search Sign In | Contact MHI | Join MHI HOME ABOUT FIND SOLUTIONS LEARNING CENTER NEWS & MEDIA FOR MEMBERS Home Learning Center Fundamentals Packaging Packaging Bulk containers are built on pallet-sized footprints with fork openings on two or four sides. Previous Next Overview To protect products and materials during transport, distribution and storage, a variety of packaging types is available. In warehouse and manufacturing applications, packaging includes containers, protective dunnage, unitizing materials that hold several items together to form a complete load, and pallets that provide a stable platform for transport. All of these packaging components come in varying sizes, shapes and materials, depending on the items or products they are protecting. Typical applications include holding and protecting bulk materials, cases, loads or individual items for shipping and receiving, organizing products in static or automated storage systems, and acting as a receptacle to hold picked items for a discrete order. What Is Packaging? How Is Packaging Used? What Are the Benefits? Where Is Packaging Used? Learn More About Packaging Learning Center Fundamentals Glossary Automated Storage / Retrieval Systems Automatic Guided Vehicles Automatic Identification / Data Collection Casters / Wheels Controls Conveyors Dock Equipment Ergonomics Hoisting Equipment Industrial Robots Integrated Material Handling Systems Lift Trucks Material Handling Monorail Systems / Workstation Cranes Order Fulfillment Overhead Cranes Packaging Protective Guarding Racks Software Sortation Storage Market Research Standards Careers College Industry Council Scholarships About Join MHI Leadership Events Calendar Jobs at MHI Diversity Equity and Inclusion Contact Privacy Statement Terms & Conditions Identity Guidelines Advertise with MHI Find Solutions Members Industry Groups Case Studies Publications Trade Shows Trade Show Presentations Blog Learning Center Fundamentals Market Research Standards Careers College Industry Council Scholarships News & Media News MHI Solutions MHI view Podcast Blogs Social Media For Members My Account My Opportunities MHI Connect Communities Career Forum Market Intelligence MHI View Videos 8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201 | Charlotte, NC 28217 Phone: (704) 676-1190 Connect With Us LinkedIn Twitter Facebook YouTube RSS Blog MHIview Copyright MHI © 2021. All Rights Reserved