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PALLETCENTRAL, Volume 24 No. 5 PalletCentral ® is a bi-monthly publica on of the Na onal Wooden Pallet & Container Associa on™ © 2024 Na onal Wooden Pallet & Container Associa on. All rights reserved. NWPCA 1421 Prince Street, Suite 340 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-519-6104 info@palletcentral.com Adver sing: To adver se in PalletCentral, contact Mark Barford at 703-519-0186 or mbarford@palletcentral.com. Publishing Partner: Tulip Media Group Subscrip ons to PalletCentral ® are complimentary, however you need to subscribe: PalletCentral.com/pallet-subscrip on >>Subscribe Subscribe to ensure you receive the latest edi on of PalletCentral ® and to make sure we have your correct mailing address and/or email address for digital edi ons. Please note that NWPCA does not sell our mailing lists. We only collect certain data to track our readership demographics. ©2024 NWPCA. All rights reserved. The views expressed in all ar cles, editorials and adver sements appearing in PalletCentral are solely those of the author and adver ser, respec vely, and do not necessarily represent the views of NWPCA. IN THIS ISSUE 17 | The Demise Of Chevron Deference The Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo marks the end of Chevron deference, reshaping regulatory prac ce and giving industries like wooden pallets a greater voice in shaping future legisla on. BY DONALD K. SHANDY DEPARTMENTS 8 Le er From Our Board Chair 10 Inside NWPCA 14 Policy At Play 32 NWPCA Adver sers 20 | Innova on In Pallet Manufacturing Is About More Than Yield: Leaders Should Priori ze Safety, Sustainability, And Quality At Every Step Discover how the wooden pallet industry is redefining success by balancing cu ng- edge innova on with sustainability, safety, and produc vity—se ng a new standard for manufacturing excellence. BY JERICA KINGSBURY 42 | Innova ng Pallet Design: PDS Advancements And Future Direc ons The Pallet Design System™ (PDS) is revolu onizing pallet manufacturing by combining innova on, efficiency, and sustainability—establishing itself as the go-to solu on for superior pallet design and performance. BY NWPCA & PDS TEAM 20 34 Na onal Wooden Pallet & Container Associa on September - October 2024 • Volume 24 No. 5 34 | The Race Is On . . . What's Next for OSHA? As the poli cal landscape shi s, the upcoming Harris/Walz versus Trump/ Vance showdown could redefine the future of OSHA, federal regula ons, and the very fabric of the American workforce. BY ADELE L. ABRAMS, ESQ., ASP, CMSP 27 | Nature's Packaging: The Life Cycle Of A Wooden Pallet Within A Circular Economy Explore how the wooden pallet industry is leading the charge in sustainability, transforming simple wood into a cornerstone of the circular economy— maximizing resource use and minimizing waste in global supply chains. BY DAN ROZANSKY 27