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Packaging
Materials used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery and presentation of goods.
Packaging (or packing)
Material used to contain and protect certain goods, from raw materials to finished products in order to enable them to be handled and delivered from the producer to the consumer, including disposable items used for the same purpose.
Packing list
A list that indicates the contents of a container.
Pallet
Platform, usually made of wood, on which packages are stacked to facilitate the loading, unloading and storage of goods. It can be two-way or four-way, depending on whether it can be lifted by the forks of special lifting machinery on just two or all four sides. Sizes typically range from 1 x 0.80 m (the official Europallets) to 1 m x 1.20 m (ISO pallet).
Pallet Cage
Metal structure consisting of a base and two framed uprights, which is applied to the pallets to ensure better stability for the load during picking and shipping.
Pallet truck
In-house handling vehicle with or without electric motor, which can transport one or two caged pallets or two or three roll containers, depending on whether it�s equipped with a �short fork� or a �long fork�.
Parcel
First level of load units or in other words separate packages or packaging units of one or more items.
Parts List
The list of parts that make up a product or assembly.
Paternoster
Vertical storage system or carousel with rotating shelves for storage and intensive filing with shelving that slides vertical along an internal guide.
