the smaller pallet means more handling operations for the same amount of goods, and a less efficient usage of truck and warehouse space (larger pallets have a greater ratio of goods to pallet and packaging). References Bibliography Acton, A. P., "Packaging and Packaged Goods", Metrication, the Australian Experience: Proceedings of the North American-Australian Metric Conference, pp. 127–140, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, April 1975. Review of Domestic and International Pallet Standards and Ongoing Operational and Cost Implications to Australian and International Logistics: Final Report, Strategic design + Development, 21 March 2002. Ackerman, Kenneth B., Practical Handbook of Warehousing, Springer, 1997 . Leblanc, Rick, "Another sneak attack, war heralded pallet in industry", Pallet Enterprise, May 2002. Raballand, Gaël; Aldaz-Carroll, Enrique, How Do Differing Standards Increase Trade Costs? The case of pallets, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3519, February 2005. Another version of this paper published in The World Economy, vol. 30, iss. 4, pp. 605–702, April 2007. External links Pallet racking operation and maintenance guidance note WorkSafe Victoria Pallets Transport in Australia