Stacy Collins is the owner of South Carolina Pallet and Recycling Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. The company offers new pallets and recycled pallets, including custom pallets.   Pallet Enterprise: What is the best piece of business advice that...

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Have you heard of ‘quiet’ quitting or ‘quiet’ firing? Changing workplace dynamics due to the pandemic gave rise to these terms. ‘Quiet’ quitting refers to employees who just show up and do the bare minimum. By the same token, ‘quiet’...

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The warehousing landscape is rapidly transforming, buoyed by the rapid growth of e-commerce as well as shortages of labor and warehouse capacity. Investment in automation is surging. According to Interact Analysis, a research firm, the global market will grow from...

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been much more aggressive under the Biden Administration than the previous White House. The agency has stepped up enforcement efforts and sought higher penalties when possible. Part of these increased enforcement efforts...

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The pandemic led to a huge boost in international freight as global economies stopped and started. Producers and shippers rushed to fill U.S. consumer demand. Overall, container traffic at U.S. ports is a good measure of potential pallet demand. The...

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Great management skills are more important than ever in today’s tight labor market. Businesses large and small need to take steps to retain top performers and attract new ones. Dealing effectively with employees can do just that. Management mastery, however,...

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The hardwood industry has recently been going through some trying times. How bad are things? In this latest pallet industry roundtable, we gain insights from five industry thought leaders. They include, alphabetically, Jeff Edwards of Edwards Wood Products, Dr. Nate...

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Developing environmentally positive processes takes teamwork, and the combination of PECO Pallet Inc. and Boulware Equipment has proven to be a green success story since the companies started working together in 2017. PECO Pallet, one of the largest pallet rental...

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Right now, might not be the best time to get into the sawmill business given all the western mills curtailing production and hardwood sawmills struggling to find markets. But then again, it might be the best time to buy an...

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The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will recognize Go Fast Manufacturing  (Go Fast) for the first completed project eligible for WEDC’s Wisconsin Automation Implementation Grant. Go Fast will receive this award at a special event on March 28th at Go Fast’s manufacturing...

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