PLS | Experts In Packaging Management

Any plastic pallet user considering the use of a pallet rental and management system as opposed to buying plastic pallets should talk to Packaging Logistics Services. PLS is one of Europe's leading suppliers of plastic pallet hire, rental, lease system and management service providers. PLS also provide plastic layer pad, top frame and folding container rental systems on a trip fee or time basis. PLS and their sister company TM Logistics can provide a wide range of options which include pallet hire, layer pad hire and container hire as well

as a wide range management solutions for all types of returnable transit and retail ready packaging.

PLS are specialists in packaging logistics services offering a full range of services including plastic pallet hire and rental, sorting and washing services for pallets, layer pads and top frames. PLS is a major provider of ISO accredited washing services and provide pallet washing to many leading European companies. PLS also use advanced management and tracking systems utilising bar codes and RFID tags to ensure that customers can keep accurate control of their high value crates and folding magnum containers as they move through the supply chain.
The extensive expertise of PLS allows customers to choose between closed loop systems based on plastic container and pallet rental models or pallet pool ownership as well as layer pad hire or layer pad ownership. With returnable systems using plastic pallets and plastic layer pads becoming ever more popular, companies want to achieve the best value for money from their pallet pooling techniques

Packaging logistics and packaging management requirements have generally become more sophisticated and efficient in recent years with sometimes expensive pallet ownership giving way to flexible management and rental solutions allowing the costs to amortised over many years.

A key issue is how to exert complete control over the entire packaging logistics operation, ensuring minimum wastage and maximum usage of pallet pools and plastic layer pads. PLS is constantly developing their packaging management systems based on real time tracking and methods such as closed loops and buy sell models which draw all suppliers into an optimised supply chain solution.

The PLS approach to packaging rental, logistics and pool management is comprehensive. Whether using plastic pallets, layer pads, containers or crates or other returnable transit packaging solutions, PLS can offer pool and packaging management services to suit any supply chain, including pallet washing, pallet repair, layer pad washing, crate washing, container washing and maintenance as well as bespoke services designed to maximise the value of the pallet pooling methodology such as RFID enabled track and trace