Green Material Handling News Archive
Green: Get as Good as You Give
Learn how to promote sustainability while keeping your eye on the bottom line...
Make sustainability more understandable
To give trading partners a common way of talking about packaging and sustainability, The Consumer Goods Forum issued a report titled “A Global Language for Packaging and Sustainability.” It offers a common framework and measurement system trading partners can use to help them make more informed decisions about their packaging...
iGPS Funds Planting of 200,000 Trees in Oregon
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), operator of a pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, has funded the planting of 200,000 new trees in the Deschutes National Forest in central Oregon, an area in serious need of reforestation...
Air Liquide to Power Walmart Canada's Fleet of Green Lift Trucks
Air Liquide, a provider of gases for industry, health and the environment, has been awarded a contract to supply the hydrogen, filling station and infrastructure to power retail giant Walmart's new fleet of fuel cell-powered lift trucks at its new distribution center in Alberta, Canada...
A Greener Approach to Packaging
Reusable packaging and crating materials can lower a company's carbon footprint while improving the bottom line...
Fleet Management Firm Introduces Green Lift Truck Services
Independent fleet management firm Total Fleet Solutions (TFS) has created a new division that uses analysis tools and material handling equipment expertise to reduce the overall carbon footprint of its customers’ lift truck fleets...
IBM Opens Sustainable Manufacturing Plant
IBM announces the opening of a $30 million manufacturing facility in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., that will produce System z mainframes and Power Systems servers...
3PL Launches Solar Energy Services Division
Third-party logistics provider (3PL) NFI has created a new division, NFI Solar, which will finance, own and manage solar energy systems on commercial properties...
Leading Change
Wal-Mart Canada builds a super-sustainable, refrigerated DC to show global industry the business case for green...
A Greener Way of Shipping
Intermodal offers a greener option for long-distance freight transportation...
Airing on the Side of Energy Management
Proper air movement can help companies avoid rising fuel costs while reducing energy consumption...
Solving the Energy Management Riddle
With energy prices ever more volatile, and the potential for emissions regulations growing, companies are focusing on controlling their energy costs...
Packaged to Win
Companies are finding that supply chain optimization and sustainability are a winning combination...
Stretch Your Imagination
Material handlers can improve end-of-line packaging sustainability by reducing stretch film consumption...
How Green Is Your Loading Dock?
When it comes to going green, all areas of the DC, especially the dock, should be part of the program...
ECO-LABELING: Green or Smokescreen?
Inflated claims are everywhere, and they can derail your company's sustainability efforts. Here's how to ensure your investments support green goals...
3PL Uses Government Incentives to Go Solar
Seko Worldwide, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), recently installed a 31-kilowatt, 143-panel solar voltaic system to generate most of the electricity needed for its warehouse in Portland, Ore...
Going the Extra Mile
Loading dock equipment was a major consideration when Canadian Tire planned its massive new DC in Quebec...
Sprint to the Finish
The race to win in 2010 starts at the loading dock...
Piercing the Darkness
MHIA revises its previous economic forecast to predict growth in 2010...
Seeing Red About Going Green
The climate change debate has become a “winner take all” battle royal...
Big Ass Fans R&D Facility Earns LEED Gold Certification
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently awarded Big Ass Fans with a LEED Gold plaque for its new 45,000-square foot R&D facility in Lexington, Ky...
Four Steps to Achieving Active Energy Management
The overall goal of an energy-efficient DC should be continuous improvement...
NAM Tells EPA the Clean Air Act Is Not a ‘Blunt Instrument’
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has sent a letter to U.S. Senators urging them to support an amendment that would stop the EPA from issuing an “endangerment finding” for carbon dioxide...
Designing an Eco-Friendly Aftermarket Network
Manufacturers, particularly those in the automotive and industrial products industries, are devoting considerable effort to minimizing the environmental...
