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The principles of shelf-ready packaging are almost universal. Not all retailers have identical requirements. For example, Costcos "Structural Packaging Specifications", [11] Target's "Shelf Ready and Transit Packaging Standards, Hardgoods", [12] and Walmart's "RRP and PDQ Display Standard Style Guide" [13] are similar but not identical.
A swap body, exchangeable container or interchangeable unit, [1] is one of the types of standard freight containers for road and rail transport.. Based on and very similar to the more widespread shipping containers (ISO containers), swap bodies normally have the same external dimensions for the bottom corner fittings as ISO shipping containers so that they can be placed on the same kinds of ...
Intermodal containers exist in many types and standardized sizes, but 90 percent of the global container fleet are "dry freight" or "general purpose" containers: [2] [5] durable closed rectangular boxes, made of rust-retardant weathering steel; almost all 8 feet (2.44 m) wide, and of either 20 or 40 feet (6.10 or 12.19 m) standard length, as ...
A standard flexible intermediate bulk container can hold 500 to 1,000 kg (1,100 to 2,200 lb) and manufacturers offer bags with a volume of 285–2,830 litres (10–100 cu ft). [2] Flexible intermediate bulk containers are made of woven polyethylene or polypropylene or other heavy polymers.
Each unit of a double-stack car contains a single well; they often are constructed with three to five cars connected by articulated connectors. The intermediate connectors are supported by the centerplate of single trucks, often a 125-short-ton (112-long-ton; 113 t)-capacity truck but sometimes a 150-short-ton (134-long-ton; 136 t)-capacity one.
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A flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC), jumbo bag, bulk bag, super sack or a big bag is an industrial container made of flexible fabric that is designed for storing and transporting dry, flowable products, such as sand, fertilizer, and granules of plastic. [1] [2] [3]
In July 2007, The Container Store sold a majority stake of the company to the private equity firm based in Los Angeles Leonard Green & Partners. [11] [12] [13] Following the deal, The Container Store announced plans to open 29 more stores in the next five years. [13] In 2013, the retailer was one of the hottest IPOs of 2013.