Certain things are just hard to improve on. The classic example: the mousetrap. Also: the paperclip. And, the super-size version: the pallet.
In its way, the pallet is perfect. A few pieces of cheap lumber nailed together, without an extra nail or board. It keeps things a few inches off the floor and works with a forklift. Amazing.
This perfect system of moving stuff around on pallets has been around for a long time. And for basically 50 years, no one really improved on it in this country. Until they did.
Today on the show: Yes, you can build a better pallet.
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Update: This post originally included a photo that, confusingly, showed CHEP pallets in Australia. Thanks to the commenter who pointed out that something was amiss.
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