How to fill a 40-foot container with a mixed range
A mixed container lets a buyer stock many products without big volumes of each. Here is how we plan one.
Count pallet positions, then weight
Plan by pallet positions on the container floor, and then check the weight. Sauces, dressings and syrups are heavy, so the weight limit can arrive before the space runs out, and every plan checks both. Example, to be confirmed by Bouras: a 40-foot container takes about twenty standard pallets on the floor and a 20-foot one about half.
Group by family
Keep each product on its own pallets where you can. A pallet of one product is faster to count at arrival and easier to move to the right store or kitchen.
Fast movers first
Give most positions to the products that turn every week, and keep a few for products you are testing. The next container corrects the mix with real sales.
Taste before you commit
A sample case lets your buyers taste the range before the container is booked. It is a low-cost way to avoid a slow product.
Try it yourself
The Florida Gardens container builder shows pallets and weight as you add cases. Its figures are examples; your pro forma confirms the real ones.