Forest Products Journal

Loss and Damage in Transit in Relation to Shipping Containers–What Can Be Done By the Manufacturer to Reduce This Loss

Publish Year: 1950 Reference ID: 4:116-119 Authors:
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The basic objectives of the Safe Transit Committee are the expansion of a practical program for reducing damage to Package Products during handling and transit, and the cooperation of all product manufacturers for operating such a program. The program consists of four projects. First, to develop a pretesting procedure for the manufacturer to test his package. Second, to carry out in-transit research into the factors causing damage, and improvements to minimize these. Third, to develop recommended loading procedures. Fourth, to prepare a loading manual for use by manufacturers.

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