All About Wooden Pallets
From then until now, wooden pallets have been the way to transfer goods from one place to another. It has become one of the major packaging equipment in the supply chain industry, which has paved the way for multiple pallet variations across the globe. There are millions of pallets in use every day, and an estimate of more than 90% of them are made from wood.
So how does one company ensure that the pallets they use are of high quality and are safe to use?
The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) has developed a set of guidelines to ensure that every pallet in the country that is used in shipping and storing goods is as safe as possible. In this set of guidelines, NWPCA describes how a wooden pallet should be manufactured, the necessary performance of the pallet, and how a wooden pallet should be sanitized.
How does TAWI comply with NWCPA’s set of guidelines?
TAWI pallets are made from high-quality materials in adherence to NWCPA’s guidelines. We make sure that every pallet we produce is above the minimum quality requirement for wooden pallets. Before launching any new product, we perform extensive research and multiple pallet testings (testing to destruction, load testing, maximum working load testing, and durability comparison testing) to ensure its high-performance level. TAWI pallets go through a set of treatments (like vacuum pressure treatment – insecticide and fungicide, kiln dry, ISPM15 heat treatment optional) that safeguard it from molds and pests.
What is a pallet?
According to Pallet Revolution, a "pallet, typically a form of tertiary packaging, is a flat structure used as a base for the unitization of goods in the supply chain." Pallets are used as a base for assembling, storing, stacking, handling, and transporting goods as a unit load. Pallets are mainly used to stack, store, protect, and transport materials in the course of being handled by material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or conveyors, being stored in racking or bulk storage or being positioned in transport vehicles.
What Materials are Pallets Made from?
The supply chain industry is dominated by wooden pallets, followed by plastic pallets, paper pallets, wood composite, and metal pallets, respectively.
Why wooden pallets?
- Wooden pallets are about 3 times less expensive than plastic pallets.
- Wooden pallets are at least 10 times more widely used.
- They hold more weight than plastic and can be used for weight between 1,500 and 3,000 pounds.
- Can be easily repaired and reused
- Biodegradable – more environment-friendly
- Strong and durable
Why TAWI Pallets?
- Almost years of reliable and sustainable experience.
TAWI has been in the supply chain industry for almost 25 years in the market. It has served and supported clients from various industries like FMCG, Beverages, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Third-Party Logistics (3PL’s), Construction Materials, etc. TAWI’s management has collectively almost 75 years of experience in wood and pallet industries in PH and Asia. We have validated/accredited suppliers of lumber here and abroad to ensure sustainable supply. TAWI also has in-house production facilities with flexible capacities in North & South Luzon, Visayas, and soon in Mindanao. TAWI designs and produces its pallets and other products, so you can be so sure that these products are consistent with high quality. Aside from wooden pallets, TAWI also caters to other wooden packagings like crates, etc.
- TAWI pallets are trackable.
Worry no more about lost pallets in your supply chain. TAWI pallets are now trackable by TAWI’s asset monitoring system – Ayun!AYUN! is a supply chain-wide asset monitoring system used for tracking moving assets within the supply chain. It utilizes QR codes and cloud technology to transfer and track the accountability of assets within your supply chain.
TAWItech, TAWI’s IT arm, has an in-house dev team that is committed to developing applications that help in supply chain automation.
- Proactive Customer Service
TAWI provides CS support and assistance in pallet dehire, classification and repair, pallet care training, inventory, additional pallet deliveries, BER replacements, billing concerns, and many more.
TAWI conducts a pallet care training every month for the following reasons: a) to aid in reducing warehouse operation cost due to charges in pallet damage repairs by reinforcing proper handling of TAWI wooden pallets; b) to help in further reduction of product damages by ensuring pallets are always in good working condition, and c) to participate in environment saving efforts by extending the productive life of wooden pallets.