Suppliers to the office furniture industry better start paying close attention to the materials going into the pieces they're making. That's because the sustainability programs being implemented by the office furniture OEMs in West Michigan and beyond are increasingly demanding the suppliers provide more detailed information about the chemicals that go into their products.

Companies that want to reduce their carbon footprint need to pay attention to the energy they use. But at least as important - and in some cases even more so - is paying attention to the energy used by links in their supply chain.

Orbis Corp., a manufacturer of reusable packaging, has introduced the next generation of StakPaks.

Hanko Kiessner, chief executive officer of Packsize International LLC, offers a new solution to cutting down on supply-chain waste - tailoring package sizes to fit each individual product being shipped.