Question 1

Do pallet materials matter?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Pallet materials such as wood, plastic, and cardboard have different properties that serve unique purposes. For example, material choice can influence the load carrying capacity of a pallet, among other structural factors, and some materials can be better suited for certain products and/or storage temperatures. Wood is the most versatile and sustainable of material choices.

Question 2

What aspect of my supply chain can Prime360 manage for me or my company?

Accepted Answer

Through our TPM service, Prime360 is capable of managing every aspect of the supply chain, including inbound and outbound pallets, warehousing, transportation, and labor.

Question 3

When was Prime360 founded?

Accepted Answer

Prime360 was founded in 1982, in Marengo, Illinois. We have over 40 years of experience in the Pallet Management Services Industry with a team of seasoned supply chain experts equipped with the skills and knowledge to serve our customers’ needs.

Question 4

Does Prime360 repair pallets?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We lower costs and reduce carbon footprints by repairing and reusing as many pallets as possible, as many times as possible. Typically, pallets can be repaired and reused as many as seven times.

Question 5

What does Prime360 do with pallets that cannot be repaired?

Accepted Answer

Rather than being sent to pile up in landfills, pallets that cannot be repaired are recycled or repurposed for a variety of uses.

Question 6

What is Prime360’s Pallet Optimization Program (POP)?

Accepted Answer

Providing a unique quality management service, POP is our vendor compliance program designed to improve pallet quality, increase profitability, and enhance sustainability. POP studies allow us to identify and create practical solutions for issues within the supply chain.

Question 7

What is Total Pallet Management (TPM)?

Accepted Answer

Our TPM service is your one-stop shop for all your pallet operation needs. An integrity-based service focusing on the day-to-day pallet needs of our customers, TPM allows us to work alongside and often steps ahead of our customers to assess, manage, and optimize logistic and financial flow even through peak seasons. We apply our expertise to support clients in reducing environmental impact, streamlining supply chain processes, reducing costs and increasing revenue, and much, much more.

Question 8

What types of industries does Prime360 work with?

Accepted Answer

Prime360 works with a wide variety of customers in industries such as grocery, pharmaceuticals, retail, eBusiness, healthcare, and more.

Question 9

What becomes of recycled or repurposed pallets?

Accepted Answer

When repair and reuse is not an option, pallets are broken down into wood chips and/or sawdust for use in a variety of purposes. Some of these include farm animal bedding, chipboards, and waste-to-energy fuel, sometimes known as biomass.

Question 10

How can Prime360 help reduce my company’s carbon footprint?

Accepted Answer

Prime360’s repair and reuse program reduces the need to manufacture and purchase new pallets, using fewer trees in the process. Meanwhile, recycling and repurposing ensures that as few pallets as possible end up in landfills.

Question 11

What is PrimeVision?

Accepted Answer

PrimeVision is our proprietary real-time transportation visibility platform (RTTVP), a system designed to maximize operational efficiency by providing moment by moment data on shipment locations, delivery counts and ETAs, inventory, and much more.

Question 12

Will PrimeVision work with our company’s existing systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All of our services are customizable, suited to adapt to our customer’s needs and operations as needed.

Question 13

Where are Prime360’s pallets made?

Accepted Answer

Our pallets are manufactured and provided by partners within our vast and constantly growing partner network. One of our greatest strengths is the strength, density, diversity, and quality of our partner network.

Question 14

Does Prime360 offer onsite support?

Accepted Answer

Yes— we deploy teams onsite at customer locations to ensure that safety standards are being met, best efficiency practices are being utilized, provide real-time solutions to any issues that may arise, and more.

Question 15

Does Prime360 offer training?

Accepted Answer

We are deeply committed to preserving the health and safety of our employees and customers. To ensure that all standards are being met, we offer thorough Safety Awareness training as well as performance evaluations and continuous safety programs.

Question 16

Why choose Prime360?

Accepted Answer

As the largest supply chain management company in the U.S., our mission is to work alongside our customers to provide the support and information they need to optimize every aspect of their pallet operations, helping them to deliver their products efficiently, safely, and reliably to the market while producing real cost savings in the process. Most importantly, we do so with an unshakable commitment to protecting our Earth and its resources. As leaders in sustainability in the pallet industry, we repair, recycle, and repurpose over 55 million pallets annually as part of our 360° supply chain system.

Case Studies

Industry: Grocery

PrimeVision Provides Insight, Transparency and Data for Action Plan Development and Performance Improvement

Industry: Retail

On-Site Auditing and Labor Delivers Lower Costs, Increased Profitability and Successful Sustainability Improvement

Industry: Retail

Pallet Optimization Program® (POP) Program Increases Profitability and Safety

Industry: Retail

Strong Communication and Collaboration Leads to Improved Service and On-time Performance for Store Network