Last fall, Industry Week ran a good article on getting the green light that outlined some good ways to go green and save green at the end of the article that I haven’t covered yet, and in one case, even thought about before. Cutting right to the chase:
- Install Alternate Power Units (APUs) in Private fleets
for heaters, air conditioners, etc. in sleeper units. This can cut engine idling time by up to 80%.
- Efficiently Route and Load Transportation
Reduce out of route and empty miles, increase cube utilization, and emphasize multi-stop shipments. - Near-Source Air-Intensive Components
If you receive plastic bottles or packaging in un-blown, test-tube format, blow them into shape on-site, reducing the number of truckloads required to deliver the bottles or packing to the plant by up to 90%.
For more ideas, see the article.