Bosch Appliances 3 manual Handling of Empties, Food-basedpacking, Procurement, Bosch

Bosch		Supplier Logistics Manual, Release. 3.0
D.	South Africa	Corrugated board to DIN 55468
E.	Australia	Plastic, Cardboard, Trays (Polystyrene)
F.	Asia	Preferred packaging materials to be defined with according BOSCH customer plant
		– except for:
	- Hong Kong	Wooden pallets
	- Malaysia	Paper Pulp
	- Japan	Plastic, Cardboard, Wooden pallets, Paper, Corrugated board

b) Inadmissible packing materials:

-PVC

-Food-based packing

-Plastic compounds

-Coated plastic bags (Dry-Shield bags)

-Packing foam

These may only be used in exceptional cases, following consultation with BOSCH.

2.2 Handling of Empties

In order to attain and assure shared quality, supply and inventory goals SUPPLIERS must ensure the following standardized regulation for handling of returnable empties between BOSCH and its suppliers.

2.2.1 Procurement

a). Standard Poolable VDA-KLT / Euro Pallets / Euro-Box-Pallets

REGION		EMPTIES
A.	Europe	VDA "KLT" small load carrier systems
		Euro pallets
		Euro box pallets
B.	North America	See www.Boschnasuppliers.com
C.	South America	"KLT" small load carrier systems
		PBR pallets (1000mmx1200mm)
D.	South Africa	CHEP and TRENSTAR
E.	Australia	CHEP, CEVOL Stillages
F.	Asia	Poolable empties to be defined with according BOSCH customer plant - except for:
Robert Bosch GmbH, CP/LOG, 07.05.2007			Page 17(35)