52 Label this green! Bar-code supplier turns waste into fuel
DC Velocity
MARCH 14, 2018
Label vendor converts manufacturing waste into combustible pellets. Green Logistics
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App Identifies Warehouse Waste
Material Handling and Logistics
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
Newcastle Systems has introduced a new app called the MotionMeter, a real-time activity tracker designed to perform time studies within the warehouse and identify waste
Targeting Workplace Efficiency & the 3 Steps to Reduce Waste
Cerasis
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Patrick gives us some insight into workplace efficiency and how to reduce waste. . Lean manufacturing consolidates equipment, people and workspace resources to reduce waste, create an effective flow of actions and create unbeatable manufacturing solutions. Targeting Workplace Efficiency and Reducing Waste . Lean manufacturing surrounds two factors: workplace efficiency and wasteful processes. Consumers won’t pay for your company’s waste. Determining Waste .
Manufacturing Blogging – great idea or waste of time?
Cerasis
MAY 23, 2017
So now we know what a blog is but why is manufacturing blogging a great idea and not a waste of time: To Help People. Twitter LinkedIn The post Manufacturing Blogging – great idea or waste of time?
Discover 4 Use Cases for Applying AI to Your Recruiting Processes
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Waste Disposal Solutions Revealed in Nuremberg
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
German waste disposal expert Strautmann Umwelttechnik presented its waste disposal solutions at the BrauBeviale in Nuremberg last week. It says with its LiquiDrainer, bale- and briquette presses you successfully dispose of waste with little effort and maximum effect.
Industry View: Waste, Storage Space and the Hidden Extras
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
David Coleman, Operations Director at HSM UK, discusses why environmental technology is an effective answer for organisations handling significant volumes of waste material. Not a waste but a resource. No time for waste. All businesses are chasing efficiency and convenience.
Bridgestone unveils tires designed for waste trucks
Fleet Owner
APRIL 25, 2018
The Bridgestone M870 and Firestone FS860 tires are designed exclusively for the waste industry and will enter the market later this year
One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger
Material Handling and Logistics
MAY 2, 2018
billion metric tons—gets lost or wasted. Much of the food waste produced around the world can be traced back to inconsistencies in the supply chain: inventories aren’t recorded, suppliers aren’t informed, and quality isn’t taken into account.
Tesco to reduce food waste – Logistics Manager
247 Customs Broker
MAY 23, 2018
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China extending ban on solid waste imports
247 Customs Broker
APRIL 20, 2018
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Industry View: Waste, Storage Space and the Hidden Extras
Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 13, 2018
David Coleman, Operations Director at HSM UK, discusses why environmental technology is an effective answer for organisations handling significant volumes of waste material. Not a waste but a resource. No time for waste. All businesses are chasing efficiency and convenience.
Experts offer tips to help fleets cut waste and boost profits
Fleet Owner
MAY 10, 2018
Two industry experts shared tips on how fleet managers can eliminate waste and boost their bottom line during a recent Fleet Owner webinar
Asian ports under pressure after China ban on plastic and paper waste
The LoadStar
JUNE 8, 2018
Port operations in South-east Asia have come under increasing pressure from a build-up in scrap cargo, following China’s crackdown on imported waste. The post Asian ports under pressure after China ban on plastic and paper waste appeared first on The Loadstar.
Safety technology a key piece of Freightliner's new EconicSD waste collection truck
Fleet Owner
APRIL 24, 2018
Freightliner Trucks unveiled its new EconicSD waste collection truck for the North American market, a low-entry, cab-over-engine model that comes standard with numerous safety systems. LAS VEGAS.
Void Fill and the Chinese Import Ban on Waste Packaging
Logistics Business Magazine
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
million tonnes of plastic waste and 3 million tonnes of cardboard waste to China and Hong Kong, but starting in January 2018 China has placed an import ban on waste packaging. But the answer may be right under many of our noses, or at least in the waste container outside.
Hiab Joins the Dots in Waste Management and Recycling at IFAT 2018
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 11, 2018
On-road load handler Hiab, part of Cargotec, has over many years successfully served customers in the waste management and recycling industries with its equipment. “The world is changing with more regulations on how and when you can collect waste.
Hyster to Focus on Waste Management and Recycling Portfolio at IFAT
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 8, 2018
Hyster Europe is focusing on handling challenges in waste management and recycling operations at IFAT 2018 from 14-18 May in Munich, Germany. We are also committed to meeting the handling needs of diverse recycling operations, from paper and wood, through to metals and chemical waste.”.
Webb Wheel puts the brakes on waste with efficient brake drum
Fleet Owner
JULY 13, 2018
The Alabama-based company says its patented Cool Running Technology (CRT) vents handle heat 10% better than comparable weight brake drums
Growing A Green Supply Chain
Blue Grace Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2018
Campbells Soup, for example, managed to change their packaging process which cut waste and saved them a good bit of money in exchange. . “Going Green” has been an action catchphrase for just about every industry over the past decade.
Maersk lends a hand in ocean cleanup effort
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Danish liner company helps out with initiative to rid ocean of plastic waste. Transportation
Intro to APU Weight Exemption
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 10, 2017
Auxiliary power units (APUs) are one of the best tools that you can supply your truck drivers with to combat wasting fuel. They help drivers avoid wasting fuel, but they present a different problem because of their weight.
