Tertiary packaging
The transport layer: pallets, stretch film, edge protection, dunnage.
Everything that turns grouped packs into a stable, moveable unit load. Changes here rarely touch the product, which is why transport packaging is often where waste and cost come out first.
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TermDunnage
Material used to fill voids and stop load movement in transit.
TermPallet utilization
How much of the pallet footprint and legal height a load actually uses.
TermSlip sheet
A thin sheet used in place of a pallet, moved with a push-pull attachment.
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