Tertiary packaging is typically not seen by consumers since it is usually removed by retailers before products are displayed for sale. An example of tertiary packaging is a stretch-wrapped pallet containing a quantity of cardboard boxes (secondary packaging) to enable efficient product shipping.
The pallet, also known in some countries as a skid, is the world standard for tertiary packaging. Pallets are designed to be easily moved by another staple of warehousing and storage facilities: the forklift.
Pallets have an important job in the business. They protect final products while they make it to their destination and can increase efficiency across all manufacturing processes- or slow it down.
Pallets are used to stack, store, protect, and transport materials in the course of being handled by materials handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks or conveyors, being stored in racking or bulk storage or being positioned in transport vehicles.
Products loaded in secondary packaging are loaded together onto a pallet at the point of production, and then secured using shrink wrap before loading into a transport vessel, such as a semi-trailer or a shipping container.
The standard pallet size in the United States is 48×40 inches. Usually with each deck board being 3 in. wide and 5/16 in. thick. The other two popular standard pallet dimensions in the United States are the:
*42×42 pallet
*48×48 pallet
Pallets are created with a variety of different materials, including recycled wood, plywood, and plastic. Here are some common types of pallets:
*Block Pallets
*Stringer Pallets
*Double-Face Pallet
*Solid Deck Pallet
Pallets as tertiary packaging
