Reuse on Replay: Straight Talk with Circular Thinkers
Experts and thought leaders from around the reusable packaging industry discuss the circular economy, sustainability, reusable packaging implementation, and other timely topics. Hosted by the Reusable Packaging Association.
Episodes
25 episodes
Building a Digital Supply Chain: How System Loco Is Connecting Products Around the World
In this podcast episode, System Loco CEO, Souroush Honary and Reusable Packaging Association President and CEO, Tim Debus discuss the transformative power of digital supply chains. They explore how technology is revolutionizing the global suppl...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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29:45
Product Application & Tracking Solutions for Technology-enabled Reusable Assets
In this episode, RPA's Todd Hoff shares a conversation with Rob Franzo from Qualcomm and Dave Horvat from Real Time Intelligence about the use of tracking technologies for reusable assets within the modern supply chain. It's increasingly ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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33:33
What Makes an Excellent Reuse Application in the Retail & Ecommerce Ecosystem?
RPA's Executive Vice President Member Programs, Todd Hoff is joined by Rehrig Pacific's Director of Sales, Supply Chain, Eric Chambers to discuss what considerations a retailer or ecommerce company should have when implementing reusable assets ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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19:59
Product Marking and Identification Technologies with Reusable Assets
This episode follows part 1 in our recently published blog series - Technology-enabling Reusable Transportation Packaging. Joining RPA's EVP of Member Programs, Todd Hoff is Marty Mares, VP of Branding and Development at Polyfuze Graphics Corpo...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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33:52
Securing Pallet Unit Loads with the Reusable VELCRO® Brand LogiStrap®
Most cargo moves on a pallet, and most shippers use single-use plastic stretch wrap to secure stacked items during transit and storage. In this podcast episode, Rob Cohen from Display Supply & Lighting joins RPA’s Tim Debus in a conve...
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29:18
A Smarter, Technology-Driven Supply Chain with Reusable Packaging Systems
Rob Franzo, Committee Chair of the RPA Technology Working Group and Consultant for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., sits down with Todd Hoff, Executive VP of Member Programs for RPA, to discuss the recent update to the Smarter, Technology-Driven Su...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:30
Investment Climate for Sustainable Companies with Reusable Packaging Systems
Panel moderator Ben Stoller, CEO of Paxxal, is joined by industry experts Kevin Mazula, CEO of RM2; Shawn Stockman, VP of Sustainability for Onepak; and David Kruger, President of TriEnda, in a discussion about the investment climate for sustai...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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31:33
What’s the Hidden Value of Tracing your RTIs and Their Contents at Scale?
John DiPalo, Chief Strategy Officer at ACSIS, Inc. joins Tim Debus to introduce the company's cloud platform which offers end-to-end asset and inventory traceability across supply chains. They discuss the benefits and hidden value that can be r...
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25:33
Improving RTP Identification and Branding with Polymer Fusion Labeling
Marty Mares, VP of Branding and Commercial Development for Polyfuze Graphics, joins Tim Debus to discuss Polyfuze’s innovative plastic fusion labeling technology, which aids the function and management of reusable plastic packaging through impr...
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34:26
A Conversation with The Kroger Company About their Sustainable Packaging Goals
Tim Debus, President & CEO of RPA discusses The Kroger Company's sustainable packaging goals with Andrea Jesudian, Product Manager, Kroger Technology & Digital at the 2022 PACK EXPO Reusable Packaging Learning Center hosted by the Reusa...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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21:30
State of the Industry: Why Reusable Packaging for Supply Chains Is Business Critical Today
Hear the State of the Reusable Packaging Industry address from Tim Debus, President and CEO of RPA, given at the 2022 PACK EXPO Reusable Packaging Learning Center hosted by the Reusable Packaging Association.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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24:37
Getting Searious about Eliminating Plastic Pollution in Oceans by Helping Businesses Succeed with Reusable Packaging
Willemijn Peeters, Founder and Director of the enterprise consulting firm Searious Business, joins Tim Debus to talk about the company’s mission to prevent plastic pollution in the environment, and its work in partnering with leading brands to ...
