9 guides
Economics
In short
What drives the real cost of pallets, and where the money leaks out.
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- 01Summer core supply and the paradox of the busy seasonIt seems odd that used pallets get harder to find when everyone is busy. Being busy is precisely the reason.6 min
- 02What a pallet costs when you count the floor spaceAsk a warehouse manager what a pallet costs and you get the invoice price. Ask what a pallet position costs and the picture changes.8 min
- 03Why odd-size pallets do not have to cost odd-size moneyA wrecked 48-inch stringer can trim to a perfectly sound 42-inch member. That single fact is why remanufacturing is worth asking about for odd sizes.7 min
- 04The economics of on-site repair, worked through properlyMost sites assume repairing pallets in the building only makes sense at enormous scale. That conclusion usually comes from leaving freight on broken wood out of the comparison.8 min
- 05Pooled pallets: the reconciliation nobody staffsPooling is a good product for the right shipment. The trouble is that people budget for the rental and not for the accounting.8 min
- 06January is often the best month to renegotiate pallet supplyPlenty of buyers negotiate supply in the fall, which is about the worst time to do it. The market is telling you something, and few people listen.7 min
- 07How to run a pallet audit in one afternoonYou do not need a consultant for this. You need a clipboard, an afternoon and access to two invoice folders.9 min
- 08Eight things that make a pallet quote harder to prepareWhether a supplier comes back with a price or a question depends on what was in the request. Eight facts make the difference.6 min
- 09Why Q4 pallet prices move before Q4 doesThe recycled pallet market tends to tighten in late summer, not November. By the time the retail peak arrives, much of the pricing has already happened.7 min