{
  "name": "PackMize reference sources",
  "updated": "2026-10-04",
  "policy_url": "https://packmize.com/sources/",
  "policy": "PackMize uses published standards and manufacturer or industry references to document planning assumptions. Presets are planning profiles, not a substitute for the actual pallet, container, material or machine specification used in an operation.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "epal-euro-pallet",
      "publisher": "European Pallet Association (EPAL)",
      "title": "EPAL Euro pallet datasheet",
      "url": "https://uk-irl.epal-pallets.org/europaleta-epal-qr/datasheet",
      "used_for": ["EUR / EPAL 1 footprint", "EPAL pallet height", "EPAL safe working load"],
      "notes": "EPAL publishes 1200 x 800 x 144 mm, approximately 25 kg tare and a 1500 kg safe working load for the EPAL Euro pallet."
    },
    {
      "id": "iso-6780",
      "publisher": "International Organization for Standardization (ISO)",
      "title": "ISO 6780:2003 — Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling",
      "url": "https://www.iso.org/standard/30524.html",
      "used_for": ["pallet dimensional standards context"],
      "notes": "ISO 6780 specifies principal dimensions and tolerances for flat pallets. PackMize links the standard for context and does not imply that every regional pallet is interchangeable."
    },
    {
      "id": "pallet-foundation-market-survey",
      "publisher": "Pallet Foundation",
      "title": "Pallet Market Survey",
      "url": "https://palletfoundation.org/portfolio-item/pallet-market-survey-march-2018/",
      "used_for": ["North American 48 x 40 in pallet prevalence"],
      "notes": "The Pallet Foundation reports the 48 x 40 in footprint as the most popular dimensional pallet in the cited U.S. market research. PackMize treats tare and load limits as planning defaults unless a specific pallet specification is supplied."
    },
    {
      "id": "hapag-20-standard",
      "publisher": "Hapag-Lloyd",
      "title": "20' Standard container specification",
      "url": "https://www.hapag-lloyd.com/en/services-information/cargo-fleet/container/20-standard.html",
      "used_for": ["20 ft container reference dimensions", "container variation disclaimer"],
      "notes": "Hapag-Lloyd publishes representative inside, door and weight data and explicitly notes that containers vary by manufacturer."
    },
    {
      "id": "hapag-40-high-cube",
      "publisher": "Hapag-Lloyd",
      "title": "40' Standard High Cube container specification",
      "url": "https://www.hapag-lloyd.com/en/services-information/cargo-fleet/container/40-standard-high-cube.html",
      "used_for": ["40 ft High Cube reference dimensions", "container variation disclaimer"],
      "notes": "The reference demonstrates a typical 40 ft High Cube equipment profile and why operational users should verify the actual unit specification."
    }
  ]
}