Supply Chain Efficiency Starts at the Top
There are many tools to make supply chains respond to quick and unplanned changes, but success must begin with senior management.
by Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Packaging Trends Survey
It may be a function of their companies’ volumes, but respondents to this year’s survey voice a desire for less physical labor, more machine labor and increased automation.
by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Gourmet food processor creatively weathers the recession
As graduates of the Culinary Institute of America, Lori Daniel and Eliot Swartz, co-founders of Two Chefs on a Roll, knew they couldn’t continue being creative when 80-hour workweeks consumed all their energy; they realized hiring an innovative CEO was the next step to take to grow their business.
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Engineering R&D: From waste to elixir
Biotechnology meets process innovation to convert toxic byproducts of the olive press into a therapeutic ingredient.
by Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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AC lift truck
Designed for food and beverage processors, warehouses and distribution centers, the Toyota 8-Series AC-powered electric lift truck handles loads from 4,000 to 6,500 lbs. and delivers 21 percent faster travel speeds than the Toyota 7-Series 3-wheel model.
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Belt alignment system
Combining the self-energized, self-guiding RJS Disciplign belt guide with a conveyor nose bar, the RJS nose guide assembly belt alignment system is used with thin, flat conveyor belts to minimize off-tracking.
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Bucket elevator/conveyor
Suitable for handling cereal, coffee, tea, confectionery, pasta, pet food, salt, spices and snack products, the multi-axis Gough Elecon bucket conveyor and elevator system has a tri-planar chain with a wash-through design that meets food sanitation requirements.
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