Slip Sheets Brief Intro V2.2.pdf

Why slip sheet/palletainer pack? ASDA as a industrial leader in UK, we focus very much on the cost control and fast turning. We request our suppliers to use slip sheet pack and palletainer box to match our golden rules. What is slip sheet pack? Slip sheet pack is a slip sheet base pallet. Below is the comparison between wooden pallet pack and slip sheet pack – only a different base!! VS Let’s have a closer look Slip sheet packs are very well spread in UK retail market to replace the wooden pallets. VS What’s the benefit? 1000 slip sheets VS 10 wooden pallets! It saves the space!! What’s more? Advantages ?Space savings (a slip sheet represents 1% of a pallet volume) ?Weight savings ?Cheaper than pallet ?Cleaner platform ?Ideal for uniform size of goods/boxes Drawbacks ×Need of investment in push-pull attachments, loading docks. What is slip sheet made of? Slip sheets are thin pallet- sized sheets made of steel, plastic or fiberboard, used for truck or containers goods shipping. Four types of slip sheet forms. How to design a slip sheet pack? ? Slip sheet pack shall only have a footprint (excluding the lip) within 1150 mm X 1000 mm base and the height no greater than 1300mm ? Each slip sheet pack must have a minimum of two handling lips ? Slip sheet paper underneath needs to be strong enough to remain intact during transportation. ? Slip sheet paper is available in materials including Corrugated Board, Solid Board (compact paper) and plastics. The Material used has to be capable of handling the load upon it (Tensile Strength) ? Shrink wrap must be used to secure the load while corner posts and straps are optional. 1150 mm (Front Face) 1 0 0 0 m m (D e p th ) Slip-sheet LIP need to be a minimum of 150 mm in depth (Area used by the Push/Pull Equipment) Irregular slip sheet pack size can be requested but need to be approved by ASDA Origin Logistics Team. for larger products or to improve container