What are the advantages and disadvantages of using pallets in warehouse logistics? Why?

The advantages of the pallet:

(1) the pallet as a transport unit, the number of pieces of freight becomes less, the volume becomes large, the number of each pallet loaded with an equal number of easy to point out, the handover of goods, reduce the loss of goods difference.

(2) handling or out of the library can be mechanically operated to reduce the number of items stacking operations, help to improve the efficiency of transport boxes, shorten the freight time, reduce labor intensity.

(3) less investment, fast benefit.

Disadvantages of the pallet:

(1) occupy a certain amount of space, especially long-distance transportation, will lose a certain amount of space for loading items.

(2) protection than the container is poor, open storage difficulties, the need for warehouses and other supporting facilities.

(3) the need for acquisition costs, for non-corporate internal operations, generally need to return.