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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Implementing global pooling into the automotive supply chain will deliver a wealth of efficiencies which reduces costs, risk and removes waste that creates a sustainable, environmentally friendly process. Introducing a global packaging pool into a supply chain removes the need for expendable packaging. Expendable packaging in plastic and cardboard are the two main materials used [...]
OEM's rely upon one trip expendable packaging throughout their intercontinental supply chains simply because they view it as the easy and best cost option. Their view is that it is much easier to use expendable options to ship components from one of their plants to another and create vast quantities of waste. This is viewed [...]
Diana Fruit Preserving Company was founded in 1921 when Alexander Diana came over from Yugoslavia bringing the tradition of Maraschino cherries to the United States. This new delicacy became very popular and really took off with the invention of the fruit cocktail in the 1930s. Today fruit cocktails are still a thriving part of the Diana [...]
"Collaboration" is a term you hear regularly in the world of business but rarely come across in the global automotive industry, particularly in supply chain and logistics. OEM's require tier suppliers to provide components and equipment to build vehicles, which additionally enlists the involvement of a number of different parties to design, create, and deliver [...]
It may be easy to walk by your produce section without giving it much thought, but a lot of work goes into delivering fresh, ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables to your local grocery store. In order to harvest, sort, pack, and ship fresh produce around the globe, everything has to be done in a safe [...]
