Callen Cochran is president of United Pallet Services, Inc., a custom pallet manufacturer and recycler that offers a complete range of pallet services. The company services the Northern California region with around 120 employees on an 18-acre facility located in...

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The end of the year is fast approaching, making it a great time to make a few last-minute moves that can help you save money on your 2019 business taxes. Here are seven ideas that may help you lower your...

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Do you have pallet problems? Are you suspicious that you may not be getting what you used to from your supplier? Have you changed your requirements to reduce costs or better target your needs? If you said “Yes” to any...

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Problem: Midwest pallet and lumber company needs quotation software to be flexible for fast changes in the lumber market.   Solution: AMS develops a solution to produce quotes quickly based on lumber price movements.   Automated Machine Systems (AMS) has...

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It has been a long time since I attended graduate school on a National Science Foundation Fellowship in mathematical statistics. But I can still remember how amazed I was that I managed to survive a Ph.D. math program. While I...

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A slowing economy. Costly tariffs. Brexit angst. A presidential election. A shaky stock market. Rising labor costs. A looming recession. And happy consumers. Those are the ingredients of a mind-bending cocktail of economic uncertainty now eroding business confidence and capital...

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The Pallet Enterprise has launched a new initiative to recognize top performers when it comes to website design and functionality. This recognition is for pallet manufacturers, recyclers or brokers located in the United States. The Enterprise staff scoured the Internet...

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It all starts with the sale. Whether it’s taking an order from an existing account, or getting that first sale from a new customer, sales are like fuel to a business — regardless of the industry. Orders for new or...

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For over three decades the forest products, packaging, and materials handling industries have had access to CAD tools aiding them in designing and structurally analyzing wood pallets and geometrically fitting packaging systems to pallets and unit loads to shippers. However,...

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John Rock Inc. is one of the largest single-location manufacturers of pallets and crates in the United States. As a company that prides itself on its relentless focus on constant improvement and continual reinvestment, it was no surprise when the...

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