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Pallet Wrap: A Small Detail That Shapes Warehouse Efficiency

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Pallet Wrap: A Small Detail That Shapes Warehouse Efficiency If you spend enough time in warehouses or distribution centres, you start to notice a pattern. When something goes wrong with a pallet — product damage, leaning loads, broken cartons — the issue usually isn’t dramatic. It’s rarely a forklift crash or a major handling mistake. More often, it’s something simple. The load just wasn’t secured properly. Pallet wrap is one of those things people don’t think about until it fails. It’s part of the routine. Pallet comes in, film goes around it, it heads out the door. But when wrapping is inconsistent, rushed, or poorly matched to the load, the consequences show up later — usually during transport or when someone tries to move it again. An unstable pallet slows everything down. Staff have to rewrap it. Goods may need to be checked. Deliveries get delayed. And in busy environments, unstable loads can create genuine safety risks. What’s interesting is that pallet wrap isn’t just about th...