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October 29, 2012

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Herman Miller Inc. is the winner of the Reusable Packaging Association’s first annual Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award. The winner was announced and the award was presented at PACK EXPO in Chicago. Herman Miller won the award for using reusable packaging for the shipping and handling of a component on a chair assembly line, saving the company $46,000 annually in material and labor.

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October 23, 2012

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Dave McCulloch talks about energy challenges and why he became a member of the RPA board.

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October 11, 2012

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The October issue of Material Handling and Logistics magazine includes a cover story by RPA member Keith Schall. In the article, “Make Reusable Assets Show Returnable Value”, Schall lays out four steps for implementing an effective system to track and manage reusable assets

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October 5, 2012

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The Reusable Packaging Association is hosting 5 information conference sessions at PACK EXPO Oct 29 – 31. Sessions are geared new all levels of reusable packaging users.

Cabka provides process reliability with cost-efficient and ecological storage and transport logistics

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September 19, 2012

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Arlington, Va, September 18, 2012 – The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is offering a comprehensive educational series at PACK EXPO, presenting six sessions on topics ranging from intelligent shipping to…

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August 29, 2012

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Shaun Carvey is Product Market Manager of RPCs for IPL. He is the newest member of the RPA’s Board of Directors.

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July 13, 2012

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By Justin Lehrer In today’s economic climate, retailers and suppliers are feeling the pressure to make their operations as efficient as possible to stay profitable and competitive. At the same…

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June 15, 2012

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Beverage-makers employ a variety of methods to get their products from the manufacturer or distributor into the retailers. But an otherwise smooth cycle can reach a speed bump when companies look for solutions that create less waste than one-way disposable delivery options.

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June 11, 2012

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At any given time, a manufacturer can likely tell you the quantity of bulk items available for processing, and a distributor can tell you the number of trucks it has on the road and the number in for repairs. However not every company can tell you how many reusable assets, including pallets and containers, they have out at retail stores, in the warehouse or waiting for repairs.