Grandma always said to me:“ Don’tcome back empty-handed! “ As long as I helped her move and remove the plates, my grandmother always optimised myshort journeys between the kitchen and the dining room, including the way I had to carry things. I realise now that the notion of “ fillrate “ nolongerhas secret forher.
At the level of purelogistics , the fillrate of the vehicle (VFR) can be definedas the ratiobetween the actual capacity used in a vehicle and the total capacityxml-ph-0030@deepl.interna
A load factor of 0 % means that the vehicle is not carrying any load; and a load factor of 100 % means that the vehicle is making the journey with goods bringing it to itsmaximum capacity.
The VFR istherefore akey indicator for most companies, as it provides a quick overview of the efficiency of logistics operations. For some companies that ship products internationally, improving the VFR means a reduction in costs, as they can potentially ship more products per vehicle. This also has a impacton their emissionsof CO² as fewer vehicles will be needed to ship the same quantity of goods.
In a context of global warning, supply chain performance teams are often called upon to optimise the way goods are shipped to customers. Before any major shift to logistics operations, they often phone the packing teams to check whether the VFR could be optimised effectively. In many cases, reducing the volume of packaging used per shipment helps to increase the number of products that can be shipped in the vehicle.
In order to design, develop and select eco-efficient packaging solutions that save volume in trucks or containers, packaging teams have an in-depth knowledge of the different concepts, tools, packaging innovations and guiding principles.
Some of this packaging knowledge leads them to optimise the pallet model and loading plan. In effect, they provide multiple improvements to the way pallets are stowed and dispatched in vehicles. This increases VFR, saves money on the table and reduces the carbon footprint impact of transport.
The slip-sheet ECOLOGISTIK® slip-sheet from CGP Coating Innovation is the perfect answer to this problem. It allows you to do away with the pallet, increase the volumes loaded in lorries and containers and offset the significant increases in fuel prices and transport costs. ECOLOGISTIK® Slip-sheet helps to maintain loads during transport or internal flow operations and allows the pallet to be done away with when storing and transporting goods.
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