Your main product is packed in cases which measure 10" by 8" by 9" high. 

Note: Show diagrams (hand drawn is perfectly acceptable) and calculations for the questions as applicable to support your answers. 

1) Show three different patterns you can use to load these cases onto a 40 in by 48 in pallet. 

2) If the pallet is 4 ½ inches high, how many layers of goods can you place on each pallet while keeping the overall load height below 48in.? 

3) If you were to use slipsheets (nominal thickness ½ inch) how many layers could be placed on the unit load? Remember: A slipsheet replaces a pallet and requires a specialized forklift. 

4) How many more cases of product could you get into a 40ft. General purpose container by using slipsheets instead of pallets based on your unit loads in b) and c) above?