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Read the November 2013 issues of pallet enterprise
Herwood Pallets Makes Online Marketing a Priority – Website Marketing Gurus Share Best Practices
November, 1, 2013
If you are like most pallet and lumber companies, your website is something you worked on years ago and it gets ignored amid all the stresses involved in your...
Idea Box – Setting Goals Keeps Companies Focused
November, 1, 2013
Do you have goals for your company? Have you ever taken the time to think them through and write them down? Many business owners and managers want their company...
Market Update: Calm Before the Storm… Is there more trouble on the horizon?
November, 1, 2013
Ah, the good old days… remember when low-grade hardwood availability was kind of tight, but you were able to supplement your inbound raw material with cheap softwood? Yes, those...
Pallet People: Drew Graham Passes Away
November, 1, 2013
Andrew Stuard “Drew” Graham, Jr. passed away on September 23, 2013 at the age of 82. I remember the first time that I had the pleasure of meeting Drew....
Problem Solvers
November, 1, 2013
Problem: A pallet manufacturer and recycler needed a way to manage consumable supplies so they could contain their costs and never get caught with inadequate inventory. Solution: HUB Industrial...
Proposed Food Safety Rules Concern Pallet Industry
November, 1, 2013
Following many delays, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making progress toward releasing final rules for the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) that was signed into law...
The Future of Pallet Production?Today – Robots Effectively Used in European Pallet Companies
November, 1, 2013
While robots have been used in automobile and other highly complicated manufacturing processes for years, they have not been widely deployed in pallet production. That is until now. Jointec...
Thinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: Roadmap Shows Challenging Future for U.S. Supply Chain
November, 1, 2013
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel of experts that met to discuss the future of material handling and logistics in the United States....
You Said It
November, 1, 2013
Larry Markey is president of Pine Forest Lumber Company, Inc., a lumber manufacturer and wholesaler headquartered in Plymouth, Mich. Pallet Enterprise: How and why did you first get involved...
