Light notes
Shift Cards
A practical note on job cards that keep printing, assembly and dispatch aligned through the day.
Install teams work better when each frame, print, cable, and connector is clearly matched to the right site and bay. Shift Cards is a simple way to label LED lightbox components so handover on the floor is easier to follow.
Shift Cards are written for the people touching the job during the day, not for a presentation. Each card should identify the print, aluminium sections, LED set, driver, and destination so the right kit lands in the right crate for Gauteng, KZN, or Western Cape dispatch.
Details printed on each card
- Store, stand, or bay marked clearly
- Frame sketch or reference image included
- Artwork version and size noted
- Site name matches delivery paperwork
Shift Cards deal with the handover between print, assembly, and dispatch.
How Shift Cards help warehouse teams pack SEG frames
Shift Cards set out what each LED Lightbox job needs before it moves from print to assembly to dispatch. On busy days, a clear card helps the workshop track frame size, fabric skin, wiring, and delivery details without mixing one retail or expo order with the next.
Begin with the job number, frame size, fabric skin count, and power lead position. Durban moisture, Highveld dust, load-shedding checks, and mall delivery slots can all change how a lightbox order is packed and labelled. Johannesburg, Cape Town, and regional retail sites usually need the card to travel with the goods right up to dispatch.
Add the first workshop photo before components are wrapped or boxed. That image helps the install crew confirm corner sets, cables, and print identity when a display is reassembled on site or a fabric face is replaced later. Small records like this save mix-ups on multi-frame retail runs.
What the warehouse can verify
A good Shift Card gives one readable record for print, frame parts, wiring, and destination. Assembly staff can tick against the card before boxing, and dispatch can match the same details to the delivery note. For mall campaigns and expo stands, one clear card is more useful than scattered messages.
Pair Shift Cards with the matching install record and any related Light notes entry before extra items are added to the order. Check frame lengths, fabric print count, driver, cables, and carton labels again before handover to the courier. Lightbox quotes are built from the wall size, the frame depth and whether the unit is single or double sided.
- Packing list tied to each frame
- Workshop check photographed before boxing
- Delivery note matched to job card
Checks shaped by SA sites
Shift Cards must account for OR Tambo freight handling, Sunnyrock dispatch timing, and access rules at older malls and regional centres. Retail fit-outs are rarely blank-site jobs, so the card should note loading bay access, after-hours entry, and stand or shop naming exactly as the venue uses it. Separate urgent replacements from wider roll-out batches.
Near the coast, salt in the air can mark aluminium profiles and call for more frequent cleaning of prints and diffusers. Inland sites collect fine dust around lightbox edges, especially during fit-outs in malls and expo venues. Load-shedding also changes when illuminated graphics can be checked properly, so viewing samples and frame options is best planned separately from any showroom visit.
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Notes that belong on Shift Cards
A practical note on job cards that keep printing, assembly and dispatch aligned through the day.
Write the card while the job is still at print and assembly stage, not after cartons are closed. Include ceiling suspension points, cable exit side, print code, and the destination bay if the order includes hanging frames. When the buyer asks for backup, the Shift Card should sit neatly with the project record and product details.