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HOLA AMIGOS! How to Manage the... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJune, 1, 2006
Finding enough good workers has always been a problem. Today, though, employers have reached a tipping point: Anyone needing more help is faced with a labor pool that’s almost exhausted. “Many employers now find they can’t...
Unit Load Design ? A Look... - Pallet Enterprise
Unit LoadJune, 1, 2006
Blacksburg, Virginia—This spring I had the privilege of attending the three day “Unit Load Design Short Course” at Virginia Tech. Many readers are familiar with the Sardo Pallet Laboratory at Virginia Tech and Dr. Mark White, an industry expert who...
OSHA Enforcement Director Discusses the Realities... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJune, 1, 2006
Getting a visit from your friendly OSHA inspector ranks somewhere up near going to the dentist or being put on a fat free diet for many owners or managers in the pallet and sawmill industries. And while the...
Sawmill & Treating Insights: Keys to... - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Equipment, Products & ServicesJune, 1, 2006
Dr. Brian Bond is the newest regular columnist to join the Pallet Enterprise. Dr. Bond is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech. He is a specialist on improving efficiency in sawmills and lumber drying operations. His columns will...
IFCO Raids Bring Immigration Law To... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > GovernmentJune, 1, 2006
While immigration law has been bubbling to the surface in recent months, the issue quickly jumped to the forefront in April as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids on IFCO Systems, the nation’s largest pallet...
Spliced Stringers Benefit McNeilly Wood Products:... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJune, 1, 2006
CAMPBELL HALL, New York – When McNeilly Wood Products added a new customer about three years ago, it began supplying the company remanufactured pallets. The new customer ordered significant quantities of stringer pallets that called for three 60-inch runners. ...
Forklift Safety: Believe It or Not? - Pallet Enterprise
Unit Load > Safety/OSHAJune, 1, 2006
Recently I heard an amazing story. A small, private air transport company was found to be training their pilots in some very unconventional ways. This particular airline was in a competition with many others to stay afloat, and...
Sawlines: Scanners, Computers Optimize Machines - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Equipment, Products & ServicesJune, 1, 2006
(Editor’s Note: In his final regular column, Alan Froome continues his discussion of sawmill ideas and methods and how they evolved, along with a review of some recent developments in technology. This series of columns is intended to...
Thinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: The Challenge... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > GovernmentJune, 1, 2006
One reader recently asked if we had any advance knowledge of the IFCO raids because we wrote about the immigration issue in numerous publications before the federal government announced its investigation into the hiring practices of the nation’s...
New on the Market - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesMay, 1, 2006
Timberland Big Jake Scragg Mill Timberland Machinery manufactures machinery and equipment for the pallet and sawmill industries, including the company’s Big Jake scragg mill. The Big Jake scragg mill can process up to...
