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Pallet

Meaning in logistics & supply chain, with examples

/ˈpælɪt/nounCore term

In logistics & supply chain, pallet means: A flat wooden or plastic platform on which goods are stacked so that they can be lifted by a forklift and moved, stored or shipped as one unit.

In Turkish: palet

How it is used

A basic unit for pricing, storing and shipping. Rates are often given per pallet, trucks are planned by pallet places, and goods are palletized and shrink-wrapped. Common sizes are the Euro pallet (1200 × 800 mm) and the US standard pallet (48 × 40 inches).

Example sentences

  1. The order is 18 pallets, so it fits into one truck with room to spare.

  2. Please don't stack these pallets more than two high.

Common collocations

  • Euro pallet
  • pallet places
  • per pallet
  • stack pallets
  • pallet jack
  • forkliftA small powered vehicle with two metal arms at the front that slide under pallets to lift, move and stack heavy loads.
  • warehouseA large building where goods, materials or products are received, stored and prepared for shipment.
  • FTLShort for full truckload: a road shipment that uses a whole truck or trailer for one customer's goods and goes directly from pickup to delivery.
  • LTLShort for less than truckload: a road shipment too small to fill a truck, so it travels with other customers' goods and is priced by space or weight.
  • loading dockThe area of a warehouse with doors at truck-floor height where vehicles park to be loaded or unloaded.

More terms: Warehousing

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