Sustainable packaging commitments: ongoing reliance on plastic and single-use packaging requires organizations to adjust their strategies, says Gartner. Returnity CEO Mike Newman emphasizes the potential for reusable packaging systems to help … [Read more...] about Gartner Predicts 90% of Public Sustainable Packaging Commitments Won’t be Met by 2025
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The Benefits of Real-Time Data for Maximizing Production Output
Smart manufacturing revolves around monitoring and analyzing real-time data. Its significance cannot be overemphasized. A recent IQMS Manufacturer’s Survey of North American manufacturers found that 81% of the respondents rely on real-time monitoring … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Real-Time Data for Maximizing Production Output
4 Supply Chain Predictions for 2022 – Ivanti
What are the supply chain predictions for 2022? Brandon Black, SVP of Supply Chain, Ivanti, offers some insights on what to expect. 1 Automation will play a critical role in ensuring peak efficiency in the supply chain Automation in warehouses … [Read more...] about 4 Supply Chain Predictions for 2022 – Ivanti
Dispatch Goods Announces $3.7 Million Seed Raise
Dispatch Goods announces $3.7 million seed raid to expand its reusable packaging program for restaurants, food delivery and grocers. With only eight percent of plastic recycled in the United States each year, Dispatch Goods' co-founders, Lindsey … [Read more...] about Dispatch Goods Announces $3.7 Million Seed Raise
Modern Artwork Management to Streamline Concept-to-Shelf Packaging
Artwork management for packaging often demands balancing hundreds or more projects simultaneously, each with numerous variations to consider. And too often, the legacy method of managing these projects either bogs down stakeholders or is overly … [Read more...] about Modern Artwork Management to Streamline Concept-to-Shelf Packaging
UK Plastics Pact cuts plastic packaging by 10% and doubles recycled content
UK Plastics Pact members have reduced problematic single-use plastic items by 46% and reduced the amount of packaging on supermarket shelves by 10% in the period 2018-2020. Recycled content has doubled in two years through Pact action, saving … [Read more...] about UK Plastics Pact cuts plastic packaging by 10% and doubles recycled content
These Intelligent Packaging Technologies are gaining steady commercialization: Excerpts from FMI’s recent talk show
Every aspect of our lives is becoming smarter and more intelligent with each passing year. Consumer expectations are growing sky high and industries across the domain are introducing smarter products and systems to provide a more personalized … [Read more...] about These Intelligent Packaging Technologies are gaining steady commercialization: Excerpts from FMI’s recent talk show
Debt Trap Diplomacy and China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Should We Be Concerned?
Is debt-trap diplomacy a legitimate issue for American businesses? In recent years, U.S. policymakers have expressed just such concerns. In a 2018 speech, Vice President Mike Pence sounded a warning that China was using a variety of tools, including … [Read more...] about Debt Trap Diplomacy and China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Should We Be Concerned?
NWPCA Updates PDS Users Guide, One-Stop-Shop for Pallet Design
PDS now available in English, Spanish and French The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) has released Pallet Design System™ (PDS) Version 6.4. The main feature in this release is a translation of the PDS User’s Guide in … [Read more...] about NWPCA Updates PDS Users Guide, One-Stop-Shop for Pallet Design
EPAL announces international anniversary photo contest
More than 600 million EPAL Euro pallets are in use worldwide: on lorries, in supermarkets or in warehouses. But they are also used to make furniture, to decorate shops, as fittings in cafés and clubs, or as stages at open-air festivals. EPAL Euro … [Read more...] about EPAL announces international anniversary photo contest