STRUCTURAL PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS …

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S T RU C TUR A L PAC K AGI NG SP E C I F IC ATI ON S. Objectives Our goal at costco continues to be to provide quality products to our members at a great value. To achieve this, we continue to focus on opportunities to lower costs. By utilizing costco 's STRUCTURAL PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS , you will help to lower costs and ensure that our products arrive safely, without damage to our warehouses. costco 's depots are managed as cross-dock facilities. We do not hold or store inventory at our depots. Products are received and shipped out to warehouse locations on the same day. PACKAGING must be engineered to maintain its STRUCTURAL integrity throughout costco 's entire supply chain. Refer to Package Engineering Factors and Performance Requirements. costco merchandises its inventory on 48 x 40 pallets. Pallet loads of product are moved into place by forklifts or pallet jacks. Additional product for daily replenishment is stored in the steel shelves above the pallet run.

Objectives Last Revision Date: July 2010 1 of 9 packaging@costco.com

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