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Refrigerated transport partnership
​Unlikely tie-up delivers the goods  Strategic transport partnership between a flower business and a pet-food maker Cost savings of up to 50 % achieved thanks to combined transport Improved
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Technology and product development for plastic exterior body parts
Glossy project Successful project refines a plastic-moulding process to deliver a better finish at less cost New process is 30 % more cost-effective than traditional glass-reinforced plastics Th
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Pest control in agriculture as a service
Bring in the experts! Farms traditionally own costly equipment, yet use them rarely or seasonally Specialist services, such as integrated pest management, can be paid for as and when they are
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Online asset-sharing platforms
Getting into the flow of asset-sharing Sharing under-used assets makes economic sense  Returns depend on the asset type, value and times it is shared Once a company identifies assets that it can
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Caterpillar paves the way in heavy machinery remanufacturing
Long history of sustainability on display Clever scheme to promote end-of-life product remanufacturing Almost no waste sent to landfill, and huge reductions in energy and water use Caterpillar
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Fleet management optimisation
Managing commercial fleets of cars, vans, trucks, trailers and specialised vehicles used for work purposes is a time-consuming and resource-intensive task. Fleet management covers a range of functions
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Leasing extends end-of-life product cycles at Xerox
Xerox sees the 'green' light Copy machine-maker develops strong remanufacturing business model Its reverse supply chain activities save around € 107 million annually and divert 35 million kg of
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Leasing opportunities for seldom-used vehicles in Germany
The German army leaseplan... Reduction of the commercial vehicle fleet from 29 000 to 20 000 vehicles Modernised fleet (average age 2-3 years) has a positive impact on environmental
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Renting and leasing
Renting and leasing means that you can use a product without owning it. This can be favourable, for example if you only need a certain tool once, or if it is a complex tool that needs a lot of
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Optimisation of cleaning-in-place systems
Since the 1950s, clean-in-place (CIP) systems have been reliably used to clean inside surfaces of tanks and pipelines in liquid process equipment to avoid costly downtime associated with lengthy
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Asset sharing between businesses
Sharing an asset with other companies can be done when you are not using the asset for 100%. An asset can be anything that you use to make your business run: from an oven for catering services to
ECCP News
EU Commission signs Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation declaration with Brazil and announces a coordinated call on biofuels
Commission signs Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation declaration with Brazil and announces a coordinated call on biofuels Rio de Janeiro, 17 November 2015 The European Commission and the
Brazil, Atlantic Ocean Research, biofuels