Identifies the cost sensitive areas for each activity in the logistical system. Illustrates how packaging in addition to protecting and preserving contents can affect total system cost efficiency if designed to adapt well to unitized shipping methods and equipment: efficiently utilize warehouse stor

S2This study, initiated by the Northeastern Forest Experiment Stations Forest Products Marketing Laboratory at Princeton, West Virginia, is the first of a series of studies designed to evaluate the performance of wooden pallets and develop criteria for operating a national pallet-exchange program. This study was concerned with the systems used in the food industry for handling shipments.S3.