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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Container industry"”.
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Wood Use Trends in the Pallet and Container Industry
… utilized by the United States pallet and container industry in 1999. Wood use trends were identified by comparing the results of this study with that of three previous studies (1992, 1993, and 1995) conducted by Virginia Tech and the United States Forest Service. Also, information was …
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Analyzing the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) on the container industry
… in the US is apparent, since the amount of cargo containers that enters US borders through ports is at an all time high. To ensure that, US government bought a new set of policies which have as their main purpose to ensure that the shipments that will enter its borders will not jeopardize US …
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Wood-based material use in the United States pallet and container industry
A questionnaire was sent to 2,111 U.S. pallet and container manufacturers to (1) estimate the total volume of hardwood lumber, softwood lumber, and wood-based panels used by the industry in 1991, (2) estimate lumber use by species category within the industry, and (3) predict shifts in the volumes …
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Investigation of New and Recovered Wood Shipping Platforms
… on raw material usage for the wood pallet and container industry in 2016. Historical trends in the wood pallet market were also analyzed between 1991-2016 using the results of previous Virginia Tech and U.S. Forest Service pallet surveys. Paper mail questionnaires and online questionnaires were …
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Investigation of New and Recovered Wood Shipping Platforms in the United States
… material usage trends in the wooden pallet and container industry from 2019 through 2021. These trends have been compared to historical data that has been collected by Virginia tech and U.S. Forest Service pallet surveys from 1991-2016. This study was conducted by sending out physical and online …
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The effectiveness and economic impact of enhancing container security
Over the past few decades, international containerized shipping has evolved to become the main artery of global trade, providing both convenient and inexpensive access to goods from markets around the world. Yet the very size and efficiencies that have made container shipping such an attractive …
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An assessment of manufacturing quality variation and an SPC handbook for the pallet and container industries
… from their vendor/suppliers. The pallet and container industries are the suppliers to the other companies. Statistical Process Control (SPC) is one-way to prove to the buyer the quality level of their products. One part of the this thesis is a handbook, which explains a step by step process …
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The Influence of the Size and Design of Nails On Their Efficiency With Respect to Driving and Pulling From Various Species of Wood
… fields of construction, particularly the wooden container industry.
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Brazilian woods for wooden boxes : a guideline for wooden box manufacturers
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. School of Packaging, 1975