Making the Case for Small Pallets
The 48” x 40” has long been one of the most popular pallet sizes for a wide range of applications. Recent MMH Pallet Surveys have suggested that while the 48” x 40” still remains king, times are changing and while there is no clear consensus on a replacement for the 48 x 40, there is […]
Pallets, Packaging and the Future of Materials Handling
Regular readers of our news section or subscribers to Modern Materials Handling should be familiar with Bob Trebilcock’s annual pallet use survey. Each year, we run a summary of Bob’s findings and include a link to the survey results in an effort to keep our readers informed on the latest pallet industry trends. This month, […]
2013 Pallet Usage and Trending Survey
Each fall, Modern Materials Handling conducts and publishes an annual pallet survey that provides valuable insight into current buying trends and usage patterns for our industry. If you aren’t a subscriber to MMH, or you haven’t had time to read Bob Trebilcock’s Talking Pallets with Modern Readers, we have prepared a summary of key findings for […]
What You Need to Know About the New OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and GHS
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is designed to more closely align reporting practices with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Developed by the United Nations, GHS is a global approach to classifying chemical hazards and communicating information about these hazards via standardized labels […]
PDF Library Section Added to www.litco.com/
Our new, e-commerce enabled website has been up and running for almost a month now and we continue to make modifications to improve the visitor experience. Today, we launched a new Resource Library section on our website. The goal of this portion of our site is to create a central repository for all of our […]
Buy Export Pallets Online: Litco International Announces Launch of New E-Commerce Website
After months of development, Litco has officially launched a new website to facilitate the online purchase of molded wood pallets, core plugs, inflatable dunnage, void fill, anti-friction mats, desiccants, and our innovative LITKIT® Universal Washing Machine Shipping Stabilization Kit online. Although the new website does cater to the needs of buyers looking to purchase small […]
How to Guide: Simple Steps to Ensure the Quantity and Quality of Your Next Pallet Delivery
Increased price sensitivity and poor receiving procedures have conspired to create a perfect storm that is bad news for pallet buyers. To the untrained eye or a rushed forklift operator, one load of 48” x 40” GMA’s may look just like the next. Although there are many reputable vendors in the pallet business, our industry […]
Best Pallet™ and Best Load™ Software Tools Improve Supply Chain Efficiencies
Until now, packaging professionals, pallet users, and pallet suppliers had few tools to rely on to optimize pallets for cost efficiency. But with last year’s release of Best Pallet™, a stringer pallet design and analysis software program, optimizing the supply chain is now within reach. Conceived by Dr. Mark White, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech’s […]
Effective Unitized Loads: Connections Between Packaging, Pallets, and Material Handling Equipment
An archived Pallet Enterprise article provides an excellent case study demonstrating the relationship between packaging, pallets and material handling equipment. Boxed bottles of antifreeze were stored on pallets in overhead racks. After several months of storage, facility managers found themselves cleaning up leaking antifreeze that had covered the warehouse floor. The boxes could have supported […]
How the Core Crisis Presents New Opportunities for Pallet Manufacturers
Chaille Brindley’s recent article in Pallet Enterprise suggests the core shortage witnessed over the last two years is becoming the new norm, prompting recyclers to find new ways to meet customer demand. Although one might think the core crisis is strictly the domain of recyclers and their customers, the scarcity of cores is having a […]