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The Principle of Unit Loads

The document discusses the principle of unit loads in transport and logistics. It describes how goods should be grouped into transport units that can be moved efficiently through the entire supply chain. Key points are that units should be formed early and broken down late, be stable for handling by different equipment, and allow for simpler and cheaper trans-shipment between modes of transport. The benefits and costs of using unit loads are also reviewed.

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The Principle of Unit Loads

The document discusses the principle of unit loads in transport and logistics. It describes how goods should be grouped into transport units that can be moved efficiently through the entire supply chain. Key points are that units should be formed early and broken down late, be stable for handling by different equipment, and allow for simpler and cheaper trans-shipment between modes of transport. The benefits and costs of using unit loads are also reviewed.

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The principle of unit loads

Goods should be kept together in form of a


transport unit adapted to all present
vehicles and handling equipment.
The unit should be formed as early as
possible and be broken as late as possible
in the material flow.
Preferably should be formed at the
consignor ’s, ad broken at the consignee ’s.
Characteristics of an unit load

• Large as possible
• Formed as early as possible
• Broken as late as possible
• Be stable and rough
• Be able to be handled by all
equipment in the transport chain
Benefits of using unit loads
• Simpler, faster and cheaper trans-
shipments between transport modes
• Reduced terminal times for vehicles
leading to better resource utilisation
• Less goods damage and costs for
wrapping
• Easier to choose load unit type
• Easier document handling
Costs of using unit loads

• Need for technical adaptation


• Need for larger and more costly
transhipment equipment
• Economies of scale cause less flexibility
• Extra costs for unit loads and empty
positioning
Recommended maximum
weights for manual handling
Handling costs with different
handling methods
Attività della movimentazione

operazione

distanza m
stoccaggio
ispezione
trasporto
Fasi

ritardo
ispezione O D

Mosso con carrello a forche O D 12

stoccaggio O D

Mosso con carrello a forche O D 16


Full loads, part loads, general
cargo and parcels
simple operations
low entry barrier

more difficult operations


often with general cargo

consolidation in terminals
requires a network

large economies of scale


speed is essential
Unit loads

Container

Swap body

Semi-trailer

Roll-on frame
The module of 600x400 mm
The modular design of the
pallet system
Moving floor to allow external
sequence loading (Moving deck)
Container variants
ISOcontainer

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