PALLET KNOWLEDGE TOPIC
Choosing and identifying pallets
Start with your actual job
Identify the goods, route, receiving site and handling method before applying an answer. These questions explain different parts of the decision; a matching pallet size or stamp does not settle all of them.
- What information should I give a pallet supplier?
- What sizes of pallet are available?
- What is the difference between two-way and four-way entry?
Use the sources and scope on each page, then build a shipment checklist. If a point is still unclear, ask an industry expert.
Start with dimensions, load, handling and the receiving site.
8 sourced questions. Each answer states its scope and review date.
Choosing and identifying pallets
- What information should I give a pallet supplier?
- What sizes of pallet are available?
- What is the difference between two-way and four-way entry?
- Is every 1200 × 800 mm pallet an EPAL pallet?
Labels and receiving
- Is an SSCC pallet label the same as an ISPM 15 stamp?
- How should a pallet containing several different products be identified?
- Should we keep the same SSCC after breaking down and rebuilding a pallet?
- Where should a GS1 pallet barcode be placed?
Sources, limitations and review method
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