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Could “pallet skating” become a new addition to the X Games? Based
on a video of Czech artist Tomáš Moravec traveling down the tram
tracks of Bratislava, Slovakia, on a tricked-out pallet, the answer may
well be yes. The video has gone viral, generating over 218,000 views on
YouTube.
To fashion his “Pallet Skate,” Moravec cut down a wooden pallet and
added four wheels to create a longboard. The wheels are spaced to fit
in the Bratislava tram tracks, which are narrower than those in the rest
of Europe and the U.S. With just a few pushes, Moravec is able to glide
effortlessly through the streets of this historic city, and the humble pallet
is transformed from shipping platform to transportation mode.
What’s next? Will Moravec try to one-up skating legend Tony Hawk
and land a 900 on the pallet skate? Or compete on a pallet half pike? Only
time will tell, but for now, you can check out the video of him riding the
rails on You Tube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cktl Y8JfvQ#t= 69.
Here’s our monthly roundup of good
deeds and donations by logistics and
material handling companies:
b C.H. Robinson’s Robinson
Fresh brand and Cub Foods helped
to promote breast cancer preven-
tion by building the world’s largest
fruit display with more than 10,000
watermelons. The MelonUp! Pink
Ribbon-branded watermelons used
in the display are tied to Robinson
Fresh’s cause-marketing program, in
which a portion of all watermelon
sales are donated to breast cancer
research organizations on behalf of
participating retailers.
b Employees of Westfalia
Technologies Inc., a provider of
logistics solutions for plants, ware-
houses, and distribution centers, col-
lected more than 170 pounds of food,
supplies, and gifts for troops serving
overseas for Operation Gratitude.
Westfalia’s employee-run C.A.R.E.S.
program donated an additional $200
worth of items.
b Sunteck, an asset-light transpor-
tation solutions provider, will be a title
sponsor of the 5th Annual Children’s
Safe Passage Golf Tournament in St.
Augustine, Fla. Proceeds from the
fundraiser will support the Monique
Burr Foundation for Children, the
Somer Thompson Foundation, the
Stewards of Children program, and
a scholarship fund.
b Ergodyne, a manufacturer of
safety equipment, hosted its 17th
annual 65 Roses Golf Classic tour-
nament to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation. Manufacturers, distrib-
utors, sales reps, and end users who
participated in the event contributed
over $228,000, for a grand total of
$2.9 million donated to the founda-
tion in the past 17 years.
Logistics gives back
The Tony Hawk of “pallet skating”?
We’re used to winning awards for our print publications, DC VELOCITY
and CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly. But we’re now proud to announce
that we’ve also been recognized for excellence in video production. The
American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) has presented Senior Editor, Special Projects and eContent David Maloney with
two awards for Move It!, our “Web TV” show about logistics. Maloney
received two “Azbees”—a Silver National Award and a Gold Regional
Award (Mid-Atlantic Region)—in the Online Excellence-Video Tutorial
category.
Move It! is a series of “behind the scenes” films about warehousing,
transportation, and logistics. (A great way to show friends and family
what you do for a living, by the way.) Maloney, who has experience as
a television news reporter and producer, scripts, hosts, films, and edits
the Move It! shows.
Watch all of our Move It! segments at www.moveitshow.com.
Move It! show puts another trophy
on our shelf
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