One of the answers to this question could be the Euro Pallet 800mmx1200mm, which has an open base (unlike the US and UK 40x48inch closed pallet) and allows smaller more cost effective stacker machines to be used rather than more expensive reach or counterbalances. The concept of this pallet is great but the drawback is it doesn't hold as much weight as a bottom boarded pallet, and as such to move the same tonnage of stock there are more pallets needed, more pallets - more movements, more movements - more forklifts...maybe