Being green and gaining efficiency
 
More and more businesses today are concerned with promoting environmental sustainability and, in turn, operational efficiencies. This is especially true for the textile services industry. Many green practices are already in place—safety measures to ensure unfriendly chemicals are not used, waste recycling and the development of energy-efficient facilities. A critical piece of operations involves the movement of textiles—via truck, from facilities to customer locations. This last mile of the transportation process creates unnecessary drive time and is a major contributor to carbon emissions. 
 
Recently, a growing national awareness in ...