Reusable Pallets
Businesses can cut their costs by replacing wood pallets in their warehouses with reusable pallets. Every business should know that these investments require tracking and analysis to determine cost efficiency, but rest assured, a cost benefit will be realized - usually in a six to twelve month period.
The typical plastic pallet can save a growing business thousands of dollars each business year. The following factors make reusable containers more valuable to shippers than wooden pallets:
- Decreased labor on special packaging
- Reduced time spent with inspectors
- Easy conversion from shipping to long-term storage
- Reduced cost on landfills and dumpsters
- Greatly reduced cost on replacement pallets
- Fewer workers comp days due to finger and eye injuries from splinters
Place Reusable Containers in Economic Context
Most companies find it difficult to ship customized products with wooden crates. These crates have finite dimensions that require extra handling time by warehouse workers. Reusable containers can be customized during production to fit perfectly with standard and nonstandard items.
State, federal and international inspectors take less time to inspect reusable plastic containers than wooden containers. Plastic pallets can be stacked evenly with product labels pointed outward to help inspectors check shipping manifests in seconds. The hardened polymers used in shipping containers mean that transportation inspectors can bypass extensive checks for bacteria, insects and problematic pests. Additionally, the reusable nature of plastic packaging means that older units can be transferred from shipping routes to warehouse storage. Businesses can split plastic pallets between long-term storage and regional delivery personnel to cut down on supply costs.
Robinson Industries Inc. has been helping businesses realize these economic benefits since 1947. Businesses can consult with Robinson's sales staff at sales@robinsonind.com about reusable container options.
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