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Supply & Demand Chain Executive Names Kamps Sales Consultant as Recipient of 2024 Pros to Know Award: Rising Stars Category
GRAND RAPIDS, MI —March 8, 2024 — Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named Matt Klein, Kamps Sales Consultant, as one of ...
Kamps Announces Executive Team Changes
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, Jan 4, 2024 – Kamps, Inc. (“The Company”), a portfolio company of Freeman Spogli & Co. and one of the nation’s largest pallet companies, is pleased to ...
Kamps EcoVadis Score: Our Sustainability Rating
Kamps is pleased to be an EcoVadis partner, the world’s most trusted business sustainability rating platform. Our partnership with EcoVadis helps us manage our Corporate Social risk and compliance and ...
Total Pallet Management (TPM) Lowers Costs & Improves Efficiency for Customer
The Case Study This case study focuses on a large big box retailer and highlights a pallet recycling strategy Kamps implemented to increase cost savings, pallet utilization, and create ...
Kamps Recognized as Top Green Supply Chain Partner in 2023
Kamps, Inc. (“Kamps” or “Kamps Pallets”), is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a top green supply chain partner (G75) by Inbound Logistics Magazine, a leading supply ...
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Supply & Demand Chain Executive Names Kamps Sales Consultant as Recipient of 2024 Pros to Know Award: Rising Stars Category
GRAND RAPIDS, MI —March 8, 2024 — Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named Matt Klein, Kamps Sales Consultant, as one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, which recognizes outstanding professionals whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply ...
Understanding VMI, JIT, and JIC
In Supply Chain Management, effective inventory management is crucial. It impacts everything from budget allocation and warehouse capacity to order fulfillment and customer satisfaction. Some businesses struggle with holding a large inventory on-site, due to the substantial initial investment and the space requirements it entails. Another issue businesses might face is the fact that self-managing ...
The Impact of Deck Board Thickness and Density in New Pallet Manufacturing
Deck boards are the wooden (flat) boards that comprise the top and bottom of a wooden pallet. They are usually fastened to the wooden stringers using heavy duty industrial nails. Deck boards serve as the primary support for products being shipped on pallets. Because the importance deck boards play in the pallet’s composition and unit ...
Kamps Announces Executive Team Changes
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, Jan 4, 2024 – Kamps, Inc. (“The Company”), a portfolio company of Freeman Spogli & Co. and one of the nation’s largest pallet companies, is pleased to announce three executive role changes - effective immediately. Mitchell Kamps, 28-year veteran of the company, will be promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kevin Bailey, ...
EU Proposal for Packaging | Everything You Need to Know
In November 2022, the European Commission proposed a new legislation called the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The PPWR’s rules apply to all packaging placed on the EU market - including transport packaging such as wooden pallets. Outline of the Orginal PPWR for the proposal The goal of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation ...