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Packaging Corner: Be open to change
Not every tote or container solution is off-the-shelf. That’s where a partnership can deliver out-sized results.

Bulk bins at GM get a makeover
Sustainability was an issue for the automaker, but bins with higher levels of recycled plastic were just a design change away.

Extended season of giving: ORBIS donates and supports local communities on year-round basis
From Make-a-Wish and Blessings in a Backpack, veterans groups and more, resuable packaging supplier ORBIS and its employees engaged in multiple charitable efforts in 2023.

Going to town with fulfillment at Parts Town
A fast-growing leader in critical OEM parts for the food service industry is using goods-to-person robotic picking to meet customer service requirements.

Flexcon showcases variety of containers to support automation
Flexcon Container (Booth S1822) invites 2023 ProMat show attendees to experience the wonderful world of plastic containers, bulk boxes, pallets and accessories.

Bins, totes and containers: A place for everything
Even when you aren’t customizing, it’s worth the effort to make plans to maximize for operational efficiency to total cost of ownership.

AROS Totes, from ORBIS, efficiently transfer, store and organize product in automated systems
Designed for seamless integration into automated systems to facilitate the efficient transfer, storage and organization of merchandise

Automation Totes: Chameleons in the warehouse
Quickly becoming a centerpiece in DC operations, these totes are designed with flexibility and durability in mind.

Herman Miller turns ocean-bound plastic into returnable shipping crates
Process eliminated thousands of milk jugs from the oceans.

About that cannabis packaging system
From design to creation to shipping, this packaging system protects cannabis across the supply chain.

New Podcast: Tote Stacker vs. Post-Pandemic Surge in Demands
In this podcast, Jim Page, Sales Manager, and Matt Kindt, Application Specialist at Huron Technology Corp., join Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media's Supply Chain Group, to discuss how e-commerce growth has exaggerated the labor and square footage problems associated with using totes in distribution facilities.

Flexcon exhibits corrugated plastic containers
To help operations solve their issues with limited shelf space, while also ensuring they’re organized in a cost-effective manner, Flexcon Container is displaying its corrugated plastic containers.

IFCO partners with RTI for real-time tracking on reusable plastic containers
IFCO and RTI will leverage embedded RFID technology and barcodes on IFCO RPCs across North America to more easily track RPCs and their contents

IFCO Systems names Candice Herndon president of IFCO North America
IFCO SYSTEMS, a leading provider of reusable plastic containers, names Candice Herndon president of IFCO North America. Food packaging leader.

What do bulk containers and eaches have in common?
More than you might think, actually. In fact, e-commerce is a hot new application for mobile bulk containers, ergonomically handling items and small boxes that need special attention. It’s the next obvious step after laundry carts. You’ll see.


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