Step 1 Determine Product Fragility ⚫ The highest deceleration, which did not cause damage, is then known to be the product’s g-factor. ⚫ It may be necessary to determine fragility levels for a product in various orientations. ⚫ If the g-factor is estimated too high, and the product is unable to survive as much shock as anticipated, the packaging will be underdesigned and significant shipping damage is likely to occur. ⚫ If the g-factor is estimated too low, and the product can actually withstand more shock than anticipated, the packaging will be overdesigned and unnecessarily expensive.Step 1 Determine Product Fragility ⚫ The highest deceleration, which did not cause damage, is then known to be the product’s g-factor. ⚫ It may be necessary to determine fragility levels for a product in various orientations. ⚫ If the g-factor is estimated too high, and the product is unable to survive as much shock as anticipated, the packaging will be underdesigned and significant shipping damage is likely to occur. ⚫ If the g-factor is estimated too low, and the product can actually withstand more shock than anticipated, the packaging will be overdesigned and unnecessarily expensive