Japan and South Korea plan "unification tray standard."

Japan and South Korea 30 years ago to achieve a unified logistics standards. Now, with Japan and South Korea trade volume increased year by year, it is necessary to begin to explore the three standard uniform issue. "
Conform to China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing Executive Vice President Ding made recommendations on the last day in Japan and South Korea held logistics technology and application of the conference, delegates uniform standards on logistics issues in depth, which represents the proposed South Korea "unification tray standard," won the widely endorsed by the delegates.
Different standards: small tray large waste
"Do not underestimate a small tray in the entire logistics process has played a role." Business representatives from Hong Kong, told reporters, "tray is a modern logistics in the most commonly used material handling equipment, using the unified scissor pallet truck tray directly affect with all the logistics supply chain. "
It is reported that China is still no national standard tray, so companies often use tray packaging design products according to their custom tray, and pallet manufacturers have orders for production is a result some companies adopt European standards ie pallets used in Australia standard, and some use the Japanese standard, making pallet confusing and difficult reunification.
South Korea co-director Puzheng Wen tray, said the lack of a unified standard pallets, loading of goods can not be classified into a uniform unit, and therefore transport vehicles, warehouses, containers, etc. is not complete, can not be mechanized, and have actually increased the invalid jobs .
APP System: brewing joint logistics in Asia
APP system is between Japan and South Korea and other Asian countries through leasing (Rental) T-11 type standard way to build a pallet tray system and achieve common logistics system.
"Previously, companies are buying their own expense tray, with seasonal or market reasons, pallet usage is very unstable if for export, these pallets are often discarded by the client. This is not only a waste of resources greatly, but is also very environmental protection. "Puzheng Wen said, through a third party leasing business operations, in international transactions occur disposable trays purchase price, the pallets move operation costs, especially from the environmental issues, the state moved between waste material handling costs issues, APP system can reduce these unnecessary logistics costs.
According to reports, after South Korea's Samsung company practice, the use of APP system, nearly a thousand billion won a year can save logistics costs. Puzheng Wen stressed that although the APP system practical and effective, but in the whole of Asia to pallet jacks the promotion, realization of common logistics in Asia, there is need to address two main issues: First, standardize the operation of the logistics machinery, such as Japan and South Korea as the center use T-11 Standard trays; two are used together for three logistics machinery, exemption from customs duties require such as the continuing agreement.
300 logistics standards with international standards
Ding made at the meeting pointed out that domestic standards with international standards of logistics problems, has gained the attention of relevant state departments, this problem will be resolved in the near future.
It is reported that the NDRC, the National Standards Commission and other departments have jointly issued a "Logistics Standard System" as the center of the "National Logistics Standards Development Plan 2005 -2010." The "plan" around the logistics common infrastructure, technology, information, management and service five logistics standard project proposed to be completed by 2010 around 300 logistics standards development and revision, to achieve international standards.