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1 Corporate presentation May 2013
Five issues when operating with pallets
K. Hartwall 2014
2 Corporate presentation May 2013
Why should you care about
operations with pallets?
Many supply chains are operated with
pallet-based material flows. Typically, pallet
operations have an impact to business
efficiency through:
1. Product damages
2. Secondary packaging materials
3. Product inventory levels
4. Handling costs
5. Health & safety
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Issue #1 - Product damages
Pallets typically do not have any protection
on the sides, making the goods vulnerable
for any hits or other mishandling during
the distribution.
It is also typical situation that the goods
are overhanging outside the pallet
dimensions this substantially increases
the risks for product damages.
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Issue #2 - Secondary packaging
materials
Pallets require a large amount of
secondary packaging material (stretch
foil, other materials), to keep the load
secured and stable. This is naturally
increasing the costs for the operation.
Also, when using large amounts of
secondary materials, it increases the
carbon footprint of the supply chain.
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Issue #3 Product inventory levels
Typically, pallet-based distribution guides
the operations towards large unit loads
and delivery quantities.
Compared to more streamlined operations
with small lot sizes (often with Continuous
Replenishment approach), this often leads
to the situations where product inventory
levels will increase in many phases of the
supply chain.
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Issue #4 Handling costs
Pallets are typically slower to handle
compared to many other goods carriers
one example being the loading and
unloading of the vehicles.
All these types of additional handling
steps put more pressure to the labor
costs. Another handling cost linked to
pallets is the needed handling
equipment: each phase of the supply
chain needs to operate pallets with a
specific device (either forklift, pallet-
jack or other equipment).
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Issue #5 Health & safety
Pallet itself is a heavy unit, and in some
occasions there might be situations where
empty pallets are lifted manually. Maximum
weight of manually operated unit loads
nowadays has tight requirements, set by the
industry bodies, labor unions and other
parties.
There are also substantial costs occurring to
the companies from the sick leaves, injuries
and warranty payments etc., linked to Health
& Safety issues of the supply chain. Therefore,
it is important for the business to minimize the
need of manual heavy unit load handling in
the supply chain.
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How to improve your pallet operations?
To discuss more about alternative delivery methods and
goods carrier solutions, please contact K. Hartwall.
We are willing and capable to increase your Supply
Chain efficiency.
www.k-hartwall.com
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