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GREEN IN YOUR BOTTOM LINE PUTTING MORE
In 1995, The Home Depot mandated that its California vendors ship to its distribution centers only using plastic slip sheets instead of wood. After one year the retailer reported that its supply chain saved more than $2 million. The transition toward plastic pallets and slip sheets has only accelerated in the past decade since environmental initiatives and the expected evolution of materials handling technologies and equipment began to outpace the utility of traditional wooden pallets. The same value propositions exist now as then, though the stakes have been raised by a growing number of public and private interests that are working toward creating a cleaner and greener supply chain.
Supporting “green” practices is not only good for our environment, it makes good business sense.
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