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New Management Approach Opens Books for... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesJanuary, 3, 2005
Baker Products, a major supplier to the industry, has implemented a new type of management approach. The new program is called The Great Game of Business © and is becoming increasingly popular in all industries across the nation. The...
New York Company Fired Most of... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJanuary, 3, 2005
William (Bill) Heussler, owner of H&H Wood Products, Hamburg, New York, runs his company as a niche business and has taken an innovative approach: he got rid of most of his customers. Bill said, “Custom size just does not...
Access Poses Problem for Multiple Closed... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJanuary, 3, 2005
Access is a major stumbling block for anyone looking to setup closed loop systems. Distribution centers play a major role in any loop system. The pallet industry will need the cooperation of the DC’s to make any pallet retrieval system...
CHEP Loses First Major Jury Trial - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > LawJanuary, 3, 2005
After nearly two years of legal wrangling, Mock Pallet Co., Covington, Ga. has emerged from its lawsuit with CHEP USA vindicated and rewarded for its efforts. A Georgia jury awarded Mock Pallet $584,000 for fees and expenses related to recovering,...
Out with the Old, in with... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > General AdviceJanuary, 3, 2005
Things sure seem to be changing very fast these days. I remember when you could buy a six ounce Coke for five cents. I remember when Sears and JCPenney were the kings of the retail world. Believe it or not,...
Trees Answer Questions About Future - Pallet Enterprise
Logging > Environmental IssuesJanuary, 3, 2005
Dear Dr. Moore: You often say that trees are the answer. What’s the question? I think trees are the answer to a lot of questions about our future, including: • How can we advance to a more...
Hardwood Supplies Tight; Recycled Market Heats... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet MarketJanuary, 3, 2005
Hardwood Pallet Market The raw material scenario east of the Rockies has improved in some areas, but most areas have registered little or no improvement. In some areas supplies of low-grade hardwood have gone from bad to worse. Most of...
Demise of Furniture Industry Puts Lumber... - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Sawmill Case StudiesJanuary, 3, 2005
INDEPENDENCE, Virginia — Independence Lumber Co. is one of the largest sawmill businesses in the U.S. It is located in southwest Virginia with good access to species of Appalachian hardwoods. The company is considered the largest privately owned hardwood sawmill...
N.J. Recycler Increases Automation in Order... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJanuary, 3, 2005
FAIRTON, New Jersey — In the days when tomatoes brought a mere $30 per ton to growers, Herb Smith Sr., a vegetable farmer and industrial worker, added a pallet recycling business to his endeavors. His three sons, Herb Jr.,...