Uberization of Logistics Has Arrived
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 30, 2018
Cut the waste and reap benefits. For an industry that is forever on the move, the world of logistics is in a perennial state of change, facing numerous challenges and vague demands. Staying ahead in this dynamic landscape can be quite a roller coaster.
XPO to roll out smartphone app in Europe this spring
DC Velocity
MARCH 19, 2018
Visibility app launched in North America earlier this year, helping reduce empty miles and lower fuel waste, firm says. Technology
A suggestion for congestion
DC Velocity
JULY 29, 2018
Congestion wastes time, fuel, and productivity. There must be a better way to manage our infrastructure. Transportation
Route optimization: A solution for traffic congestion
Fleet Owner
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Any way you look at it, we’re wasting a lot of money and time because trucks are sitting in traffic
This Week in Logistics News (August 4 – 10)
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 10, 2018
Food waste and its impact on supply chains and the environment has been a hot topic lately. Tesco has scrapped “best by” dates on packaging to reduce waste, and Circular Systems is pioneering new tech to convert food crop waste – like banana peels and hemp stalks – into wearable fibers. Two more companies are stepping up their part to reduce food waste.
How Product as a Service Enables the Circular Economy
Logistics Matter
JUNE 7, 2017
According to Wikipedia: A circular economy is a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, closing, and narrowing material and energy loops.
UK plastics recycling under investigation for fraud and corruption
The LoadStar
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Six UK plastic waste exporters have had their licences suspended or cancelled in the past three months, with the government setting up an investigation into “widespread” abuse. Complaints range from falsely claiming for waste that does not exist, waste not being recycled and left.
Supply Chain Management:Make your Assets Green, as Dollar is.
Infosys Supply Chain Management
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Companies have started talking seriously about reducing carbon emission, saving water and electricity, waste reduction etc for which asset management packages would play significant roles. About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance.
Convoy’s Flex Loads seeks to better connect shippers and carriers while reducing empty loads
Logistics Management
OCTOBER 22, 2018
With this new offering, Convoy is focusing on providing a better way for shippers and carriers to connect, which, it explained, is key, given how poor appointment setting is a major contributor to wasted time and empty miles
Lean Manufacturing leads to greater efficiency
DC Velocity Reverse Logistics
AUGUST 14, 2017
Guest article by Dr. Keith Wade, American Public University System Lean Manufacturing leads to greater efficiency Lean manufacturing or Lean production is termed as a systematic approach that is used for elimination of waste within any given manufacturing system. Also, Lean considers wastes that are created through overburden and wastes.
Logistics concerns issue Hurricane Michael service updates
Logistics Management
OCTOBER 10, 2018
While the actual impact of Hurricane Michael has not come to fruition at this time, various freight transportation and logistics concerns have not wasted any time in communicating that this could be a severe weather invent that could have a major effect on operations, as well as safety concerns, of course
Electric Class 8 refuse trucks from BYD headed to Seattle
Fleet Owner
JULY 18, 2018
Two of BYD’s 8R Class-8 battery-electric refuse trucks, fitted with New Way Viper Rear Loader refuse bodies, will be delivered to Recology in Seattle for use in residential solid waste pick up
Trillium CNG selected to upgrade fleet’s fueling station
Fleet Owner
APRIL 27, 2018
The Virginia-based recycling and waste collection company has been using compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks forAmerican Disposal Services recently chose compressed natural gas fueling facilities provider Trillium CNG to upgrade its fueling station.
Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities
Material Handling and Logistics
MAY 24, 2018
"Imagine shifting some of the infrastructure services that usually take place during the day on the road — deliveries, garbage management, waste management — to the middle of the night, on the water, using a fleet of autonomous boats,” says CSAIL Director Daniela Rus
Construction underway for on-farm dairy RNG project
Fleet Owner
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Amp Americas announced this is the second anaerobic digester gas-to-RNG facility to convert dairy waste to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) for transportation fuel
RWM Birmingham
Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 18, 2018
The Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition, which this year is under new management, is set to bring over 12,000 waste & recycling professionals spanning a wide-range of sectors.
Overproduction vs. Fast Improvement Cycles
The Lean Thinker
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
In the classic “7 wastes” context, overproduction is making something faster than your customer needs it. Key Point #1: Don’t waste time trying to develop paper solutions to every problem you can imagine. A couple of weeks ago ago I posted the question “ Are you overproducing improvements? ” and compared a typical improvement “blitz” with a large monument machine that produces in large batches.
4 Tips for a Sustainable Supply Chain
PLS Logistics
AUGUST 14, 2018
By managing and improving economic, social and environmental performance throughout supply chains, companies can cut back on the waste of resources, optimize processes, uncover product innovations, save costs, increase productivity and promote corporate values.
Plastic Bulk Truckload Containers
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 29, 2018
has introduced a new series to its BulkPak product line, HDMP4845, which is designed to offer maximum packout to eliminate wasted truck space, reduce freight costs and improve throughput Orbis Corp.
Don’t Lose Your Balance on Electronic Recycling
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
The valuable recoveries in electronic waste are usually gold in connectors and circuit boards, copper used in heat sinks and power supplies, aluminum used in frames, chassis and cases. Dismantling an electronic device can be complex and costly.
Only 15% Using Blockchain to Mitigate Financial Crime in Supply Chain
Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
During the past five years, an average of 31% of respondents to annual Deloitte polls say their organizations have experienced supply chain financial crime—particularly fraud, waste or abuse—in the preceding year. .
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