Working notes and random stories involving pallets, reusable packaging, and logistics at large
STACKED is where longer-form writing lives when it doesn’t quite fit the usual formats at Reusable Packaging News.
Most of our coverage focuses on news announcements, expert interviews, event reporting, and practical explainer articles. STACKED is different. It’s a place for essays, observations, and occasional detours that can be shaped by travel, supply chain history, and a long-running fascination with how goods actually move through the world.
Some pieces start with a pallet or a crate. Others start with a place, a conversation, or a historical footnote that refuses to stay small. A few wander more than planned. All of them reflect a curiosity about logistics that extends beyond the warehouse floor.
The tone here is intentionally lighter and more reflective. These are not breaking news items, nor are they meant to deliver quick answers. They’re written for readers who enjoy longer-form content—stories that connect the practical side of reusable packaging and pallets with culture, history, and the occasional personal aside.
STACKED is ongoing, informal by design, and not bound to a strict publishing schedule. Think of it as a working notebook rather than a finished product.
If you’re looking for concise updates and industry developments, the rest of Reusable Packaging News has you covered. If you’re interested in slower reads, broader context, and the odd tangent that doesn’t quite belong anywhere else, you’re in the right place.
Some entries are polished. Others are still thinking out loud. More to follow.
STACKED Essays
Before PPWR, There Was Rule 41
Factoring for Pallet Condition and Loss of Integrity: The Expected Cost of Pallets in Automation
Stacked: The Surprise That Shouldn’t Have Been a Surprise
One Ring to Track Them All? What Tolkien Might Teach Us About the Future of Asset Visibility
A Short History of Last Leg and Last Mile Logistics
A Short History of Supply Chain Feedback Loops and What’s Next
Another Horse in the Race: The State of Mechanized Material Handling in the 1920s
Pallet Upcycling, Repurposing and Mezcal: Reflections of a Pallethead
“Clunk” and the Architecture of Order: from Filing Cabinets to Pallet Racks
