Pacific Brands sought to improve the efficiency of handling processes and OH&S at their Australian distribution centres. By implementing CHEPStretch, Pacific Brands was able to reduce their capital outlay, ongoing maintenance and wrapping costs as well as improve safety and productivity.

Pacific Brands manufactures, sources and delivers more than 160,000 different products with items ranging from golf balls and underwear to mattresses and carpet underlay. Internationally, the company handles over 250 million units every year, with 625,000 units passing through their distribution centres every day.

Already a CHEP pallet customer, Pacific Brands identified inefficiencies in handling processes at their distribution centres. Wrapping machines were using excessive volumes of film, machines were aging and maintenance costs increasing.

Following an assessment of their needs, Pacific Brands trialled both automatic and semi-automatic CHEPStretch systems at the Tontine and King Gee distribution centres in Queensland and Victoria. Trial results showed a significant reduction in the amount of wrap needed, leading to cost savings and more efficient processes. Productivity increased due to reduced downtime and safety was markedly improved.

Pacific Brands pride themselves on their commitment to safety and injury management.
In some distribution centres, employees had to climb out of their forklifts to activate the wrapping machines, becoming exposed to the potential risk of injury from other forklift drivers.

Since the installation of the CHEPStretch machines, forklift drivers no longer have to leave their vehicles. They deposit the pallet, activate the wrapping machine, and drive away to collect another. This has increased productivity and reduced a significant workplace hazard.

The CHEPStretch system includes the wrapping machines themselves, a high quality prestretch film, and preventative maintenance. CHEPStretch machines range from simple semi-automatics to fully automatic machines that automate the whole wrapping process.

There is no capital outlay for customers as they are billed per pallet wrapped. To increase efficiency, CHEP makes predictions about the quantity of film needed in each location by analysing Pacific Brand’s own operating data.

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