Laddawn.com : Questions for upcoming categories

Spreadsheet for reference: market place addition menu choices.xlsx

General question: Bundle all of these in one release or tackle 1 at a time? If one at a time, which one should we work on first? 

MOVING LIP LENGTH OUT OF MENU, INTO PANEL

If and when we move lip length for lip and tape and custom poly mailers (and any other category) out of the category menu, and into a panel like the one we created for wicketed bags, should it be a discrete set of choices (as it is for wicketed bags), or should it be a free form field (pre-filled with what's most common, or blank with a tooltip suggesting what's most common)?

Dave's Suggestion- If we do go a similar (yet slightly more simple) route like the wicketed bag builder then we could reduce some other subcategory drop down choices as well as the lip size. For mailers the simple builder could draw the distinction between returnable, perforated, and non-perforated as well as alter the lip size. For lip & tape bags it could determine the type of tape, type of film, and alter the lip size as well. 

Susan's response:

1. We can definitely move material choices out of the menu and into the panel. We could also move returnable/perforated/non-perforated into the panel, although based on a recent meeting, I wonder what Ladd would think. He seemed to like having the option of BG/LF in the menu, and he might feel the same about these choices too. It would greatly streamline the menu though.

NEW CATEGORIES

Staple-packed bags

Doorknob (big hang hole)

LF only or offer BG too? (For stock we only offer LF.)  Bottom gusset as well
If we offer BG should it have a default value (like Wicketed)? 3" default BG
Material options – LD only or also HD? LD & HD
Lip length – discrete sizes or free form? Free form 
Hang hole one size, or range of sizes? Discrete sizes? Discrete sizes 2" or 1.5"
Cardboard header - what are all the options? (none/front only/back only/front & back) The first option is with the cardboard touching the long ply (back) only with the staples going through the exposed lip into the cardboard above the perforation. The second option is with cardboard folded over both sides and a .375" hang hole centered. We don't have the option for the triangular hanger that we carry in the catalog because that style is done as an import. 
Count per pack or header? 100/header
Common uses (other than those implied by name)? 
Alternate names or keywords? hanging literature bags, newspaper bags,  header packed bags

Newspaper (no hang hole)

LF only or offer BG too? (For stock we only offer LF.) Bottom gusset as well as LF
If we offer BG should it have a default value (like Wicketed)? Yes, 3" default BG
Material options– LD only or also HD? HD as well as LD
Lip length – discrete sizes or free form? Free form
Cardboard header - what are all the options? (none/front only/back only/front & back)The first option is with the cardboard touching the long ply (back) only with the staples going through the exposed lip into the cardboard above the perforation. The second option is with cardboard folded over both sides and a .375" hang hole centered. We don't have the option for the triangular hanger that we carry in the catalog because that style is done as an import. 
Count per pack or header? 100/header
Common uses (other than those implied by name)? 
Alternate names or keywords? hanging literature bags, newspaper bags,  header packed bags

Generic

Offer LF and BG (please confirm) Yes
If we offer BG should it have a default value (like Wicketed)? Yes, 3" default value
Material options? HD or LD
Lip length – discrete sizes or free form? Free Form
Hang hole optional – range of sizes or discrete sizes? Default size? Discrete sizes 2" or 1.5"
Cardboard header - what are all the options? (none/front only/back only/front & back) The first option is with the cardboard touching the long ply (back) only with the staples going through the exposed lip into the cardboard above the perforation. The second option is with cardboard folded over both sides and a .375" hang hole centered. We don't have the option for the triangular hanger that we carry in the catalog because that style is done as an import. 
Count per pack or header? 100/header
Common uses?
Alternate names or keywords? hanging literature bags, newspaper bags,  header packed bags

Merchandise bags, LF
Common uses (other than those implied by name)? None
Alternate names or keywords? Carry-out Bags

Merchandise bags, BG
Common uses (other than those implied by name)? None.
Alternate names or keywords? Carry-out Bags
Should BG have a default value (like Wicketed)? Yes, 4" default BG

Merchandise bags, SG
Common uses (other than those implied by name)? None.
No zipper option, correct?  Correct.
Common uses? None other than that implied by name
Alternate names or keywords? Carry-out Bags

DEFERRED PER JEFF B

(And possibly eliminated from NS quoting.)

Drawstring & drawtape - general  I noticed Jayna entered a ticket for updating the NS questionnaire for drawstring/drawtape bags (34353; Owen, it's in the Priority List). In the documentation she attached to the ticket, she says the only material allowed is LDPE; whereas in my spreadsheet David had said that drawtape bags could be HD as well. Which is correct?  Drawtape/drawsting bags could be made out of HD film, but we have not had any request for such a bag Or are they both correct because NS drawtape is different somehow? Also, if we are going to be adding drawstring/drawtape to the web soon ( ? ), does it still make sense for IT to work on the NS questionnaire? We now have drawtape and drawstring as options in the questionnaire. What Jayna and I are now working on for the questionnaire is to get rid of the MISC category by identifying why the misc. quote was entered as such and requesting additions to the questionnaire so that the item could be entered in under one of the existing categories. i.e. add UVI to wicketed bag questionnaire so they are not entered in as misc.

Drawstring, LF
Does this need a wicketed-bag-panel? The only choice seems to be material. No wicketed bag panel should be needed. 
Common uses?  Bagging apples or other fruit!
Alternate names or keywords? Cotton drawstring, cotton pull cord

Drawstring, BG
Should BG have a default value (like Wicketed)? Yes, 4" default BG
Common uses? Bagging apples or other fruit!
Alternate names or keywords? Cotton drawstring, cotton pull cord

Drawtape, LF
Default tape color and alternate color choices? White tape color is default. They could also have the tape the same color as the bag. Additionally we could technically make the tape our of a varierty of colors if the volume is large enough, but I think out of the gate the first two options (white, or same as bag color) should suffice.
Common uses? Bagging of fruit or produce
Alternate names or keywords? none

Drawtape, BG
Should BG have a default value (like Wicketed)? Yes, 4" default BG
Default tape color and alternate color choices? White tape color is default. They could also have the tape the same color as the bag. Additionally we could technically make the tape our of a varierty of colors if the volume is large enough, but I think out of the gate the first two options (white, or same as bag color) should suffice.
Common uses? Bagging of fruit or produce
Alternate names or keywords? none

T-Shirt bags
SG only or also offer LF? SG only