Goodbye to Guesswork: GPC’s 3D Dimensioning and RAVAS’s Mobile Weighing in Action

Written by: Isabelle Miller

You’ve got pallets to move, space to fill, margins to protect — but you’re flying half-blind.

Your team’s measuring freight by hand. Weight gets recorded later — sometimes. You’re relying on best guesses, crossed fingers, and rushed loading decisions.

Sound familiar?

We get it. Because that’s exactly the gap we’re closing.

The Problem No One Has Time For — Until It Costs You

In logistics, every centimetre and every kilo counts. But most businesses still treat freight data like an afterthought.

• A mis-measured pallet? There goes your trailer plan.

• A weight error? Cue a customer dispute.

• Under filled trucks? Say goodbye to profit (and hello to more emissions).

It’s not that you don’t care — it’s that the tools you’ve been given haven’t kept up with the pace of your operation.

That’s why GPC and RAVAS joined forces: to take the guesswork out of your freight.

GPC + RAVAS = Data You Can Trust, at the Speed of Logistics

Here’s what we’ve built together:

• GPC’s 3D Dimensioning Software captures a pallet’s dimensions in seconds. No tape measures, no guesswork, no rechecks. Just point, scan, and you’ve got verified data — height, width, depth — logged and ready to go.

• RAVAS’s Mobile Weighing Systems let your team weigh that same pallet the moment it’s picked up. Right on the pallet truck or forklift. Fully automatic. No detours, no delays.

The result? You’ve got accurate volume and weight data — captured in the flow of your operation, not tacked on at the end.

What It Looks Like on the Floor

Picture this:

Your team scans a pallet at the inbound dock using GPC’s 3D system. In under five seconds, the dimensions hit your system. The driver then picks it up using a RAVAS scale truck, and the weight is logged automatically. By the time it reaches the racking, you already know:

• How much space it takes up

• How heavy it is

• Whether it fits your load plan or billing rules

No chasing down data. No loading misfires. No guesswork.

Why This Matters More Than Ever

With rising fuel costs, tighter margins, and stricter emissions targets, logistics isn’t just about moving things anymore — it’s about moving them smarter.

Our combined solution:

• Helps you load more efficiently

• Reduces costly billing disputes

• Prevents stock discrepancies

• Eliminates faulty deliveries

• Supports sustainability goals by eliminating wasted runs

• Work safer

• Gives you data you can act on, instantly

Whether you're a 3PL, a haulier, or a warehouse operator, this is about working with certainty, not assumption.

About RAVAS

RAVAS, founded in the 1970s in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands, has evolved over the years into a global player with 200 employees. RAVAS is present in 8 European countries and the United States and serves other customers with their equipment, software and consultancy through a worldwide network of professional partners.

As a leading manufacturer and supplier of mobile weighing solutions, RAVAS integrates weighing and measuring technology into various logistic equipment, such as hand pallet trucks, electric warehouse trucks, stackers and forklifts. Focusing on optimizing material handling in logistic and industrial applications. By generating real-time data on material flows, RAVAS contributes to improving production and logistic supply chains, with data being exchanged with TMS, WMS, or ERP business systems.

With an innovative team of specialists, RAVAS aims to provide intelligent solutions and services for global supply chains. The mobile weighing solutions collect accurate data, including legal for trade, on material flows in weight and volume, in real-time and during movement. Additionally, the solutions seamlessly integrate with existing material handling equipment, allowing current systems to be transformed into efficient weighing machines. This enables working safer, more efficiently and faster; saving costs and creating extra revenue, supported by RAVAS' excellent after-sales service.

Website: www.ravas.com

About GPC

Founded in the UK, GPC has been developing intelligent 3D measurement solutions for over 25 years. Today, we’re a recognised leader in dimensioning software, trusted by logistics operators, highway agencies, and industry professionals around the globe. Our innovative technology is used daily across Europe, North America, and beyond, supported by a network of partners and integration specialists.

As experts in 3D camera technology and dimensioning software, GPC transforms how businesses capture size, volume and space — from pallets and parcels in warehouses to potholes and road defects in infrastructure. Our proprietary software integrates seamlessly into mobile devices, conveyor systems, forklifts and more, enabling fast, accurate, real-time data collection with minimal disruption to operations.

Whether it’s streamlining freight planning or automating asset tracking, our 3D dimensioning systems support better decision-making, lower costs, and improved sustainability. Designed to work hand-in-hand with WMS, TMS and ERP systems, our solutions help clients reduce manual processes, improve safety and eliminate guesswork.

With a strong focus on innovation, flexibility, and hands-on support, GPC is committed to delivering reliable measurement technology that meets the demands of modern logistics and industry — both today and tomorrow.

Ready to See It Yourself?

This isn’t a future-state promise. This is real technology — proven, integrated, and running live in logistics operations right now.

If you're done with half-truths, missed margins, and freight guesswork...

Let’s show you what accurate, real-time freight data really looks like.

Book your demo today — and bring confidence back to your logistics.

Contact GPC: www.gpcsl.com

Email: isabellemiller@gpcsl.com

Phone: 07957726233

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What problem does combining 3D dimensioning with mobile weighing actually solve?

It removes the gap between measuring and weighing — giving operators the correct size and weight data at the same time, in the same workflow, without rechecks.

2. Why is real-time data capture important in freight handling?

Because decisions about loading, routing, and billing happen fast. If data is delayed or inaccurate, it leads to wasted space, disputes, and inefficiencies downstream.

3. How does this improve loading efficiency?

Accurate dimensions + weight mean operators know exactly what fits where before loading begins. That leads to fuller trucks, fewer wasted miles, and tighter planning.

4. Is mobile weighing as accurate as static floor scales?

Yes. RAVAS mobile weighing systems are calibrated for high accuracy and can be certified “legal for trade,” meaning the measurements are billable and compliant.

5. Who benefits most from this type of solution?

3PLs, hauliers, warehouses, and distribution centres that need to make fast, data-led loading decisions — especially high-volume environments where errors compound quickly.