Performed by the Virginia Tech Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design, the FasTrack life-cycle analysis uses a multistep handling sequence to simulate rough handling of palletized unit loads.
CHEP looks to expand the initiative to multi-company coalitions and open innovation events in which supply chain experts can discuss sustainability topics ranging from reverse logistics to shared transportation solutions to data-driven approaches.
June 14, 2019
CHEP, an Atlanta-based Brambles company, announced a new initiative called Zero Waste World, which brings together leading retailers and manufacturers to create smarter and more sustainable supply chains.
CHEP, Livonia, Mich., introduced 40x24-inch pooled (shared and re-used), carbon-neutral half pallets, making them what is said to be the first and only CarbonNeutral-certified pooled platform in North America.
Grimmway Farms, a carrot producer based in Bakersfield, Calif., tapped CHEP, Livonia, Mich., to improve its sustainable practices and increase operations efficiency.
Elkhart Plastics, Inc., Elkhart, Ind., unveiled durable and reusable plastic pallets made with the same rotomolding technique as its existing line of custom and off-the-shelf plastic products.