Enhance equipment compatibility and operational efficiency
Equipment compatibility optimization
1) Uniform size: Standard pallets (such as 1200×1000mm) standardize equipment parameters such as the width of stacker forks and conveyor lines, reducing the cost of customized transformation (saving 20%-30% of design expenses).
2) Positioning accuracy improvement: The matching degree between standard pallets and shelf grids reaches 99%, and the storage and positioning time of stacker cranes is shortened to within 3 seconds (non-standard pallets require 5 to 8 seconds).
Reduce equipment wear and tear
The flatness error of the load-bearing surface of the standard pallet is ≤2mm, which reduces the uneven load wear of the forks and lowers the equipment failure rate by 40%.
Shelf design is highly efficient
1) The height and spacing of standard pallet racking are uniform, reducing ineffective space (for instance, the storage capacity loss of traditional non-standard pallets can reach 15% to 25%).
2) The adoption of standard European pallets (EUR) is compatible with four-way shuttle vehicle systems, and the storage density is increased by 30% compared to non-standard solutions.
Multi-warehouse collaboration
Standard pallets support cross-warehouse allocation, reducing secondary handling caused by pallet size differences and increasing overall logistics efficiency by 25%.
Reduce the total life cycle cost
Procurement and maintenance costs
1) Large-scale procurement of standard pallets (with unit prices reduced by 15% to 20%), and strong universality of maintenance spare parts (for example, the cost of replacing pallet pads is reduced by 50%)
2) Reduce the risk of goods collapse caused by pallet deformation (the goods damage rate drops from 1.2% to 0.3%).
System development and integration costs
Systems such as WMS and WCS do not need to be adapted to multi-specification pallets, and the software development cycle is shortened by 30%.
Promote the standardization and intelligence of supply chains
Seamless connection of the supply chain
Standard pallets are matched with transport vehicles and loading and unloading equipment to achieve "palletized transportation", and the loading and unloading efficiency is increased by three times (for example, the loading and unloading time for a full truckload is reduced from 2 hours to 40 minutes).
Data interoperability and traceability
RFID tags are embedded in standard pallets, and the accuracy rate of full-chain data collection has been increased to 99.9% (non-standard pallets are prone to scanning failure due to size differences).
Industry practice and data verification
Case: After a certain pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprise implemented 1200×1000mm national standard pallets, the SKU capacity of the stereoscopic warehouse increased to 432 pallets, and the efficiency improved by 25%.
Pallet standardization is the cornerstone for achieving high efficiency, intelligence and collaboration in automated stereoscopic warehouses. Enterprises should give priority to mainstream standards (such as ISO 6780) and promote the adaptation of upstream and downstream through supply chain collaboration to unleash the maximum potential of the warehousing system. For multinational enterprises, multiple standards (such as EUR and GMA pallets) can be compatible, but additional investment in adapter devices is required, and long-term benefits need to be comprehensively evaluated.
