Clarence Leising, pallet recycling consultant, former recycling company manager in New York and Pallet Enterprise columnist.   Pallet Enterprise: You have been in so many pallet recycling facilities through the years as a consultant. What is the biggest mistake that...

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For business owners and managers, networking with people both in and out of your industry should be a priority. Effective networking is not just attending events and collecting business cards. It is building and maintaining real relationships that consist of...

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From electrical shock to fires, electrical hazards must be a major consideration in your safety program. Last month we covered how electrical cords can lead to unsafe workplace conditions. And this second article on electrical safety looks at other key...

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Prices for industrial softwood are notorious for being considerably more volatile than those for low-grade hardwood. Pallet markets located in the western third of the continental United States are comprised of almost exclusively softwood due to its abundance in the...

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Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.   Scripture Meditation Many well-intentioned people wrongly believe that desire is bad. Yet, many desires are quite natural. Given by God, these desires...

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In the best of worlds a family business would thrive for many generations, providing inspiration and revenue for decades to come. Reality, alas, is usually more somber. “Only 30% of family businesses survive into a second generation, and only 17%...

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In December 2015, the electronic logging device (ELD) rule was announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Basically the rule requires carriers and drivers who use paper logs or logging software to switch to electronic logging by December...

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Investments in pallet recycling equipment and automated systems can go a long way to alleviate worker fatigue and work-related injuries and claims, as well as the costly associated business issues they give rise to, according to industry suppliers. Both pallet...

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Quality, quality, quality. Everybody wants it, but nobody wants to pay much for it. In the world of pallets, quality goes beyond the materials themselves; it really involves a lot of variables including the design of the pallet.  The April...

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When Bronco Pallet Systems first began, the company pushed the concept that simple is better, and 22 years later, that has not changed, despite numerous changes in the pallet industry. That’s because the “simple is better” concept has proven to...

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