After a year of big gains, a new forecast shows North American production flattening in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, August sales numbers, due this week, are expected to be lackluster.
There is a growing trend among businesses to measure, report and neutralize the carbon footprint of their products. The first step to carbon neutrality is a product life-cycle assessment (LCA). This thorough assessment provides a comprehensive view of the carbon footprint of a product throughout its life, but it is worth the upfront time and cost?
Right now on the desks of Federal Trade Commissioners is the new set of so-called Green Guides that are used by the FTC to guide enforcement of existing laws. They are the first environmental-marketing guidelines in 12 years and could radically reshape how far marketers can go in painting their products, packaging or even corporate images green.
Walmart made a major commitment in February to reduce the carbon footprint from the lifecycle of its products, including its supply chain, by 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide between now and 2015. This is equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions of 3.8 million passenger vehicles.
Operator of world’s first pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags creates new state-of-the-art Sales and Innovation Center in Bentonville, AR and Global Customer Support and Logistics Center in Orlando, FL
By LAUREN ETTER [CRATE] Associated Press The thefts of crates, like these seen in a New Jersey refrigerated warehouse, have prompted food companies to try to crack down on the…
Sustainable packaging reports unveils common language and metrics A new report that sets out for the first time a common language and metrics for sustainable packaging will help reduce carbon…
Release date: 7/13/2010 ORLANDO, FLA. – Leading industry publication Inbound Logistics has chosen CHEP, the world’s leading pallet and container pooling company, as one of the Top 50 Green Supply…
ORBIS Corporation offers the GP4048-46, a collapsible bulk container designed to provide a durable bulk packaging solution, while offering 3% more cubic capacity than competitive bulk containers and weighing 2% less.
In cooperation with IHS Global Insight, American Shipper magazine recently released trade forecast on ocean transportation entitled “Guarded Optimism – International Ocean Freight Volumes in 2010.” The forecast provides a comprehensive
