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John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
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 ?
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
IT IS THE REAL WORLD
ECONOMICS
COST BENEFITS
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
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
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
WHAT DO WE REALLY MEAN by
STANDARDIZATION ?BY FUNCTION:
PLAN SIZE EXAMPLE 1200 X 1000 mmOR
FULLY SPECIFIED ALL COMPONENTS OR
BY PERFORMANCE
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
SAFETY AND LIFE
BY PERFORMANCE:
STRENGTH
DEFLECTION
DURABILITY
REPAIRABILITY
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
ARE THERE ANY GLOBAL FULLY SPECIFIED PALLETS?
GLOBAL ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CP 1..CP9
[ ALL IN METRIC DIMENSIONS]
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
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 ?
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
HIGH VOLUME FULLY SPECIFIED PALLETS
CANADIAN PALLET COUNCIL
EPAL EUROPALLETS (2 SIZES)
JAPANESE/KOREAN ASSOCIATIONS
AUSTRALIAN COMMON POOL
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL POOLS
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
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
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
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
John Mead Pallet Standardization INTERPAL 6
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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THANK YOU