Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

The logistics centre, for example, was designed with a reflecting roof that absorbs only a small amount of direct sunlight. The post Global Network Becoming Carbon Neutral appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. At the beginning of the year, Arvato’s newest location in Las Vegas was officially opened.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

This is also possible if the content shall not come in contact with the surface of the container, for example. In Germany, for example, more than 90% of all plastic waste is collected again, but only 43% of it is recycled and then reused. ” For example, the recycling rate for plastic packaging will increase from 36% to 58.5%

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Back in July, for example, DoKaSch Temperature Solutions K.K. The post DoKaSch strengthens presence in Japan appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. provided Opticoolers for a large-scale and very important transport operation of vaccines.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

“Joining CEFLEX represents another example of the company’s efforts to support a circular economy by creating the highest-quality recyclable products, while maximising recycled content and reducing raw material dependence,” said Clint Smith of Pregis.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

For example, pallet loads have been packed on MSK packaging machines with films made of 98% bio-based materials – a milestone in the reduction of the CO2 footprint. For example, the mean energy consumption of an MSK shrink frame was 10% below the average and was reduced another 13% with the latest new development in 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The fully automatic X7 packaging line, for example, produces up to 1,200 differently sized ready-to-ship packages per hour. The post Tailor-Made Automated Packaging for the Ecommerce Age appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Packsize solutions are based on a high level of automation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

The company’s green logistics strategy is also taking an important step forward – compliance with the ISO 50002 energy audit being just one example. ” The post Perfect retrofit recipe for Almi appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This extends the useful life of a smartphone, for example, from around two to four years. The post Give Warehouse IT Hardware a Second Life appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Avoiding new production reduces emissions and conserves valuable resources.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

One significant example where DP World is looking to maximise barge use is on the River Danube, which passes through more countries than any other river in the world, thereby making it a hugely important trade route. “At The post DP World trumpets European green credentials appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

For example, its Carbon Neutral Air Cushions already use 53% of recycled content and its Water Activated Tape product reduces the amount of tape needed compared to standard packaging tape. The post Packaging firm invests in sustainable products appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Take for example an automotive manufacturer who is looking to move steering wheels in bulk from its factory to the assembly line. The post Oversized Lid Protects Return Packaging in Transit appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. So, how does it work in practice?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

The same cannot be said of cardboard, for example, which is only suitable for single use. They turn them into new trays but also big boxes or rubbish containers, for example. Recycling is done by colour: green, blue and black. When Euro Pool System’s trays reach the end of their life, they are always recycled.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

One such example is LeafSkinTM packaging, which reduces plastic usage by up to 80% and is based on a 100% recyclable flat cardboard tray. The post Recycling: “Circular Approach Needed to Hit Plastic Packaging Targets” appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 22, 2020

The printers that are used for marking tasks, for example at STEFF or MUTUAL LOGISTIC, are equipped with the newest high speed electronic and are developed specifi-cally for the printing of high-quality thermal transfer and thermal direct labels in landscape format.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Keeping in mind that offsetting is just a first step towards sustainable logistics, Forto is committed to exploring greener transport modes. For example, 90% of German-based Rail Pre- and On-Carriage intermodal volumes are transported using trains powered by renewable energy. Alternative energy transport.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

“Of course, this is having a knock-on effect on materials handling equipment (MHE) companies too, because logistics and fulfilment operations obviously prefer to work with suppliers of forklift trucks and other types of MHE that are as serious as they are about sustainability – and not just treating the issue as another marketing veneer.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 15, 2020

The post Automated Packaging System “Eases Warehouse Social Distancing” appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Automation can reduce the number of people required in one particular area while increasing the efficiency of the operation, thus adding value.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 10, 2019

One such example is the TFS 200 MSV (above) which is compatible with MAP, skin and vacuum processes, and is optimised for multiple applications with flexible and rigid plastic materials and some combinations of cardboard. ” The post Packager ULMA Launches Sustainability Plan appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

