{"section":"tutorials","requestedLocale":"en","requestedSlug":"how-does-stacking-work","locale":"en","slug":"how-does-stacking-work","path":"docs/en/tutorials/shipping/shipping-strategy/how-does-stacking-work.md","branch":"main","content":"When calculating the sum of measures of more than one SKU, the system presents a stacking intelligence, which mantains the value of two measures (Width and Length), and multiplies the smallest corner/side by the number of SKUs, as shown below:\n\n`(Smallest side x Number of SKUs) + Width + Length`\n\nBe aware that package division is allowed only if the [cargo splitting](/en/docs/tutorials/configuring-cargo-splitting) is enabled.\n\n## Largest edge measure\n\nThis feature allows you to limit the stacking of a package to a defined value.\n\n### Example\n\nLargest edge measure registered: 80 cm\n\n- Purchase of 1 unit with a total height of 20 cm = delivery in 1 shipment (1 trip).\n- Purchase of 8 units with a total height of 160 cm = delivery in 2 shipments (2 trips).\n- Purchase of 1 unit of another product, with a total height of 100 cm = the purchase cannot be completed, since these dimensions exceed the registered limit (maximum height permitted= 80 cm, product height = 100 cm)."}