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GETTING THE
MOST FROM YOUR FORKLIFTS |
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Purchasing a new forklift can be expensive. But it can
become even more costly if it is not operated efficiently.
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HOW TO GUARANTEE RACK SAFETY |
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Proper rack safety begins with the original design and
installation, but proper handling practicies are equally
important.
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EU PROPOSES
NEW RULES FOR FROZEN MEAT |
 In
a response to several scams with frozen meat, the European
Commission has proposed changes to the regulations for meat
and meat products.
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INDIAN TAX
BREAK FOR FREEZING EQUIPMENT |
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By exempting certain categories of refrigeration equipment
from taxes, the Indian government is trying to improve the
country´s cold chain infrastructure. Advantages
for 3PL companies ... |
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PLENTY
POTATOES, NOT ENOUGH COLD STORAGE |
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Potato growers in Bangladesh are experiencing a very good
year. Production has increased significantly, but cold
storage capacity has not.
Increase exports could be
solution |
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GATEWAY
INDIA DOUBLES COLD STORE CAPACITY |
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Indian company Gateway Distriparks Ltd. plans to double the
capacity of its cold storage warehousees over the next 15
months. Six
new cold stores on drawing table ... |
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OPTIMIZING
PRODUCTIVITY WITH 5S METHOD |
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The 5S method can assist with optimizing warehouse
productivity: Sort , Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and
Sustain.
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THE BASICS
OF INVENTORY ACCURACY |
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Technologies like bar coding, RFID, and pick-to-light are
often seen as the solutions to inaccurate inventories, but
they will not eliminate all errors. Accuracy
is an attitude ... |
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SINGAPOREANS
BUY MORE FROZEN FOOD |
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With the slogan "Eat well for less, choose frozen meat", the
Singapore government is urging consumers to buy frozen meat,
in order to cope with rising food prices. According to
industry representatives, the initiative has already
resulted in a sales increase of 15 percent. |
Russian
container shipping company TransContainer and railway
operator Transgroup have plans to build a container
terminal with an annual capacity of 400,000 TEUs at
Zarubino seaport, an ice-free port at the junction point
of the borders of Russia, China and North Korea.
