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4 PalletCentral • January-February 2023 palletcentral.com PALLETCENTRAL Stay Connected PalletCentral® is a bi-monthly publication of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association™ ©2023 National Wooden Pallet & Container Association. All rights reserved. NWPCA 1421 Prince Street, Suite 340 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-519-6104 info@palletcentral.com Subscriptions to PalletCentral are complimentary, however you need to subscribe: PalletCentral.com>>Subscribe Changes and Renewals: Current subscribers may sign-in at PalletCentral.com>>Edit Bio (look for "Additional Information" to manage your subscription and edit your mailing address. The NWPCA does not sell our mailing list; data collected from PalletCentral subscribers is solely used for tracking our readership. COLUMNS 6 From The Chair DEPARTMENTS 8 Inside NWPCA 10 Policy at Play 44 NWPCA Advertisers IN THIS ISSUE On the Cover – iStock/WANAN YOSSINGKUM January-February 2023 Volume 23 No. 1 SUPPORTING THE MISSION 12 | A Word From Our Season Sponsors Universal Fastener Outsourcing – Patented, Tested, Approved™ and PRS Group – Advancing New Product Development. YEAR IN REVIEW 14 | Highlighting NWPCA's Biggest Moments in 2022 Milestones and Looking Ahead. SAVE THE DATE 22 | Mexican Wooden Packaging Conference September 5 and 6, 2023 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. MANAGEMENT 26 | Efficiently Running Your Production Ensuring your data and production from start to finish is operating at its peak performance can be done easily with enterprise resource planning. By Caryn Smith SAFETY 32 | Showdown on Capitol Hill The January 2023 OSHA regulatory agenda lists 27 pending standards – all of which pallet industry players need to pay attention to. By Adele L. Abrams, Esq., ASP, CMSP LOGISTICS 38 | 2023 Expectations: Navigating Uncertain Times Being strategic and tactical in uncertain times can make or break your company's future. By Noël Perry & Brent Hutto TIMBER MARKET 41 | Forest & Lumber 2023 Update Brooks Mendell of Forisk Consulting, an award-winning research firm that studies forest operations and timber markets, is a keynote speaker at the upcoming ALC in March. Here he reveals interesting highlights of the sector that he will explore at the event. By Brooks Mendell NATURE'S PACKAGING 42 | Sustainable Forest Management and Wood Pallets Sustainable practices upstream can add to the industry. By Glenn Meeks 41