39 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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Pharmaceuticals in Reverse Supply Chain Now Hazardous Waste
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 11, 2019
A new rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that prescription pharmaceuticals sent from healthcare facilities to reverse distributors must be regulated as solid waste and evaluated for hazardous classification at the healthcare facility before they are shipped.
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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 .
Discover 4 Use Cases for Applying AI to Your Recruiting Processes
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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?
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3 Tools to Minimize Waste: A Boon to Lean Manufacturing Strategies
Cerasis
MAY 8, 2018
Lean manufacturing is one of the leading waste minimization technologies inside a manufacturing industry. It is a systematic approach to identifying the waste or non-value added materials and removing them to give out the best quality material to the customer. A Powder coating booth comes with ample space for coating and testing of the materials ensuring the minimum amount of waste production during the process.
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.
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China extending ban on solid waste imports
247 Customs Broker
APRIL 20, 2018
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Tesco to reduce food waste – Logistics Manager
247 Customs Broker
MAY 23, 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.
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.
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
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.
Sales Saboteur with Ann Holm
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
You can find yourself wasting time. * download the audio file. [00:21] 00:21] Opening / Introduction. [00:43] 00:43] Ann, please tell us a little bit about your background? * A twenty-five-year career as a speech pathologist, working with people who suffered brain injuries.
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
A pragmatic view of how ELDs are changing trucking
Fleet Owner
DECEMBER 26, 2018
It has always cost fleets something to waste drivers’ time or allow shippers to waste it, but now the cost of that is going up The broader benefit of ELDs is that fleets are thinking more intently about how to use driver time efficiently.
15 tips for avoiding a bad hire
Fleet Owner
DECEMBER 24, 2018
The wrong hiring decision wastes time and costs your business money and can have a negative impact on your existing employees
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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