Selection Tips / Pallet Construction 

I’m headed into week 2 of being on my own & I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to walk off because I was so disgusted at how my pallets looked. This channel gives me the confidence to keep going.

For any new selectors, i ‘ve been selecting for. 2 1/2 years now… Tips for multiple sized boxes increase speed confidence knowledge - 9 point theory, there are 9 points of support on your pallet you should always have filled with each layer built 4 corners, straight down the middle and across - large boxes on the outside, fill gaps with smaller boxes - what side you pick on , place it on that side or in the middle - keep like items (same size height together) - always keep back boxes straight unless grouped with same boxes - always use slip sheets (they act as resets, let you know your pallet flat or not - keep 4 corner cases around the same height, they’ll always level out

I’m on my third day of training week (first time selecting in my life) and I have been constantly stacking horrible and of course my performance on each order has been awful. I had to endure many folks just stare at me and make comments as I’m going by my shift with orders. I was extremely depressed tonight due to my constant poor performance but this video picked me up. Thank you.

I has my first shift after a week's training today, my LAST pallet of the day went over, the entire thing was eggs too. I felt humiliated, people laughed before helping. I had the thought of quitting when I got back to my car, and I'm nervous for going back tomorrow. This video has been a big help though, I've my fingers crossed for better results. Cheers

I started watching this stuff a while a go. It's helped my picking so much . Im hired through an agency and the warehouse I work at lost the contract we had meaning almost everyone is being let go but thanks to these tips they are keeping me and one other person and making us permanent and paying for our forklift ticket. Thankyou so much for this content

Perfect ur stacking and ur shift will go alotttt smoother

I work at Walmart and I’m a team lead. I’ve stacked pallets for 2 years. Detergent and pet products. I’ve not gotten much better. Imma show my team this to help them and me as well.

Thank you so much!! Followed your tips and did much better today. On week three and building pretty tight pallets. Just need to work on doing it faster 😁

Best thing do when selecting is play jenga in your head and don't overtime where to put stuff I'm grateful my warehouse is mostly just light stuff

I work at Americold...the key imo is keep similar shaped boxes together...makes Hella difference ...also the lanes you pick in and the the allocation of all items in a warehouse is planned and deliberately put there so your boxes arent impossible to stack

I've dropped plenty of pallets when I first started. I am in a cooler department and I pick 218-231 cases per hour depending on my mood. I've been selecting for a year and a half now.

Keep em coming!

Remember if u make a palet with a water bottles, use paper spacers between every layer of bottles. What will this doo is ur next layer will not shift left/right

great video!

Great work!

Just discovered you. Holy cow great information for us selectors

Dude i love your channel and what you are doing. Your putting out good info that is applicable to everyday people. I selected for MBM Sysco walmart and kroger. Your info is spot on. Too anyone wandering when the stack comes easy speed comes.

Here's a good tip keep track of boxes with the same height and then group them on your pallet and then lace layer by layer that's all it takes

I'm on my almost six month stacking in a pallet my pallet isn't horrible but still alot to learn

sysco order selector driving center ride it’s challenging but it’s physical but I like the warehouse work i got 110% but it was a float i have been improving thanks for the videos it prepared me for the job im excited to work on sunday will be watching all content thanks

i started working at OK Produce in fresno CA as a produce order selector. Sometimes i get discouraged because sometimes i just don’t get how to move around the pallet to fit more stuff

Started last week and my stacking is really bad Ty for the tips

If you don't have, or can't use Blue or red wood pallets to compensate for the heavier orders, I advise doubling up the plastic pallets ( putting another one on top of the original one ). This is similar to doubling up a paper plate, It will help keep the pallet from bowing/bending over the forks. We have blue and red wood pallets where I work, but our time/work standard is so tight there isn't always time to drive around to grab them, and they are heavier/more difficult to man handle. Doubling up the plastic pallets is a quicker/easier solution.

I've never done this job but I have driven order pickers for a few years. I got really good at stacking pallets. I'm always surprised by how poorly newbies suck at building pallets.

I’m a month in and this shit is hard it’s building a puzzle all day for 12-14 hours straight I got selectors who have been there for a while coming by and saying bro you suck your bad at selecting your an embarrassment to us selectors lmao it gets in my head but imma learn this and whip my ass with them in a couple months

@5min I would do a half/half skid box on one side bottles on the other

We can't use blue wood at my job. I'm a loader and switching to selecting in a few weeks and Im super excited

Working at HEB as a selector I’m leading how to stack one my first week my percentage is very low once I learn the stacking I’ll be so good.

