Ontario International Transport and logistics Chapter 10: Packaging, marking, labelling

1. Ontario International Transport and logistics Chapter 10: Packaging, marking, labelling

2. What can happen to your freight ? Isn’t the carrier responsible ? NO ALL CARRIERS LIMIT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES YOU HAVE TO PROVE THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE !

3. CARGO INSURANCE: CLAIM • Even by taking all necessary precautions to protect your cargo, you won’t be able to eliminate all the risks associated with the transportation and the handling of commercial freight. • You will have to face losses, thefts or damages. You will then have to proceed to a claim. • CLAIM PROCESS: • Always indicate ‘subject to verification’ on the bill of lading (BOL) before the trucker leaves the premise • Keep the merchandize quarantined in the original packaging • Contact the carrier and place written claim • Contact insurance and place written claim • Gather all documentation related to that shipment

4. CARGO INSURANCE: CLAIM • Elements to consider while preparing a claim: • Who has to file the claim: Look at the Terms of sale or the Incoterm • Amount to claim to carrier (just the value of the goods) and to insurance (value of goods + freight + 10%) are different • Watch out for the currency used • Evaluate if it is an All risks insurance or only Total lost insurance (like in CIF) • Remember that you have to prove the carrier’s responsibility.

5. CARGO INSURANCE: CLAIM • A carrier and/or an insurer can refuse your claim. Here are the main reasons: • Inadequate packaging • Insufficient labeling • No specific transport or handling instructions on transport documentation • Not indicating ‘Subject to verification’ on the BOL when receiving the cargo

6. DAMAGES • Mainly related to handling, packaging, containerizing and the mode of transport used • DAMAGES: How to avoid them ? • HANDLING: • Indicate specific instructions / Stickers / Warnings • PACKAGING: • Package according to the type of merchandize • Package for the toughest portion of the trip • ANALYSE: • Analyze the total supply chain involved from Origin to destination.

7. HANDLING: International symbols

8. Stacking limitation

9. Protect from sun / corrosive / No diabolo

10. No hooks /Use chains / handle by the side / gravity

11. PACKAGING • Packaging functions: • Contain and protect • Inform / conduct a message • Constitute a unit • Be practical • To be handle mechanically handled (fork lift, crane, chain, diabolo, conveyors)

12. INTERNAL PACKAGING

13. Cigarettes

14. PACKAGING

15. RFID

16. WAREHOUSING

17. PICK AND PACK

18. PRODUCTS , PACKAGING and POTENTIAL DAMAGES • Packaging functions: • Contain and protect • Inform / conduct a message • Constitute a unit • Be practical • To be handle mechanically handled (fork lift, crane, chain, diabolo, conveyors)

19. Products, packaging and potential damages

20. INTERNATIONAL NORMS ON WOOD PACKAGING

21. WOOD PALLETS Certified companies are able to produce and meet the IPPC-ISPM #15 regulation for solid wood packaging for export. Each member has passed rigorous tests and continues to be audited for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency [CFIA] by the Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program(CWPCP). PALLET SIZES vary across regions and while there is no universally accepted standard, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO Standard 6780) has sanctioned six pallet dimensions, including the two (2) most popular sizes: . The Europallet . The American standard.

22. Wood pallets

23. ISPM 15 • ISPM 15 is an international phytosanitary measure developed by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) that directly addresses the need to treat wood materials used to ship products between countries. • It affects all wood packaging material (pallets, crates, dunnages, etc.) requiring that they be treated with heat or fumigated with methyl bromide and marked, often branded, with a seal of compliance. • This seal of compliance is colloquially known as the "wheat stamp". Products exempt from the ISPM 15 are made from alternative material, like paper, plastic or wood panel products (i.e. OSB, hardboard, and plywood).

24. ISPM 15 • An ISPM 15 compliant mark must include: • IPPC certification symbol. • The two letter ISO country code (e.g. AU for Australia, US for United States, NZ for New Zealand, GB for United Kingdom). • 000: represents the unique certification number issued by AQIS to the treatment provider or wood packaging manufacturer. Inclusion of this certification number ensures that the wood packaging material can be traced back to the treatment provider and/or manufacturer. • Treatment abbreviation where: • HT is the code for heat treatment to a minimum of 56o C for a minimum of 30 minutes • MB is the code for methyl • bromide fumigation.

25. ISPM 15 norm

26. WOOD PALLETS • FUMIGATION: • Chemically treated and fumigated wooden pallets made of Jungle wood, Rubber wood, Neem wood and Babul wood.Features: • Light weight yet strong and rigid • Moisture content less than 18% • Anti fungal • Chamfered edges for smooth hand pallet truck access • Methyl bromide fumigated, stamped and certified as per ISPM 15 norms. • Accessibility options : 2 way / 4 way / perimeter base  / reversible / dunnage

27. ISPM 15 norm

28. PALLET POOLING • ADVANTAGES of Pallet Pooling: Supply chain optimization and lower costs. • Using a pallet pool enables you to: • Obtain supply chain efficiency by improving handling processes and reducing storage costs. • Not invest in acquiring, managing and repairing the pallets. • Always have strong quality pallets available. • Easy web tracking and accountability.

29. PACKAGING

30. CHEP WOOD PALLETS EXCHANGE SYSTEM • CHEP started in 1945 in Australia. • Now, serving over 500,000 customer touch points globally in 49 countries, supported by a network of service and repair centers. • CHEP reusable pallets (over 300M in circulation) are durable and available worldwide in service centres in main cities. • Distinctive blue colored pallets, containers and crates. • Rental system: • Fee to use • The pallets are credited / debited • CHEP works with customers of all sizes and industry segments to provide dependable equipment pooling services. • Some manufacturers (Heinz, Nestlé, etc.) and retail chains (IGA, etc.) are asking to use these exclusively.

31. PACKAGING

32. CPC WOOD PALLETS EXCHANGE SYSTEM • CPC started in 1977 in CANADA. • The CPC is a non-profit organization with over 1200 members who own and exchange the almost seven million distinctive ORANGE pallets in circulation. • CPC provides low cost, competitive pallet services, including an efficient interchange system for the Canadian consumer products industry. • Pallets exchange yes, but focus on education and training, including a program for administrators in best practices which result in lower pallet costs. • Members can own or rent their pallets. • Have the CTWEB program that enables tracking. • Company’s like Sobeys, Loblaws, Kraft, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, J.M. Schneiders, McCain Foods (Canada), Saputo, Vincor International Inc. and Armour Transport are currentlyusing the CTSWEB system.

33. WAREHOUSING • Internal warehousing receiving • Internal warehousing shipping • External warehousing: • Canada: http://solutionextreme.com/htm/services.htm • USA: http://www.worldwarehouse.com/page.php?page_ID=4 • Pick and pack operations