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Profitable Sustainability: How to make the investment work
Listen in as Jeff Haushalter, a partner with Chicago Consulting, discusses the state of sustainability and why a focus on packaging can deliver profitable, and sustainable, results. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.

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.

The Rebound: It’s time to pay attention to urban logistics
Listen in as Arup’s Catarina Carvalho discusses the rise of mega cities and the reasons supply chain managers need to rethink their strategies for serving urban customers.

Transformation and resilience at the new J&J
Following the spinoff of J&J’s consumer brands, Kathy Wengel is strengthening the pharma and med device business’s core technical operations and building a framework for risk management.

Lucas Systems, Carnegie Mellon University partner on packaging challenges
The research is focused on developing new and innovative ways to reduce distribution center and transportation waste by optimizing the way packing and packaging of multiple items in a single order is executed.

Zebra study: nearly six in 10 warehouse leaders plan to deploy RFID by 2028
Other trends which the study revealed include accelerated timelines for warehouse modernization projects, and returns management as a top operational challenge.

Combilift enters offshore wind sector with handling solution, collaborating with Siemens Gamesa
In 25th anniversary year special event, lift truck provider with focus on long-load handling also highlights autonomous truck, as well as a telematics solution. Combilift partnered with Siemens Gamesa on its Combi-LC, which moves wind turbine blades and towers. Combilift expects to generate over €50m in revenue per year in the wind sector market segment by 2026.

RPA publishes 2023 Reusable Transport Packaging State of the Industry report
A comprehensive analysis of the global reusable transport packaging industry now available from the Reusable Packaging Association.

PECO Pallet earns EcoVadis Silver sustainability rating
Company recognized for commitment to ethical, responsible and sustainable business practices operating North America’s second largest rental pallet pool supporting hundreds of supply chains.

Time to act on sustainability
Sustainability is on its way to becoming a core competency for materials handling suppliers.

Building the sustainable enterprise at Macy’s
The department store leader is committed to sustainability and corporate responsibility across the communities where it operates.

Sustainability to take center stage at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023
The most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America this year, Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 (Sept. 11–13, 2023; Las Vegas Convention Center), is taking the lead in highlighting the importance of sustainability in the industry

KION commits to net zero and to the Science Based Targets initiative
Strategic sustainability goal of net zero before 2050 for KION, a major global provider of industrial trucks, automation systems, and supply chain solutions

AEC, MHI’s newest Industry Group, to hold inaugural membership meeting in May
The Advanced Energy Council (AEC) will hold its inaugural membership meeting on Monday, May 22 at MHI’s Spring Meeting.

What’s the environmental impact of wood pallets?
They are about as sustainable as anything can get and have a positive impact on the environment. Better yet, that’s provable with a new tool from the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association.


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