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LEDs cut warehouse’s lighting energy costs by 75%
New future-proof lighting and wireless controls eliminate maintenance costs and improve working conditions.

What happens to all those boxes?
The rise of e-commerce and the current backlash against plastics and single-use packaging means that consumers are more aware of packaging than ever before.

Smart Karton recognized by Dow Packaging Innovation Awards
Dow’s 2019 Awards for Packaging Innovation, now in its 31st year, is the industry’s longest-running independently judged packaging awards program.

Automation to Optimize High-Velocity Packaging
Steven Brandt of Neopost explains the current challenges in the packaging industry and how companies can reduce their costs and footprint with an automated packaging solution for e-commerce.

Get Powerful Indoor and Outdoor Performance with Propane Forklifts
Propane forklifts are providing 100 percent power, inside and out, for better productivity.

Sustainable packaging is ready to make its mark
Whether it’s about cost or environmental savings, sustainability is taking on greater importance in packaging—and that will impact supply chains from Amazon to automotive.

Transport packaging cuts CO2 emissions
Reusable sleeve packs provide a number of sustainability benefits and protect loads during transport.

MLC releases blueprint for next phase of manufacturing digitization
The Critical Issues Agenda encompasses the technology, organizational and leadership requirements of implementing the digital model of modern manufacturing.

Electric Forklifts Aren’t as Clean as You Think
Propane forklifts operate cleaner than both electric and gasoline options.

Corrugated Packaging: Supply-Chain Hero
Safely, Sustainably Delivering Goods Worldwide

Seven alternative pallets for greener operations
Alternative materials and hybrid combinations in pallets target improved sustainability.

Brambles, CHEP launches Zero Waste World in North America
Initiative focuses on eliminating physical waste, eradicating empty transport miles and cutting out process inefficiencies in the supply chain.

DOE recognizes Better Buildings Initiative partners
More than 900 public- and private-sector organizations -- including 32 of the country’s Fortune 100 companies -- have saved billions in energy costs and are sharing successful strategies.

Block-and-brace cushioning pads keep companies green
Environmentally friendly cushioning pads provide protection against shocks and absorb impacts.

GS1 US issues guideline for order consolidation in apparel and general merchandise
Guideline illustrates how leveraging GS1 standards in data sharing enables operational efficiencies, improves sustainability and optimizes last mile costs.


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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
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Warehousing Outlook 2023
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2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
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.
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Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
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