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Read the April 2015 issues of pallet enterprise
Lean Games, Continuous Plant Improvements
April, 2, 2015
Sometimes play is work, and I am not just talking about for kids either. Smart companies have been using simulations and games to identify problems and solutions for years....
Lean Strategy: How Costly Is Keeping Too Much Inventory?
April, 2, 2015
Lean management requires identifying and eliminating the sources of waste throughout the entire value chain of your operations. Waiting in queues, excessive transportation and material handling, excessive inventory levels,...
Letter from Ed: Continuous Improvement Requires Constant Vigilance
April, 2, 2015
Days, weeks and years go by, and it is so easy to focus on the things that need to get done to meet the urgent deadlines of the day,...
Markets in Transition: Plastic Pallet Advances Aim to Seduce Pallet Users
April, 2, 2015
Before being seduced by Mrs. Robinson in the iconic 1967 movie, The Graduate, a certain Mr. McGuire takes the confused young Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) aside to offer career ideas....
New Microwave Heat Treatment System Successfully Tested in Italy
April, 2, 2015
While microwaves are nothing new when it comes to heating food, the technology has recently been approved by the international authorities for heat treating wooden packaging. The first test...
Safety Check: Running Effective Safety Meetings
April, 2, 2015
It is not uncommon to find safety committee meetings boring, ineffec- tive and without organization – a total waste of time. But it doesn’t have to...
Speed and Flexibility: Crosscut Unit Saws from Pacific Trail Allow for Versatility to Respond to Changing Lumber Markets
April, 2, 2015
If you have survived market fluctuations over the past several years, you know that getting the right material to feed your operations hasn’t been easy. And whenever you can...
Supplier Spotlight: Delivering Blades to Customers Fast Is a Top Priority at Saw Service & Supply
April, 2, 2015
Getting saw blades to its pallet recycling customers fast so that their cutting lines can keep moving is a top priority at Saw Service & Supply based in Cleveland,...
Two Pallet Industry Leaders Pass Away
April, 2, 2015
The pallet industry recently lost two individuals who left strong legacies thanks to their accomplishments. In late February, Meg Thornton, who used to work in sales and marketing for...
You Said It
April, 2, 2015
Carolyn Beach-Skinner is the president of the Western Pallet Association (WPA) and the vice president of operations for Westside Pallet, Inc., a family-owned new and used pallet manufacturing company located...
