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Thinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: It?s Just... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > General AdviceNovember, 1, 2009
A pallet recycler in the Midwest recently told me over the phone, “You know it just isn’t fun to be in business for yourself any more.” This man has...
Customization & Sustainability ? Wood?s Place... - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Lumber MarketOctober, 1, 2009
With plastic, metal, concrete blocks, structural insulated panels and composites constantly fighting for wood’s territory, it can seem like the house of the future will be made of everything...
Pallet User Education Series: Smart Management... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsOctober, 1, 2009
There’s nothing that can sour a business relationship like a mammoth surprise bill. This is especially true for a rental pallet program. But smart management can keep your pallet...
Floor Loading Versus Palletization for Sea... - Pallet Enterprise
Unit Load > ContainersOctober, 1, 2009
Intercontinental trade has grown rapidly through the creation and utilization of ocean freight containers. Although containerization has been a major driver behind globalization, very little technology has been deployed...
The Pallet Standard Hype - Pallet Enterprise
Logging > AssociationsOctober, 1, 2009
Raise your hand if you are aware that there is a published standard for pallets… As I suspected, not so many hands raised. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)...
Pest Heat Engineer Offers Treatment Insights - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet TreatmentOctober, 1, 2009
With the federal government tossing around the idea of a national treatment rule for solid wood packaging materials (WPM), it seemed like a good time to find out what...
Image ID Pioneers Unique Packaging Tracking... - Pallet Enterprise
Unit Load > Tracking (RFID, bar codes, etc.)October, 1, 2009
When many think of the latest supply chain tracking technology, radio frequency identification (RFID) comes to mind. But innovative bar code technology from ImageID offers information that simply can’t...
Hawkeye Forest Products Keeps Sharp Eye... - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Sawmill Case Studies: HardwoodOctober, 1, 2009
TREMPEALEAU, Wisconsin – The past couple of years have been tough for the hardwood lumber industry, but John Hawkinson is hopeful about 2010. Despite economic forecasts that say the...
CHEP Wins Key Motion in Antitrust... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > LawOctober, 1, 2009
The landmark antitrust case brought by a group of indepen dent recyclers against CHEP USA recently ran into a major roadblock. Federal Judge Robert Dawson denied a request to...
Ending the Mosaic of Local Laws:... - Pallet Enterprise
Logging > AssociationsOctober, 1, 2009
The prospect of a national treatment requirement for solid wood packaging material (WPM) has been on the discussion board for the last few years. After holding a series of...
