[gig3m]

While CHEP definitely has changed the way some retail supply chains work, overall the pallet industry largely works the same as it did before CHEP was on the map. We build upwards of 2mil new manufacture wooden pallets per year and I never run into CHEP as an alternative for the sectors I service.

Source: I run one of the largest pallet manufacturers in the US, 50+ year old family business.