Spending for U.S. business logistics increased 3.1% to $1.45 trillion in 2014, and the outlook is favorable for 2015.                 In fact, 2014 was the best year for the supply chain industry since the Great Recession, which technically was...

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                Outdoor pallet storage remains a key regulatory issue for the wooden pallet industry as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) undertakes its latest round of code revisions. The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) has submitted a proposed...

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Motta Baluffi, Italy – From logs to lumber to finished pallets, Storti offers the most complete lines of equipment serving the needs of the pallet industry. And its manufacturing facility in Italy is state-of-the-art.                 During a tour last year...

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                If I had told you years ago, that managing data and providing electronic reports to customers would be critical to your business, you might look at me as if I had told you that flying cars were just a...

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Jimmy Wilson is the founder and president of Bay Wood Products, a manufacturer of custom wooden pallets, rough-cut lumber, dunnage, crates, biofuel and mulch, located in Robertsdale, Alabama.   Pallet Enterprise: What do you think pallet companies need to be doing...

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                Do you ever feel like you’re busy working in your business but you’re not accomplishing anything meaningful? Setting and working toward goals can help you look beyond the daily grind and keep moving in the right direction.                 Company...

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An eye on the West                 China’s lumber purchases over the past seven or eight years have had a profound effect on western softwood markets. This is especially true of industrial softwood, which in recent years has seen crazy price...

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                The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a revised Hardwood Checkoff proposal and indicated its intention to go ahead with a vote on the measure by the hardwood industry. An industry trade and promotion as well as research...

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                With any company, it’s important for owners and managers to make time to step back and decide what the future goals for the business should be. But it can be hard to do that when you’re a smaller business...

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                Should pallet manufacturers, sawmills and other wood processers be concerned about combustible dust? You should at least be aware of the issue. What actions you take and how much of a safety focus it should be depends on your...

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