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Recycling and Disposal Specialist Explains Latest Trends

Logistics Business Magazine

KG, a south German manufacturer of office equipment and environmental technology, has hosted its latest event looking at trends in the recycling and disposal sector. For example, the introduction of the container-deposit legislation for PET bottles in Germany in 2005. In addition, the company successfully placed approx.

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Building a Circular Supply Chain

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Today’s supply chains are still mostly linear, taking raw materials from the planet, using them, and disposing of them when they no longer have value. Supply chains at a consumer goods company, for example, make up about 80% of the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This creates significant waste.

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What is Preventive Maintenance: Staying Ahead of the Curve

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Examples include cleaning and lubricating the moving parts or replacing parts before they wear out. Asset Lifecycle Management Navigating through the lifecycle of an asset requires keen oversight from acquisition to disposal. Inadequate Training: Continuous training is another must.

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49 Forklift Pros & Cons [Electric, LPG & Diesel Forklifts Compared]

Conger

In addition, you will need to dispose of the forklift once it has reached the end of its economic life. Training Required Forklifts require training and certification to operate, which is an added expense and inconvenience. Training, certification, and licensing are OSHA requirements for operating any kind of forklift.

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Automation from Simple to Complex

Logistics Business Magazine

Additionally, they will have at their disposal a team of experts that has grown considerably in recent years and serves to ensure professional planning and implementation. These include, for example, the low-level transport of goods between defined transfer stations, for which AMRs with transport platforms are recommended.

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The Impact of International Conflict on Supply Chains

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Government leaders sometimes use any means at their disposal to influence other nations. For example, an enemy nation might not allow shipments to pass through. That can especially affect trade by truck and train. You can see a prime example of this in today’s world. Political Decisions. Inaccessible Routes.

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STILL provides system comparison at logistics webinar

Logistics Business Magazine

Which system is best suited for automated production supply and disposal? Automated forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, underride AGVs or tugger trains? Because with the deckload vehicle, costs are definitely well below those of a forklift truck and even below those of a tugger train.” ” Tugger train systems.

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