Palette (basic logistical unit)

August 26, 2008

Standardized palette for frequent use is one of the basic principles in logistics. The idea for palettization of goods appeared because of practical reasons which are:

Keeping goods together through the whole transport route,
Easily and faster manipulation of packed units,
Clear and rational warehousing.

ISO standardized Euro wooden palette (1200mm x 800mm x 144mm); max weight= 1,5 metric ton:

euro_palette

Standardized palettes must follow all the regulations and must be mark properly to get in to the logistical cycle. European Palette Association (EPAL) is coordinated and regulated palette flow in Europe. The price of one Euro standardized flatten pale is 5-7€ and it is depreciated in 5-7 turns (cost 1€/ turn).

Beside flatten palettes we also know box-palettes, which consist of flatten part and side protection (see image below):

box_palettes

Various standardized palettes for frequent use are in use in everyday logistic business around the world. See scheme below:

palette_standards

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