Excerpts from the report: The first objective of this study was to measure the costs and determine the relative advantages and disadvantages of various systems for handling grocery products from suppliers to distribution warehouses. The second objective was to determine problems and recommend methods for their solution so as to reduce the overall cost of distributing grocery products. There are cost benefits for suppliers and distributors if current problems can be resolved, such as the tie and height of unit loads. A third objective was to determine the feasibility and possible benefits of a supplier-distribution warehouse program using unitized shipping with smaller units, such as 40- by 32-inch platforms. Finally the study was intended to provide research data to assist supplier and distribution warehouse management in deciding which handling system was most efficient for its use.