Pallet utilization
How much of the pallet footprint and legal height a load actually uses.
A load that leaves gaps around the pallet edge or stops short of usable height ships air. Right-sizing the package to the pallet pattern is often the cheapest freight improvement available, because nothing about the product or the process has to change.
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TermSlip sheet
A thin sheet used in place of a pallet, moved with a push-pull attachment.
TermNestable
Empty units sit inside each other, so empties take much less space than fulls.
TermDunnage
Material used to fill voids and stop load movement in transit.
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