1. The practice of removing merchandise in pallet load quantities where the space is not exhausted in an orderly fashion. This results in inefficiencies due to the fact that the received merchandise may not be efficiently stored in the space which is created by the honey-combing. 2. The storing or withdrawal or supplies in a manner that results in vacant space that is not usable for storage of other items. 3. Creation of unoccupied space resulting from withdrawal of unit loads. This is one of the major hidden costs of warehousing.

The storing or withdrawing of supplies in a manner which results in vacant space that is not usable for storage of other items.

A drying defect which occurs when tensile stresses in the core (usually a result of collapse) result in the formation of internal cavities.

A drying defect which occurs when tensile stress in the core results in the formation of internal cavities.

Honeycombing or internal checking, refers to the separation of the fibres in the interior of the wood, usually along the wood rays. The failures are often not visible on the surface, although they can be the extension of surface or end checks.

Checks in the interior of a piece of wood, usually caused by casehardening during rapid drying.

Checks, often not visible at the surface, that occur in the interior of a piece of wood usually along the wood rays.