Slip sheet

One or more sides has a lip which extends from the load to allow grasping by a special push-pull attachment on a modified fork truck.

Sometimes the lip on the slipsheet can extend on all sides resembling a tray or shallow basket.

At the end of the shipment, similar fork trucks with puch-pull attachments grab the loads and place them on pallets for further storage, distribution, or use, Each system has some advantages.

[11] The primary advantages of a slip sheet system, is the reduction in material cost compared with a pallet and the ability to increase the density of packages per truck or shipping container.

The disadvantages might include the need for special handling equipment at both ends of the shipment.