Transportlexicon

 
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Packages

Packages are individual freight items. They are the smallest units of packaging in a consignment.

Pallet

Pallets, or to be more precise, transport pallets, are flat load-bearing structures used for transporting stackable goods. There are different designs available (e.g. Flat pallets or drum pallets) in various materials such as wood, plastic or stainless steel. The best-known pallet is the Europallet.

Pallet / EuroPallet

Also referred to informally as EuroPallet and is a mainly wooden standard flat transport structure used by all European transport companies (800 x 1200 mm).

Part load

Designates a load which does not load the truck fully (full load), but only partially.

Production planning

In commercial terms, production planning is an organizational unit which is responsible for the scheduling and quantity of delivered goods.

Pump truck

Pump trucks are industrial trucks which work with as well as without an own engine. It serves the transportation of pallets and cage pallets.