MyIFCO™
IFCO RPCs protect fruits and vegetables better from grower to retailer
IFCO Service Center
- RPCs are sanitized to industry leading standards
- Cutting edge technology ensures clean, safe RPCs
- RPCs delivered on-time to fit your packing schedule
Grower/Shipper
- RPCs arrive folded, minimizing the need for storage space
- Standardized packaging system reduces costs
- Multiple sizes available to accommodate different products
Packing
- Fast, easy assembly
- Automation capable
- Ergonomic handles reduce pulls and strains
Cooling
- Ventilation promotes faster cooling
- Cooling is more consistent
- Sturdy construction is unaffected by moisture
Shipping
- Pallet weight supported by RPCs, not product inside
- Interlocking RPCs build secure pallet
- Ventilation enables better temperature control and prevents pre-maturation in transit
IFCO RPCs help the worlds retailers optimize their fresh supply chains
Distribution Center
- Standardized packaging system reduces handling, storage and warehouse costs by up to 25%
- Secure stacking and rigid construction lowers packaging related damage by 94%
- Easier, more ergonomic handling increases labor efficiency and decreases risk of injury
Receiving Product
- Inbound pallets can be broken down faster than pallets of one-way boxes
- More stable, uniform inbound loads reduce damage and speed handling
- Less tertiary packaging (straps, cornerboards, etc.)
Order Picking
- Standardized footprint allows pickers to select product in any order
- Faster order picking
- Handles reduce injuries caused by manual picking and stacking of hard-to-hold cardboard
Outbound Pallet to Store
- Standardized footprint speeds pallet building
- Standardized, interlocking design creates a more secure mixed pallet
- Product weight of top layers supported by RPC structure, not product on bottom layers
Store
- Standardized packaging system and ergonomics speed replenishment
- Secure stacking and rigid construction lowers packaging related damage by 94%
- Easier, more ergonomic handling increases labor efficiency and decreases risk of injury
Inventory Management
- Rigid construction unaffected by moisture in cooler
- Easy to identify product
- Efficient use of space in back rooms and on floor
Merchandising
- Easy to hand stack or place directly onto shelf
- Clean, attractive display preferred by shoppers
- "One-touch" merchandising reduces store labor
Bailing/Returns to DC
- RPCs eliminate need for time-intensive loading, compacting and baling cycles
- Easy, space-efficient stacking of folded RPCs to return to DC
- Eliminate wax cardboard disposal fees
Return to IFCO Service Center
- RPCs are cleaned and sanitized to industry leading standards
- RPCs are dried using cutting edge technology
- RPCs are wrapped and palletized to ensure food safety and quality
