ISTA Releases Project 6-SAMSCLUB

ISTA has released Project 6-SAMSCLUB, Packaged-Products for Sam’s Club® Distribution System Shipment. This new project will cover 4 main types of shipments received by Sam’s Club:

• Type A: Non-Perishable, initially shipped palletized (on standard or custom pallet)
• Type B: Non-Perishable, initially shipped floor-loaded, defined as Large
• Type C: Non-Perishable, initially shipped floor-loaded, defined as Small
• Type D: Perishable

Overview and Equipment Required: Click here 
Members: Click here to download.
Non Members: Click here to purchase.

Sam’s Club Suppliers and ISTA Certified Testing Labs are encouraged to start using 6-SAMSCLUB immediately. ISTA Members may download the full project, and test report form templates, through their ISTA Member Center account. Non-members can purchase the full project through the E-Market

ISTA® 6-SAMSCLUB is essentially an enhancement of ISTA® Project 3J, which was released earlier this year. After its initial release, several requests for changes were made, prompting ISTA Staff to work with the packaging department at Sam’s Club to create this new test project. 6-SAMSCLUB is more focused on the specific environment of the Sam’s Club store and less on generic club store distribution systems.

6-Series tests are considered "Member Performance Tests". They are test protocols created by ISTA members to meet their particular purposes and applications. The tests may be completely original, or may be modifications or variations of current ISTA Procedures or Projects or other published and accepted tests. ISTA reviews and accepts these tests, but primary responsibility rests with the originating member.