6:30 pallet was a one pallet, hate it when they give orders like that tall, and the 8:40 was a tuna can 😂😂😂 to make it level

How do I build a good pallet without going slow? I don’t want to spend too much time building a good pallet because I need to make incentive. However, If I don’t focus On stacking it right then my products can drop. Any tips?

Being an order selector I’ve learned that every box matches up with another

I’ve just started. I feel like a fuck up who moves like a turtle.

Hey man i been working for a wearhouse job for about a month and i still suck im slow and pallets fall on me all the time my trainer didnt train me very well since he was new

Great TIPS

Thanks for videos they really help

My pallets don’t come out this bad luckily but the biggest thing I struggle with when stacking is creating layers out of bigger boxes when they are different sizes. I tend to start vertically stacking which just doesn’t use the space of the pallet well enough and then I’m left filling in the gaps later on

Wouldn't wrapping it has you get higher prevent this from falling wraps the pallet as you are stacking

I just started and it’s my second day on the floor. Let me tell you what I learned today about having your jacks too high while trying to swing around and unload in the docking lane, two pallets high. The top weight tipped and there went 181 cases, I foolishly thought I could save it from tipping over and ripped my thumbnail back a tad bit. I felt so bad cause it was in the busiest part of the warehouse, and where my thumbnail was pulled back, I was bleeding and didn’t want to touch the product to get it out the way, so I had to leave dress my wound and comeback to almost everything being picked up. I know it happens as a new hire but not being able to help was salt in the wound. Morale of the story: KEEP YOUR JACKS LOW AS POSSIBLE!!

Awesome channel!!!!

One question i have is why dont they organize the warhouse so you get everything in order so its easier to stack? Instead of it all being unorganized and giving you all kinds of random stuff. Just makes the job more difficult

5:25 get all your boxes and bottles done first

building pallets is so easy

Are your jacks all perfect? Our jacks get run into things and bent so if the pallet is all the way to the front your stack will lean back. I have to use plastic pallets so I can keep a gap at the front. If the jack manufacturers would put the rear wheels further back it would solve the problem, but they don't care.

Hey, I'm working in Finland as a voice picker, we are using Euro pallets. I'm struggling with big cylindrical metal cans for example 5 litter, 7 L-sized cans like olive oil, peeled tomatoes stuff like that. Usually, they come at the beginning of the order, so I need to make a decision to use them as the foundation/first-second layer of my pallet, or I can skip and return to it later after I have picked up a few boxes first. The same problem for plastic big-sized cylindrical containers. Do you have any tips for standalone cylindrical cans.. should I put them into boxes to help make them better building blocks Thanks. Just subbed.

Week 1 watching videos on lunch just trying to make it thru 😂

Fantastic videos. Let me know if you live in the midwest or if you're relocatable.

praise the plastic wrap

Would have been awesome for a fair evaluation if they all submitted their selection rate/ percentage for each build.

What’s the maximum height you should stack a pallet? The company I work for says 7 feet. But when it’s that high it makes it harder to wrap

I am a trainer and I have a pallet you definitely want to cover how do I send you the pictures.

High coners and fill in the gaps

What goes into your building? Are they multiple locations on a pallet or just 1 store. We deliver to Dq and subways mostly

Hi is there an extender that single pallet ride on pallet jacks use to carry 2 carts or pallets at the same time?

I was wondering... Does pausing your talkman for lunch or bathroom break effect your pick rate negatively?

why does that second photo look like my warehouse 😂😹. P….X

At my warehouse when filling orders I have to build my pallet with 10 here 20 here 1 and so on all different sizes, we have to show the sticker or barcode so they can check orders. My ?? What's the best why to stack

Hi,its been 6 months i work in a warehouse, Yesterday they did my full contract,means i work here with no ending (used to be 3 months, twice) but my boss said the only reason its cuz im a good guy and i mentioned i help my mother with money, i do around 900 Pieces a day but i hear people talking about 1400 a guy said with 1000 i would be fine, do you have a playlist or videos i should Prioritize in ur channel? Sorry but i struggle with english understament so i cant follow the whole convo in ur videos,i would rather watch the most important ones, i hope you will understand

I am short 5’6 I start next week how will I be able to stack a 7 foot pallet?

I'm on week 7 and I'm in tears almost every night. I refuse to give up but my job is offering pretty much no help and I'm getting really frustrated

How tall our these pallets look like well over 6 feet

You mean move cases to another place?

I don't understand how people can't stack pallets correctly. it's literally tetris.

5:4

What the ??

Not helpfully at all on how to build a pallet just him criticizing people work tbh

Lol pick that crap up

They gorilla glued that pallet