With unprecedented change and upheaval in the automotive supply chain, improving the resilience of your operation has never been more important and we highlight how returnable plastic packaging can help you mitigate the risks. A combination of the global pandemic, changing political headwinds, material shortages and rising costs has resulted in OEMs and Tier Suppliers [...]
With supply chain costs at record levels and increasing, there hasn't been a more pertinent time to review your spend at each stage of your supply chain and logistics operation. Taking a closer look at your packaging may help you make considerable savings. Introducing the EuroBin Extended Length into your supply chain provides you with [...]
Replacing single use expendable packaging or heavy steel stillages with lightweight foldable plastic packaging throughout intercontinental supply chains will transform your returnable loops into a sustainable operation. The view of many OEMs is that it is much easier to use expendable plastic and cardboard to ship components from tier suppliers, this creates vast quantities of [...]
OEMs and Tier Suppliers are reviewing the average weight of packaging in their supply chain, focusing on analysing fuel costs and carbon emissions. It is essential that LLP’s share cost down opportunities for carrying less weight in their transport operations. With the shift to electric vehicles, there is a greater importance to identify ways of [...]
As the global automotive industry is in the midst of a seismic shift in terms of the sustainability of the vehicles they produce and manufacturing capabilities, we are seeing a similar shift in how light weight returnable packaging is being purchased. With sustainability being paramount across the sector, packaging used in the supply chain is [...]
As we see a larger number of light weight component parts for all vehicles due to the rapid increase in electric vehicle and hybrid launches, it is important to address the issues around using heavy metal packaging in the automotive supply chain. With sustainability at the top of the agenda for OEMs and Tier Suppliers, [...]
IPL Macro EuroBin delivers unrivalled efficiencies and cost savings on return journeys in the automotive supply chain for OEMs, Tier Suppliers and LLPs. Introducing foldable plastic returnable bins into your supply chain, replacing rigid plastic bins or steel stillages, will enable you to significantly reduce the costs of shipping and storing empty bins. [...]
Name Jennifer Fuller Hometown Naches, WA What is your position in the company? Customer Service Representative How would you describe your job to someone that doesn’t know the business? I work for a company that produces large industrial bins for agriculture, food processing, and automotive industry. My part to play in this wide operation is [...]
Macro has taken the popular MacroBin 32, commonly used as a harvest container for apples, peppers and avocados, and incorporated new technology to create the brand new MacroBin 32NG (New Generation). The MacroBin 32NG takes what made the original MacroBin 32 one of Macro’s most viable harvest containers and utilizes an updated design to make [...]
Name Chris Panter Hometown Elizabethtown, Kentucky What is your position in the company? Warehouse Manager How would you describe your job to someone that doesn’t know the business? Basically I make sure we don’t run out of material so production can do their jobs. I also make sure orders are shipped in a timely manner [...]
