| Pallet Management System | | | | |
| | | | The second benefit of a pallet |
| Pallet Management Systemare a new type of | | | | managementsystem is the reduced cost of lost |
| supply chain execution software which goes | | | | or broken pallets. Currently retailers pay |
| beyond the traditional pallet accounting | | | | for the pallets that they use, which often |
| applications of the past. Pallet management | | | | get lost or broken at some point along the |
| systems are a key component of any supply | | | | supply chain. With a pallet management |
| chain management solutions platform within | | | | system the pallet management company takes |
| the retail industries. They share many of | | | | responsibility for pallet supply and repair |
| the same elements of other systems such as | | | | which they can do more efficiently and less |
| the use of barcodes or RFID and mobile | | | | costly than retailers. This leads to our |
| devices for automated identification and data | | | | third main benefit. |
| collection and location tracking. What | | | | |
| differentiates pallet management from other | | | | The third main benefit of having a pallet |
| SCE applications is the identification | | | | management system is maintenance cost |
| methods required for reliable tracking and | | | | reduction. Pallets require cyclical |
| the level of process integration, in terms of | | | | preventative repair as well as repair for |
| systems, demanded of pallet management. | | | | damage in handling. Pallet management |
| | | | systems support the identification of |
| Pallet ManagementSystem Benefits | | | | required preventative repair as well as the |
| | | | status control of damaged assets. |
| The first main benefit of implementing a | | | | |
| pallet management system is increased asset | | | | The final benefit of using a pallet |
| utilization. Pallet management systems can | | | | management system is that you will be using |
| provide the critical core information to | | | | customized pallet solutions. Light weight |
| execute advanced decision making on the | | | | items can be moved on light weight pallets |
| movement of goods enabling improved supply | | | | saving, transportation and labor. Wood |
| chain process management thereby saving time | | | | pallets can be replaced by plastic pallets |
| and reducing cost. Combined with industry | | | | which break less often, have a longer average |
| pooling, utilization is a major cost | | | | lifespan, and won't rot or absorb odors. |
| reduction driver. | | | | |