, or if it is done by the box manufacturer before delivery to the factory, let's assume that boxes are numbered before arriving at the factory...because if the boxes are numbered after boxing, it makes the following post moot:

Let's say the box manufacturer makes 5000 boxes. You send 500 empty boxes at a time to the factory, and since each crate carries 100 boxes. That means there are 5 crates. A factory worker takes the 5 crates out. What are the chances that he takes them out consecutively, 1-100, then 101-200, etc., instead of opening the next crate available?

Let's say the box manufacturer makes 5000 boxes. You send 1000 empty boxes at a time to the factory, and since each crate carries 100 boxes. That means there are 10 crates. A factory worker takes the 10 crates out. What are the chances that he takes them out consecutively, 1-100, then 101-200, etc.

Let's say the box manufacturer makes 5000 boxes. You send 5000 empty boxes at a time to the factory, and since each crate carries 100 boxes. That means there are 50 crates. A factory worker takes the 50 crates out. What are the chances that he takes them out consecutively, 1-100, then 101-200, etc.

Also, if numbers are made 1-5000, wouldn't #1 be the one in the bottom of the box, thus the last to get sent out anyway? Regardless of stamped at box manufacturer or the factory, the first made box would be the box in the bottom of the shipped crate, thus last to be sold in that batch.

[shlomo]

I would be surprised if they are numbered prior to packaging. Just like book releases and other rarer cigars, there are usually extra cigars and extra books made without numbers in case the originals get damaged. The extras are not meant to be sold to customers afaik. Maybe Rob, being a retailer can tell us? I know some LCDHs get this treatment.

[mk05]

Cigars are rolled in batches, so of course there will be leftover stock. It's not like managers say, "ok, today we are rolling exactly 5000 cigars." Rollers vie to achieve a daily hurdle given the allotment of tobacco, then you have some that don't pass QC, so on the whole, you have to roll more than you need.

The amount rolled is independent to the box numbers, I would think.

[Pedro2486]

I know on my box of grandiosos PCC RE the number label is on top of the edge of the habanos and RE labels. That may indicate number labels are attached after packing