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Image via Flickr by USFWS Mountain Prarie In most cases, green initiatives cost more to implement than traditional methods of manufacturing. It’s one thing to make green decisions when you’re building from scratch, but most established businesses are holding off on new construction and expansion until it’s clear how the economic recovery is going to…
Image via Flickr JeepersMedia At some point, virtually every successful company needs to make changes to its infrastructure in order to expand. In 2015 DHL projected significant growth and decided to invest in an updated online platform for customers to track packages. The investment did not have the expected outcome, though. Take a look at…
Image via Flickr by Tyler Online grocery shopping is not a new thing — shoppers place their orders, and then someone physically shops and delivers the goods. However, several businesses have popped up that offer meals in a box. These businesses do not use local fulfillment. This raises concerns because of supply chain restraints in…
Image via Flickr by Phillip Stewart According to market research from Freedonia Group, the demand for corrugated and paperboard boxes in the U.S. will increase to $39.4 billion by 2018. That’s an increase of 2.6 percent per year. Additioanlly, the Freedonia Group projected that folding carton demand will increase by 1.4 percent per year.Box production…
Image via Flickr by David Pierce North America has seen some pretty bizarre weather this year. Right now the east coast is seeing record low temperatures as cold, dense air flows down from the Arctic. These freezing conditions are causing havoc for the transportation industry. In addition, several crops are threatened, causing commodity prices to…