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Polypropylene vs. Polyethylene Containers: Which Material Fits Your Application?

October 22, 2026

Picking a container material sounds simple until the wrong one shows up in your warehouse. A tote that cracks in ...

Freight-Optimized Corrugated Plastic Packaging: How Knock-Down Plastic Totes Cut Container Costs

October 22, 2026

Freight is one of the least discussed line items in a packaging program and one of the most expensive. And ...

Retail Display Assembly: Turnkey vs. Piecemeal Cost Comparison

October 22, 2026

A retail display program usually gets budgeted the same way: a quote for the display structure, a separate quote for ...

In Duluth, Every Intern Was Offered the Job

October 10, 2026

Udac supports people with disabilities at work and in the community across Duluth. Its internship with Essentia Health shows what ...

Informing Job Training Through Research and Literature

October 4, 2026

In partnership with the University of Minnesota, Unified Work drew on existing academic literature to inform our course design. Discover ...

Jobs Built Around the Person, Not the Opening

October 2, 2026

Asher Kujawa builds jobs around the people she serves, one person at a time. A day at the MOHR conference ...

Seven graduates now work at the hospital that trained them

October 1, 2026

A conversation at the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota found its way to a Project SEARCH classroom in New ...

Sonic Welding Explained: Why It Matters for Reusable Container Life

August 27, 2026

Reusable plastic containers rarely fail because the walls give out. They fail at the seams, the handles, and the corners, ...

Reusable Plastic Totes vs. Cardboard: A Total Cost of Ownership Comparison

August 24, 2026

Cardboard almost always wins on sticker price. It also almost always loses once you count what happens after the first ...

Kitting Services vs. Traditional Fulfillment: Which Model Fits Your Operation?

August 21, 2026

If your team is drowning in individual pick and pack orders, or your production line keeps slowing down every time ...

What to Consider When Selecting Kitting and Assembly Companies for Your Operations?

January 16, 2026

Whether you’re assembling complex kits for retail, medical, and manufacturing use, the provider you select influences everything from compliance to ...

Advanced Kitting Solutions for Tackling Supply Chain Challenges

January 16, 2026

Discover how professional kitting solutions accelerate output, reduce fulfillment errors, and boost supply chain agility. If your business needs to ...