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Thinking Ahead–Letter from Chaille: It’s Just Not Fun Any More - Chaille Brindley explores the things that make running a small business a hassle and how to simply the office and do new things to make everyone happier, including the boss.  [Topic:General Advice]

Pacific Trail Crosscut Unit Saw Allows 84 Lumber to Crosscut Doug Fir and Remain Competitive - 84 Lumber in Las Vegas Chooses Pacific Trail Crosscut unit saw for Crosscutting Lumber [Topic:Sawmill Case Studies]

The Key to Supply Chain Savings The Key to Supply Chain Savings: Are Your Customers Shipping the Best Load® on Every Trip?  - Do you know the real secret to minimizing costs in unit loads. Dr. Marshall (Mark) White explores the keys to supply chain savings that most shippers don’t know and how it can benefit the pallet industry. He unveils a new software tool to help make the dream of system-based design a reality.  [Topic:Unit Load Design]

Pallets in the Holy Land: Israeli Packaging Company Turns to GBN for Production Efficiency  - Pallets in the Holy Land: Israeli packaging company turns to GBN for production efficiency. [Topic:International Market]

Separating Fact from Mere Marketing Spin: Green Certification Validates Eco Claims for Pallet Companies - A look at what green certification means to pallets companies and several certification agencies available. [Topic:Environmental Issues]

Alternative Materials Pallet Market Continues to Grow - A survey of the leading suppliers of alternative material pallets and transport packaging serving the North American market. [Topic:Alternative Materials (Plastic, Corrugated, etc.)]

Markets in Transition: Near Sourcing: Logistics Changes Have Implications for Pallet Demand  - Changes in logistics trends may bring more manufacturing closer to home as multinational companies eye near sourcing strategy. [Topic:Pallets]

Interpal VII – The Pallet World Is Changing - Interpal VII, held in Philadelphia, is the seventh in the Interpal international pallet meeting series. This year the focus was on changes that are taking place globally and serving to unite our industry in its concerns and efforts. [Topic:Trade Shows]

Market Update: Keeping an Eye Out for the End  - Excess lumber inventory leads to pallet producers being able to buy higher grade material at a competitive price. Our market analyst wonders how long this trend will continue. [Topic:Pallet Market]

Rising Costs Are Too Big to Ignore:Health Care Legislation May Significantly Impact Small Businesses  - Since most pallet companies offer some form of health insurance, the current reforms considered by Congress are too big to ignore. How will reform legislation impact your business and employees? [Topic:General Advice]

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