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There’s more than one way to reduce shipment damage
Despite all the emphasis on sustainability lately, protective paper packaging also needs to make the performance and economic case to replace plastic. In this story, it does just that.

About that busted TV on your porch
A new take on edge and corner protection for large e-commerce items promises to simplify the packaging process, reducing the chance of damage in the first place. And, better yet, this solution is recyclable.

Marking and coding systems moves into a new era
Companies looking to use a Cloud-based unified approach to their marking and coding systems have options like never before.

Some new twists on an old measure
From what goes in packages to pallet loads on the warehouse floor and even artificial intelligence, dimensioning equipment has some new missions.

Packaging Corner: The incredible, unbroken egg
A new reusable carton reduces egg breakage by 50% in the supply chain from the packing house to retailer. The crates, which also extend egg shelf life, are good for 120 round trips.

Maximizing plastic pallet usefulness
Durability and long life is a great combination for plastic pallets. But are you doing what you can to maximize both? Here are some thoughts on options worth considering.

When a tote for an AS/RS is also a sprinkler
Yes, you read that right. Here’s the story of a patent-pending tote for automated storage systems that holds loads of 70 pounds and acts just like a sprinkler head if a fire ever breaks out.

Flexible palletizing system for a labor constrained world
What if you could get away from that large, centralized palletizer fed by a maze of fixed conveyor that too often seems in the way? Not a bad idea. Here’s an option that doesn’t require more people to make up for newfound flexibility.

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

Paper packaging with a great rate of change
A highly flexible yet strong and stiff paper packaging material reduces packaging costs and shipment damage compared to conventional bubble pack. Bring in the sustainability of paper, and the rate of change just accelerated.

Is laser marking in your future?
Laser marking is already in place in the world of packaging, and it has the capability to mark items as diverse as automotive and aerospace parts and the common carton. That’s enough range to make laser a contender in the future.

A new take on dimensioning in the DC
Once confined to the shipping department, cubing systems are moving upstream to measure individual items and boxes as well as pallet loads to improve handling processes and cube utilization.

A watchful eye for building more accurate pallet loads
Tired of shipping pallet loads that aren’t quite right? Here’s a smart pallet solution that can cut the cost of shipping errors without slowing up palletization.

Peel-and-seal to the rescue
Sometimes taking a chance delivers a big payoff. That’s what happened when DHL partnered with a customer to setup and operate peel-and-seal packaging lines on short notice and helped sustainability long term.

When is a pallet not up to the job?
That’s exactly what they want to know at the Virginia Tech packaging center dedicated to finding better ways to protect everything in the supply chain. The idea is to figure this out before the first shipment goes awry.


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How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
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Warehousing Outlook 2023
Warehousing Outlook 2023
2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
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Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Today’s robotic and data-driven automation systems can minimize disruptions and improve the life and productivity of warehouse operations.
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
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