abc.net.au/news/timber-pallet-shortage-disrupt-supply-christmas-goods/101775584The Australian consumer goods supply chain is again experiencing a shortage of timber pallets, with industry experts saying the problem will only get worse.
Mr Paine said the seemingly pedestrian timber pallet was critical to logistical infrastructure of the modern economy. "All of this has to be moved around the country and if you don't have those pallets, then the ability to move those goods and produce them is a lot harder."Mount Gambier based sawmill N.F. McDonnell & Sons supplies timber to pallet manufacturers.
"It's really about future proofing and thinking about the needs of moving consumer goods in the future."Mr Paine said the long life cycle of forestry meant that government needed to forward plan, implementing solutions for the future now.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)
Toilet rolls, frozen chips and now pallets. What next
That is sad!
Killing the very thing that keeps us alive isn’t very smart , not to mention there is plenty of plantation wood, or what about recycling plastics into pallets Stop being a PR to the heavily subsidised timber killing industry ABC
Pallets are re-usable many times over. I find this hard to believe!
Asher_Wolf 'Could'? But will they?
Yeah but nah !!! - just sitting unused. at same time - Chep/Los charging clients 'daily hire rate per pallet' - even if sitting yard. Can't disclose emp - used to have pallet controller. Have C/L stacked up - but C/L getting their daily $ charge rate pallets sitting there.
I've got a few here they can use if it helps
There’s probably about 6 million sitting idle around the country and people don’t know how to return them.
Sue0606 This is bullshit. How about they recycle the pallets instead of using g them once. How about they make the pallets out of recycled plastic? How about you lot at the abc stop running nine rubbish talking points on behalf of the timber industry.
Been warning that for 3 to 6 months already.
Quick, Better cap the price of pallets!
ABC censoring all none aligned views on Facebook. Bunch of commie grubs.
If there's one thing that could be made of recycled plastic it's this. Plastic pallets are available, use them. Wood pallets shouldn't be the cheaper option, using trees like this is a waste.
nickcarver pehaps you know someone you can put them in contact with? 😂
I steal hundreds every week and just light them on fire
Asher_Wolf The solution is obvious, that guy in the forklift is hoarding them all, it would seem
Check the Port of Brisbane. It’s lousy with pallets. We don’t need to chop down more trees; we need to get the pallets where they’re needed.
Bit late with this story. It’s been a problem for nearly 3 years!
Asher_Wolf Time to deconstruct those coffee tables Australia!!!!!
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