Pallets keep distribution cooking

摘要

Whenever possible, a low cost/high per-formance solution to a materials handling challenge is the way to go. And when it came to finding a pallet to improve handling while reducing costs and damage at its Fairfield, Calif., distribution center, Meyer Corp. not only achieved that balance but more. Meyer, maker of Farberware and Kitchenaid cookware, also needed a pallet that provided better stacking and was constructed of materials that wouldn't snag in the facility's wire racking. The answer came in a lightweight, low-cost plastic pallet with surprising strength. The pallets don't break apart, can be slid on the floor without damage, and are much cleaner than the wood slipsheets the company had used before. Plus there are no protruding nails to catch on the racking.