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Reverse Distribution Made Easy

6/27/2013

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Is reverse distribution right for your company? In its most simple terms, reverse distribution is the recovery and reuse of packaging. You’ve heard it all before. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

But there’s got to be more to it, right? Exactly. It’s a full-service systematic process.
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The 5 Most Common Unit Load Mistakes

6/20/2013

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Avoidable distribution hazards are impacting the products you ship.

The best way to ship? Design a unit load for your product. A unit load combines multiple items into a single “unit” that can easily move through the distribution process.
Unit Load Damage
Unit Load Damage
Packaging your product as a unit load requires organizing and restraining items to allow shipping as a single mass. Many of the hazards that loom in the shipping process can be avoided simply by using a correctly-designed unit load. 

So what should you watch out for when packaging your unit load? Glad you asked!

Here’s our list of the top 5 most common unit load mistakes.

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How to Lower Your Freight Costs as Transportation Prices Soar

6/13/2013

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It’s inevitable. Recent trends show your freight costs are going to increase through 2014. 

Pallets and freight can be a major expense for your company. If you do ignore current trends, the costs of shipping your product will increase!

The Nelson Tech Center can help you keep these expenses in line with Transportation Cost Modeling.
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Can Your Moldy Wood Pallets Be Saved? Maybe...

6/6/2013

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Don’t scrap that moldy pallet just yet... we might be able to save it!

The bad news is you found mold on your pallets. The good news is that mold grows on the surfaces of the pallet components. This surface growth does not structurally degrade the material - at least not in the short term.
Wood Pallet MoldIf the mold growth is in the early stages and has not yet degraded the wood, you might be able to save your pallet.





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