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30:45
Overcome Barriers to Managing Reusable Transport Packaging Assets Through a Single Online Platform Solution
Anna Valkenburg, Channel Manager for TrackOnline, joins Tim Debus to discuss common challenges to asset management and how TrackOnline answers these problems through the company's online returnable packaging management technology.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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30:15
Making Packaging Too Good To Waste: Manufacturing at the Forefront of Sustainability
Britta Wyss Bisang, Global Sustainability Director for Schoeller Allibert, joins Tim Debus to discuss the company's sustainability strategy, completed in January 2022, and viewpoints on sustainability in the broader reusable packaging ind...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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28:47
The Pursuit of Sustainable Supply Chains: How Integrating Technology in Reusable Packaging Reduces Environmental Impacts
Surgere's Rob Fink, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, and Mike Jett, Global Director of Supply Chain, join Tim Debus to discuss how Surgere's technology solutions enable users to achieve complete visibility of the location and movement of ...
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28:35
Responding to Today’s Market Demands: How iGPS Works Closely with Customers to Keep Products Moving in a Fast-Changing Operating Environment
Jeff Pepperworth, President & CEO of iGPS Logistics, joins Tim Debus to share his career background. Jeff draws from extensive experience in supply chain logistics to provide insight into navigating disruptions and market changes from Covid...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:52
The Making of a Smart Pallet: How Material, Construction, and Technology Choices Add Value to Reusable Packaging
Kevin Mazula, CEO of RM2 and Vice Chairman of RPA joins Hillary McCutcheon to discuss the company's BLOCKPal pallet, whose unique material, design, and integrated technology show how reusable packaging can add value far beyond economics across ...
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20:20
Waste Prevention at the Local Level: How StopWaste.org Helps Alameda County Reduce It’s Environmental Impact
Michelle Fay, Program Manager for StopWaste.org joins Tim Debus to showcase the environmental improvements that can be accomplished by optimizing resources at the local level. Since 1976, StopWaste has helped the 1.7 million residents of Alamed...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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26:25
The Impact of Corporate ESG Commitments on the Growth of Reusable Packaging
Ben Stoller, CEO of Paxxal and Chairman of the Board of the RPA joins Tim Debus to discuss the business case and operational requirements of reusable packaging systems, and how the increase in corporate commitments around environmental, social,...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:20
Looking Back and Looking Forward: the History and Promise of the Reuse Revolution
Rick Leblanc, Editor of Reusable Packaging News at PackagingRevolution.net and recognized leader of the #reuserevolution joins Tim Debus to explore some history of the reusable packaging industry, discuss Rick's career path, and some of the mos...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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32:10
Reusable Packaging and the Circular Economy
In this episode, Breanna Herbert, Product Manager for ORBIS Corporation, joins Tim Debus to discuss the circular economy and how reusable packaging fits into this emerging economic and environmental paradigm.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:28
Packaging Innovation in a Rapidly Changing Automotive Market
In this episode, Leslie LeMair, VP of Sales and Marketing for Georg Utz North America, joins Tim Debus to tell the story of the company’s innovative frame tray product line developed for their customer OSRAM Continental, and discuss trends in a...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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17:51
Accelerating the Circular Economy with Real-Time Product Trackability and Visibility
In this episode, Steve Statler, SVP of Marketing for Wiliot, joins Hillary McCutcheon to discuss the company’s cloud platform and IoT Pixel technology – computers the size of a postage stamp – which provide real-time tracking and visibility int...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:18
Reusable Packaging Tracking and Administration through a Blockchain Platform
In this episode, Milou Klooster and Yves du Bois, co-founders of RTI Blockchain, join Tim Debus to discuss the RTI Dashboard, a load carrier administration application for poolers, suppliers, receivers, and shippers using reusable packaging. He...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:26
Panel Discussion - Product Traceability Through a Reusable Packaging Platform
The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the share of digital or digitally enabled products by seven years, and today most business and IT executives report an accelerated pace for their company’s digital transformation with 92% revealing urgency in...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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39:13