This was optimized for its specific area of application but reached its limits when customers wanted to expand their portfolio, for example by adding self-adhesive labelling in combination with the classic cold glue method.”. The post Packaging: KHS Launches Modular Labelling Series appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 28, 2019

Also contributing to this trend are increasingly strict international regulations (within the EU, for example) aimed at reducing sources of air pollution. The post Industry View: Focusing on Paper for a Bio-Sustainable Approach appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

By achieving this, it sets an example of new, future-proofed production systems that make sustainability and commercial growth one and the same. The post Toyota uses 100% renewable electricity appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 20, 2018

This is a big first for the packaging industry and another example of how innovation can make impactful changes to the global waste problem. The post Packaging Supplier Claims Biocompostable Film First appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Sitma’s attention to sustainability does not stop at the machines, but rather it extends to the entire supply chain, as evidenced for example by the close relationship that the company has established with suppliers of raw materials. Synergy as a basis for innovation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 14, 2019

Blockchain is a hype and you probably have already heard about countless benefits and examples of how the technology will disrupt logistics. Start with a limited data pool only and then increase collaboration via APIs—for example when you’re fully convinced by the services the platform offers. says Bloomberg.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

He explains what he means in the following example. These aim to find out how the percentage of recyclate in film – as stipulated by the new German Packaging Law, for example – can be increased. Yet here, too, the reuse of this material is an issue, for example in how far print can affect the recyclability of the paper.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 12, 2019

For example, it is possible to create a floor that removes static charge without using copper tape, however it won’t be as conductive as a floor that does. The post Industry View: Positive Outcomes of Anti-Static Flooring appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Some Points About Earthing Points.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 8, 2021

If you compare this to wood, using timber as an example, this is a natural product from sustainably managed softwood forests, but its usable life is significantly shorter than that of polypropylene. The post Exporta offers plastic pallet collection & recycling appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Its new white mailing bags, smaller bales of wood wool, capacity book mailers and twist wraps are examples. The post Industry View: Today is Peak Packaging Monday appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

Firstly, there will be a clear incentive to maximise the productive use of material, by for example not using over-size boxes. The post New packaging regs require greater efficiency appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Importantly, this will affect users of cardboard boxes in a number of ways.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

If managers embrace the idea of giving employees responsibility and decision-making autonomy in their respective areas of expertise – in agile teams, for example – then the parameters can also be defined together. Bohlmann: By eliminating ineffective communication loops, for example. 6th international supply chain meeting.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

The changeover is completed in just a few minutes and can be carried out, for example, during a product change on the upstream folding box gluer without any additional downtime. The post MOSCA introduces UCB machine with banding technology appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Although many of the examples used and the solutions provided relate to the British market, they are easily transferable to markets around the globe. With decades of experience in fashion logistics and tailor-made logistics solutions, DHL also supports the development of industry talent. Read more here.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

For example, the introduction of the container-deposit legislation for PET bottles in Germany in 2005. The post Recycling and Disposal Specialist Explains Latest Trends appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. This drive is available for many HSM baling presses and multi-level shredder systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 2, 2020

For example, all businesses have a duty of care to ensure that they are using a responsible waste collector. It should also be a constant goal to encourage employees to continue waste management practices as it’ll improve your companies’ green credentials, and thus its public reputation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 8, 2018

Pieces of surplus wood are often recycled to create sheets of OSB or chipboard or are mixed with paper pulp and turned into laminate floorboards, for example. For example, using specialist clamps for handling paper bales as they arrive into the recycling process. Wood recycling. tonne capacity Hyster® lift trucks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 13, 2018

By definition, this allows businesses to achieve a much denser volume of waste which would otherwise be sitting in a skip uncompressed, for example. The post Industry View: Waste, Storage Space and the Hidden Extras appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2022

It is one of many new features planned for IMHX 2022 which will ensure that every aspect of the event is relevant for the challenges and opportunities presenting themselves to companies in the logistics and supply chain sectors today.”. The post IMHX reveals Sustainability Zone appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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