Transition and growth have been on the agenda for Pallet Logistics of America (PLA) over the last few years, and the company is looking to efficiency gains to compete in a tight labor market. Working with HUB Industrial to better...

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                The pallet industry is in the midst of a historic lumber market, which has created both blessings and curses. Most pallet companies report being busy and having to turn away business. That is a good thing. They also are...

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Beatrice Vasquez is corporate secretary and chief financial officer of Oxnard Pallet Company, a family-owned pallet and trucking company located in Oxnard, California celebrating over 25 years in business. Oxnard is a company dedicated to all its customers and especially...

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The accompanying pie chart was part of a presentation given by Matt Bumgardner, a research forest product technologist with the U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station, at a conference a little over 18 months ago. Actually, William Luppold, an economist...

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Does your pallet business depend on Outlook or some other system that isn’t really designed to be a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to keep track of customer data? Even if it’s just managing contacts and communications, you ideally should...

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The search for the perfect pallet has been an ongoing process since the shipping platform was first invented more than 80 years ago. Some leading researchers are working on new designs using wood and composites that could be game changers...

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With unemployment at a stunningly low 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ensuring your pallet business is recruiting with the latest social media and Web tools is crucial. “Job creation has been steadily increasing ever since the...

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If Jesus led your business, what would it look like? You might respond, “Well, he has an advantage of knowing a lot more than me.” And while that is true, you and your management team are the ones responsible for...

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If you want a safer workplace, and to avoid fines at the same time, knowing the top ten most cited safety violations can be a great first step to a better, safer facility. The top ten list of violations recorded...

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There is a lot of unfair competition in the pallet industry, and it’s no secret, according to Gus Gutierrez, CEO of Pallet Consultants, a leading pallet manufacturer and recycler in the Southeast. Pallet suppliers that compete unfairly with others in...

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