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There's a lot at stake when you're tasked with buying plastic pallets. And, let's be real. The bean counters are always on you to find the best price, amirite? We can do you one better. We'll match you with the best value pallet. What's that? That's experience talking. I'll explain.  With 100+ years of material handling experience under our belt, Nelson Company knows a thing or two about saving money.
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Does this sound like you? Every day you're packaging product and moving it on pallets. Nothing has changed in your system for years, decades even. It works, but as the cycle repeats (and repeats, and repeats) you keep wondering if you're leaking profits. We have all heard the definition of insanity, "doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." This is Bill Murray's character, Phil in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. It takes Phil most of the movie to understand this.  Break out of the endless Groundhog Day loop. Ask the right questions to get a better pallet and better results. When it comes to plastic pallets, you could be leaking profits in sneaky places and not even know it. Nobody likes that. Chances are pretty high that our experts have been in your shoes before. That means we're in a good spot to optimize your system in ways you haven't considered.  Profit from these 5 advantages and more when you partner with Nelson Company for plastic pallets. What's the first thing you look at when shopping for pallets? If you're like most folks, you answered price. If you give me just a few minutes of your time, I'll show four different ways to save money when you buy plastic pallets. This post is part 8 of a 10-post series on plastic pallets 101. (Part 7 is all about the benefits of plastic pallets.)  Expert advice from a pallet pro can help you avoid costly mistakes. Nearly every consumer and industrial item you interacted with today took a ride on a pallet. Let that sink in for a minute. Your morning coffee. That phone in your pocket. Those new tires on your car. Even the pulleys and electronics that took you safely up to the seventh floor in the office elevator. All of it. There's a chance I'm not telling you anything new. But, have you ever asked why one company chooses wooden pallets and why another chooses plastic pallets? This post is part 7 of a 10-post series on plastic pallets 101. (Part 6 examines plastic pallet destinations and handling.)  31% of companies choose plastic pallets (as published in the 12th Annual Pallet Report by Modern Materials Handling.) So you've been asked to buy plastic pallets. And, after looking at 200+ options, you're lost. How are you ever going to narrow down your choices? Well, any good pallet pro will ask this important question, “where’s the pallet going and how?” It's a great question for eliminating plastic pallets that won't work. Just know there will probably be more to answer. This post is part 6 of a 10-post series on plastic pallets 101. (Part 5 explains common plastic pallet sizes.)  Before shopping for a plastic pallet, know where it's going and how it will get there. |
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