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Cut size, add savings: Wal-Mart or not, there's a compelling dollars-and-sense case for package optimization.(packaging)
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Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Ampuja, Jack
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Long known for industry-changing supply chain initiatives, Wal-Mart is effecting equal change in the packaging sector.
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It was during the fall 2006 Clinton Global Initiative conference that Wal-Mart President Lee Scott announced his company's sustainability initiative. Since then, many areas of U.S. business have ramped up the focus on environmental stewardship.
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260 words
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327 words
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287 words
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423 words
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369 words
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Food Engineering;
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492 words
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Wireless News;
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410 words
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