How to address order fulfillment concerns as supply chain disruption persists. By Jason Tham, CEO of Nulogy With the 2021 holiday season in full swing, co-packers are naturally concerned about how to continue fulfilling orders on time, … [Read more...] about Supply Chain Disruption: Why A Multi-Enterprise Approach Is the Answer
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Suntory Introduces 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Prototypes
Orangina 100% plant-based PET bottle prototype, excluding cap and label Tokyo, JAPAN, December 3, 2021 – Suntory Group today announced that, as a crucial step toward its aim to use 100% sustainable PET bottles globally by 2030 and eliminate all … [Read more...] about Suntory Introduces 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Prototypes
Matching Shipping To Sustainable Packaging Efforts
Even as packaging becomes greener, greater burdens are being placed on the already unsustainable shipping industry. Shipping is responsible for a huge amount of global carbon emissions; maritime efforts contribute 2% alone, according to the BBC. To … [Read more...] about Matching Shipping To Sustainable Packaging Efforts
How a PERT Chart Can Help Your Business
To keep your business running smoothly, you should consider PERT. PERT stands for Performance Evaluation Review Technique, and a PERT chart is one of the fastest-growing ways to keep a complex project organized and running on time. This chart … [Read more...] about How a PERT Chart Can Help Your Business
In-Store and Last-Minute Holiday Shopping in Canada Making a Comeback
Canadians are ready to get back to the hustle and bustle of the holidays, with many planning to do their holiday shopping in-store and well into December, according to the 2021 Holiday Shopping Report from Accenture. The 10th annual survey of … [Read more...] about In-Store and Last-Minute Holiday Shopping in Canada Making a Comeback
Paper-based punnets offer alternative to plastic
A series of new paper-based punnet and tray designs, launched by Westpak Group Ltd, offers grocery retailers and their suppliers a set of commercially viable paper-based alternatives to plastic punnets. These heat-seal card punnets are the … [Read more...] about Paper-based punnets offer alternative to plastic
DS Smith: Black Friday Is Now Brown in a Holiday Season Dominated by Online Shipping
DS Smith reports a spike in orders as it keeps pace with consumer e-commerce demands for sustainable, recyclable boxes. ATLANTA - There’s a new holiday hue this season as Black Friday becomes brown, thanks to shoppers opting for the safety and … [Read more...] about DS Smith: Black Friday Is Now Brown in a Holiday Season Dominated by Online Shipping
Compostable packaging: ABB and Zume to accelerate transition away from single-use plastics
Agreement for the creation of 100 percent compostable packaging made from plant-based agricultural material ABB robots will automate production, enabling the scale and speed required to make Zume’s packaging a cost-effective alternative to … [Read more...] about Compostable packaging: ABB and Zume to accelerate transition away from single-use plastics
Manufacturing and Assembly of the Electric Powertrain: Quickly and Reliably Developing In-house Production
By Glenn Oshel, Key Account Director, e-Mobility, Grob Systems, Inc. The burgeoning market for electric vehicles (EVs) presents great opportunities — and challenges — for vehicle manufacturers. Confidence about the long-term market potential … [Read more...] about Manufacturing and Assembly of the Electric Powertrain: Quickly and Reliably Developing In-house Production
World packaging demand to break $1-trillion-mark in 2021 and reach $1.22 trillion in 2026, according to latest Smithers analysis
Industrial/transit is the largest packaging end-use application accounting for 41.6% of world sales in 2020, followed by food with 29.6% and beverages with 13.9%. LEATHERHEAD, Surrey, UK and AKRON, Ohio, USA – November 10, 2021 – In 2021, the world … [Read more...] about World packaging demand to break $1-trillion-mark in 2021 and reach $1.22 trillion in 2026, according to latest Smithers analysis