CHEP pallets dominate the pallet rental market for fast-moving consumer goods. CHEP, a Brambles company, is the world’s leading provider of pallet and container rental or hire services, serving over 500,000 customer locations in more than 55 … [Read more...] about Pallet Rental: What Does CHEP Do?
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Why Palletize? 8 Crucial Benefits of Pallet Usage
Why palletize? The palletization of goods provides many benefits for supply chain operations. Move one box at a time or up to one hundred? Pallets were largely accepted to be one of the two greatest innovations of the Twentieth … [Read more...] about Why Palletize? 8 Crucial Benefits of Pallet Usage
New Software Functionality from Unisys Enables Airlines to Track Status and Location of Individual Cargo Pieces for the First Time
Despite improvements in commercial shipping, a lack of supply chain visibility is one of the biggest challenges faced by cargo providers today Technology available to airlines, narrows the gap on the industry challenge of supply chain … [Read more...] about New Software Functionality from Unisys Enables Airlines to Track Status and Location of Individual Cargo Pieces for the First Time
Can Seaweed Reduce the Scourge of Plastic Waste? Packaging Leader DS Smith Looking to Use Seaweed as Alternative Fiber Source
Seaweed project part of company’s $140M circular economy research, development program From seaweed to a cardboard box. ATLANTA - From a pile of seaweed to a cardboard box. That’s what sustainable paper and packaging leader DS Smith now … [Read more...] about Can Seaweed Reduce the Scourge of Plastic Waste? Packaging Leader DS Smith Looking to Use Seaweed as Alternative Fiber Source
Standard Pallet Sizes in Inches and Centimeters: North American and International
A discussion of why standard pallet dimensions are important for supply chains, a review of common standard sizes, and related resources. There are several standard sizes for pallets used in the United States and internationally. They vary … [Read more...] about Standard Pallet Sizes in Inches and Centimeters: North American and International
Zume Partners with Solenis to Open Up PFA-Free Molded Fiber Packaging and Manufacturing Playbook to Global Food and CPG Brands
In an unprecedented move, the companies are open-sourcing the recipe and playbook to encourage all brands to leverage the breakthrough in their manufacturing processes Camarillo, Calif - (Aug. 12, 2021) - Zume, the sustainability solutions … [Read more...] about Zume Partners with Solenis to Open Up PFA-Free Molded Fiber Packaging and Manufacturing Playbook to Global Food and CPG Brands
Packaging leader Amcor makes transformative gift to Michigan State University School of Packaging
A $10.8 million gift from Switzerland-based packaging innovator Amcor to the Michigan State University School of Packaging will establish an endowed faculty position focused on sustainability and support renovations to the School of Packaging … [Read more...] about Packaging leader Amcor makes transformative gift to Michigan State University School of Packaging
Label and release liner market to grow by $8.6 billion over next five years, according to new Smithers data
LEATHERHEAD, Surrey, UK and AKRON, Ohio, USA – World demand for labels and shrink sleeve materials will be worth $41.59 billion in 2021, as the segment recovers from the unprecedented disruption of 2020. In a year blighted by COVID, world value fell … [Read more...] about Label and release liner market to grow by $8.6 billion over next five years, according to new Smithers data
Cans for a Cause Empowers Youth Recycling Heroes
Because She CAN! In 2018, 9-year-old Ashley Scalia told her mother she wanted to raise money for charity. “I told her that was a great idea, but that she needed to find a way that didn’t rely on asking people directly … [Read more...] about Cans for a Cause Empowers Youth Recycling Heroes
3 Recent Innovations That Can Make Pallet Jobs Easier
Investment in emerging technologies can help pallet companies widen their hiring funnel and improve retention by making jobs less physically demanding While the labor market remains challenging for manufacturing companies, filling jobs that … [Read more...] about 3 Recent Innovations That Can Make Pallet Jobs Easier