Distribution and Palletizing Evaluation Assignment

Assignment Task

Distribution and Palletizing Evaluation For your Distribution and Palletizing Evaluation report, you are tasked with selecting a damaged pallet load for examination and analysis. It is recommended to capture highquality photographs of both the pallet and the product and document the product formation in the corrugated material. Accurately measure the dimensions of both the product and shipper.

Conduct a comprehensive damage analysis, including evaluating the damage’s root cause, nature, and extent. Implement a Quality Control system to assess the defects and categorize them into Class A (Critical Defects), Class B (Major Defects), or Class C (Minor Defects).

Undertake extensive research on the product, including its origin, composition, and susceptibility to environmental factors. Develop a realistic and feasible distribution path from the packing facility to the consumer, consisting of a minimum of 15 steps and considering the potential hazards that may impact the package during its journey.

Evaluate and compare the current shipper and propose a more efficient solution. Ensure that the selected board and shipper size will adequately support the product during the entire distribution path and use the distribution path to calculate the necessary safety factor.

Purpose

Evaluation of the existing product pallet pattern through the distribution path, identifying the distribution hazards, and evaluating/comparing an alternative pallet solution for increasing palletizing efficiency.

Calculations Calculations that need to be completed on both current and new corrugate:

1. Outside measurements of the product and corrugate

a. Take a picture of the markers certificate and note the company and where it was made.

b. Note where the samples were collected.

2. Number of flutes per 1 inch and manufacturer certificate

a. A-Flute: 1/4" thick, 33 flutes per linear foot. B-Flute: 1/8" thick, 47 flutes per linear foot C-Flute: 3/16" thick, 39 flutes per linear foot. E-Flute: 1/16" thick, 90 flutes per linear foot.

3. What style is the corrugate? Example: The FEFCO Code is the style number of the box. If you have an RSC (Regular Slotted Container), the FEFCO number would be 0201.

4. Determining Safety Factor Requirements

a. See attached PDFs.

5. Estimated Required Compression Strength

a. See attached PDFs.

6. Determining relevant environmental factors

a. See attached PDFs.

7. Determining environmental factors

a. See attached PDFs.

8. BCS = anticipated load/stacking factor

a. See attached PDFs.

9. Determining the Expected ECT Value using the McKee formula a. See attached PDFs

10. ECT value from ECT Table

a. See attached PDFs.

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