Piles of materials is strongly influenced by the condition of the material itself.<\/span> The materials need different handling packaged with materials that are stacked without packaging.<\/span> For example in the handling of materials that are packed in cardboard boxes that are the same, then by using a standard size box may facilitate further handling.<\/span> Nevertheless, if the box is handled is not uniform, the stacks can be unstable or heavier cartons can crush lighter ones.<\/span><\/p>\n An unstable load often result in fall \/ fall of the material being transported when traveling or during storage.<\/span> According Kitinoja (2003), the packaging is part of the MUM program (Modularization, Unitization and Metrication) USDA.<\/span> All the goods can be stacked in a pattern that varies, targantung of ukurannyaKemasan MUM for horticulture crops are as follows.<\/span> Material in the packaging can be stacked with a certain pattern on top of wooden pallets for easy carriage and transportation of these materials.<\/span> Piles of materials on pallets can be seen in the following figure.<\/span>
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\n Figure 36. Stacked Pallets and Packaging Materials in on pallets<\/span><\/p>\n