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INTERPAL 6
PALLET STANDARDIZATION
BY
JOHN MEAD
CHAIRMAN, ISO PALLET STANDARDS
COMMITTEE
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WHAT DRIVES THE USE OF STANDARD PALLETS ?
THEORETICAL NEED ?
MATERIAL AVAILABILITY ?
PRODUCTION CONVENIENCE ?
LAWYERS ?
LEGISLATION ?
BUYERS ?
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IT IS THE REAL WORLD
ECONOMICS
COST BENEFITS
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HOW DO STANDARDS GET GOING ?
TRADE BETWEEN SUPPLIERS and their CUSTOMERS
OTHER USERS ADOPT
VOLUME BECOMES SIGNIFICANT
ORIGINAL PALLET TENDS TO BE DOWNGRADED
NEED for COMMON STANDARD SEEN
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WHAT DO WE REALLY MEAN by
STANDARDIZATION ?BY FUNCTION:
PLAN SIZE EXAMPLE 1200 X 1000 mmOR
FULLY SPECIFIED ALL COMPONENTS OR
BY PERFORMANCE
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SAFETY AND LIFE
BY PERFORMANCE:
STRENGTH
DEFLECTION
DURABILITY
REPAIRABILITY
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ARE THERE ANY GLOBAL FULLY SPECIFIED PALLETS?
GLOBAL ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CP 1..CP9
[ ALL IN METRIC DIMENSIONS]
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EVERY COUNTRY HAS A MOST COMMON SIZE
IS THAT A STANDARD ?
DOES THAT SUIT ALL PRODUCTS ?
CAN ALL THE HANDLING & STORAGE INVESTMENT BE CHANGED ?
WILL NATIONAL WEALTH BE IMPROVED BY ONE STANDARD ?
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HIGH VOLUME FULLY SPECIFIED PALLETS
CANADIAN PALLET COUNCIL
EPAL EUROPALLETS (2 SIZES)
JAPANESE/KOREAN ASSOCIATIONS
AUSTRALIAN COMMON POOL
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL POOLS
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ISO PALLETS FOR INTERCONTINENTAL
TRADEISO 6780
4 REGIONAL SIZES RECOGNIZED
ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY
OPENINGS for HANDLING DEFINED
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WHICH USERS BENEFIT from STANDARD PALLETS ?
USERS with UNIFORM PRODUCTS
USERS WITH MANY SUPPLIERS
USERS WITH HIGH LABOUR COSTS
AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE OPERATORS
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPERS
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REUSE AND STANDARDS are NATURAL PARTNERS
MINIMUM USE OF RAW MATERIALS
MANY USERS CAN BENEFIT
MINIMUM RELOCATION COST FOR NEXT USE
FAMILIARITY AIDS EFFICIENCY
ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE
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WHY DO WOOD PALLETS LEAD IN REUSE SYSTEMS ?
USE OF RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS
HIGHLY EFFICIENT PRODUCTION METHODS
DURABILITY
REPAIRABILITY
END-OF-LIFE RECYCLABLE
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WILL ONE SIZE SUIT ALL PRODUCTS ?
ABSOLUTELY NOT
THERE ARE GENERALLY AT LEAST 100 DIFFERENT SPECIFICATIONS IN PRODUCTION IN MANY PALLET COMPANIES
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WILL THIS VARIETY CHANGE ?
Only if THERE ARE GOOD FINANCIAL REASONS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS TO CHANGE
Or if WOOD PALLET MANUFACTURERS FAIL to CONTINUE to OFFER A VERY FLEXIBLE AND COST EFFICIENT PRODUCT
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WHERE CAN PLASTIC PALLETS BENEFIT BECAUSE
OF STANDARDS ?IF WOOD SUPPLY PROBLEMS ARISE
IF THEIR PERFORMANCE IS NOT MEASURED BY COMMON AGREED METHODS [ISO 8611]
IF SYSTEM LOSSES ARE MINIMAL
IF THE SYSTEM DAMAGE IS MINIMAL
OTHERWISE COST WILL DOMINATE
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OPPORTUNITIES with STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
If SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTROLS ARE EVENLY APPLIED
For LOWEST COST REUSE SYSTEMS
For LOWEST COST PALLET COMPANIES
For RECYCLERS SUPPLYING REUSED PALLETS
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RISKS
FALSE PROPOGANDA AGAINST USE OF WOOD
A COMMODITY MENTALITY with NO CONTROLS of SPECIFICATION
LESS MARKET FOR INEFFICIENT PALLET MANUFACTURERS
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WILL THERE BE ONE GLOBAL PALLET ?
WORLD BANK THEORIES NEED A TOUCH OF OUR REAL WORLD
ONLY OUR CUSTOMERS CAN DECIDE
WE WILL BE READY TO SUPPLY
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WHY NO GLOBAL PALLET ?
MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN STORAGE AND HANDLING SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT SIZES OF PALLET
COST OF CHANGE IS UNACCEPTABLE
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CHANGE ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY ATTRACTIVE
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ACTION PLAN
UNDERSTAND OUR USERS’ NEEDS
LOBBY GOVERNMENTS TO LISTEN TO USERS
BE REALISTIC ABOUT REAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF STANDARDIZATION
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