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Abstract

A method for packaging articles in a packaging device (10) includes: determining in a control unit inner box dimensions of a packaging box from overall dimensions of an article or group of articles to be shipped, preparing a packaging box blank satisfying said inner box dimensions, forming from said packaging box blank said packaging box around the article or group of articles, determining outer box dimensions of a resulting parcel from said packaging box blank, assigning a unique identifier to the resulting parcel, tying said outer box dimensions of the resulting parcel to said unique identifier and recording said unique identifier and outer box dimensions in a database that can be looked-up by various parties involved in the distribution of said resulting parcel.

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