December 2010
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Food-safety bill backed by House
The House passed a measure to overhaul the nation’s food-safety laws by a vote of 215 to 144 Tuesday afternoon, and President Obama is expected to sign it into law as soon as Wednesday. …read more
Pallet-Sharing Programs: Better for the Planet
When evaluating a pallet program against your operational criteria— including environmental concerns— the best result comes from looking at the issue in two parts: the pallet itself, and the pallet program. …read more
Container and Pooling Solutions Named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award Recipient for 2nd Consecutive Year
Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) was recently named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Green Supply Chain Award list for the second consecutive year. The prestigious list consists of companies working to make green or sustainability initiatives part of their core supply chain strategy.…read more
February 10 — Free Reusable Transport Packaging Workshop
Attend a free workshop on February 10th and learn how to make smart decisions about transport packaging materials, reduce product damage and lower your company’s environmental footprint. …read more
Totes and containers can yield 7 magnificent gains
Although not new to the materials handling market, reusable plastic totes and containers are growing in use throughout many industries by addressing seven key challenges for users.…read more
California municipality signs off on plan to make companies pay for their disposals
With little fanfare, the Woodland City Council has signed off on a plan that basically makes companies responsible for paying for the disposal of their goods and packaging.…read more
House passes food safety bill back to Senate
The Food Safety Modernization Act has been passed back to the Senate following its approval by the House on Wednesday as part of a much larger bill detailing government funding.…read more
The challenges ahead for supply chains: McKinsey Global Survey results
Senior executives say their companies manage key trade-offs well, yet see barriers to better performance: rising risk, lack of collaboration, and low CEO involvement.…read more
ALSCO and Coroplast Join Reusable Packaging Association
Anwood Logistics Systems Company Ltd (ALSCO) and Coroplast, Inc. recently joined the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). …read more
Motorola Releases White Paper on Managing Returnable Assets
Companies in a wide variety of industries invest substantial capital in their inventories of returnable transport items or RTIs, the durable and reusable cartons, bins, pallets, wheeled trolleys, cages and other containers used to pack and move goods from site to site. Properly managed, RTIs can be a powerful tool to support efficient and sustainable …read more