Once again, the RPA has put together its Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, a format which allows attendees to explore a complete range of reusable packaging solution providers all conveniently located in the same area of PACK EXPO, as well as to attend a very solid group of presentations at Reusables Learning Center. Whether you are just starting to investigate the opportunity for reusables or a veteran user looking for even greater efficiencies – you can learn something of value at the RPA Reusables Learning Center at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2017.
Reusable Packaging Pavilion Exhibitors
Reusables Learning Center
MONDAY, September 25, 2017
10:00 a.m. – RPA Keynote presentation: Connecting Reuse – Networks for Greater Use and Value of Reusable Packaging Systems
Presenter: Tim Debus, RPA. The reuse of transport packaging in a managed system delivers superior supply chain performance today, and the future offers even greater promise for reuse. Learn how connecting products and services and expanding networks will take reusable packaging to new levels of impact and value.
11:00 – ORBIS Corporation Presentation: Leveraging Packaging Material Innovations to Support Supply Chain Compliance
Presenter: Ryan Roessler, Product Manager, ORBIS Corporation. Ensuring a safe and clean supply chain is critical to today’s major food, beverage and pharmaceutical companies. Inspections and ongoing compliance are standard in modern distribution practices. Now, in addition to choosing the right pallet or container for the supply chain, understanding material options helps companies identify the right total solution to reduce risk. From FDA compliance to fire-retardant compliance to the need for detectability in load inspections, materials provide the added level of reliability and confidence required in today’s supply chains.
11:45 – Retail Replenishment Strategies Across the Supply Chain
Presenter: Brandon D’Emidio, Director, Product Management & Marketing, CHEP. Retail is changing – but some things will always be the same. Every time a product is touched in the supply chain on its journey from production to the shelf it impacts costs and availability for the consumer. Merchandising and supply chain need to be connected and unified. Retail needs to be looked at End to End, not just function by function. This session will highlight the role of reusable packaging in optimizing the end-to-end supply chain as the product moves from production to the end consumer & the value it can bring to your organization’s bottom line – labor reduction on shelf availability, and sales.
12:30 – Industry Panel on Retail Applications
Panel members:
- Hillary Femal, Vice President Global Marketing, IFCO Systems
- Brandon D’Emidio, Director, Product Management & Marketing, CHEP
- Holly Maher, National Director Retail, Rehrig Pacific Company
- Jim McKay, President, The Avleca Group
A reusable transport packaging system offers significant advantages to the retail sector, from product sourcing through point-of-sale, by delivering benefits in key areas such as product protection and quality, handling and merchandising, and waste prevention. But the complexities of the retail supply chain can pose unique challenges in optimizing the system performance. Learn from experts about reusable packaging in retail operations, the latest innovations, and trends for reusable packaging at retail, and tips on getting the most out of your packaging system.
1:30 – Hot Stamping: Tips and Tricks for the Branding Process (Quality, Scrap Reduction, Production Flow)
Presenter: Tom Molfese, Strategic Market Manager, United Silicone. Hot Stamping is a dry decorating process providing a permanent brand for reusable container applications — Totes, Crates, Pallets, Waste and Recycling Carts, etc… Challenges including inconsistent decorating surfaces, large/bulky containers and combination graphics (bold and fine artwork detail together) are achievable when the appropriate machine size, tooling, and brand plates are utilized. This session will identify the different variables that affect a quality image while introducing tips, tricks and tools to counter these roadblocks resulting in optimized set-up times, scrap rate reduction and improved image quality.
2:15 – New Generation Material for Reusable Packaging
Presenter: John Petrofsky, President, Worldwide Foam, Ltd. Worldcell® Extrusions is introducing a new product line, Utilaboard™. The initial product being introduced is a conductive grade material. Utilaboard™ is a 3-layer construction polypropylene board (sandwich board). The middle PP foam layer is encapsulated by two PP plastic outer shells. This unique construction gives Utilaboard rigid, lightweight, and cost efficient characteristics when compared to conventional solid HDPE board. Additionally, Utilaboard is fully reusable and recyclable. The conductive grade has a surface resistivity that typically measures from 10^3 to 10^5 Ohms per square.
3:00 – Industry Panel on Ecommerce Applications
Panel members:
- Tim Debus, President & CEO, Reusable Packaging Association
- Bob Petersen, Vice President, Product Management, ORBIS Corporation
- Mike Newman, CEO, Returnity
- Jim Lowry, Director New Business Development, Sonoco Protective Solutions
With the accelerating growth in the e-commerce sales channel, there is much room for development and innovation for transport packaging to optimize product protection needs, handling and logistics requirements, and consumer satisfaction. A reusable packaging system can be a viable option for e-commerce distribution, but new thinking and collaboration is needed to address the unchartered territory of shipping reusable packaging direct to households. Listen to an industry dialogue about the e-commerce opportunity for reusable packaging and be a part of this new thinking and effort to eliminate packaging waste at home.
TUESDAY, September 26, 2017
9:30 – Industry Panel on Asset Tracking Technologies
Panel members:
- Laszlo Horvath, Director Center for Packaging & Unit Load Design, Virginia Tech
- Cindy Goodman, IoT Business Development Manager, AT&T
- Bill Wark, Sales Director, Sigfox
- Mike Marzolf, Director Operations & Business Development, Xtreme RFID
Do you have what it takes to move beyond physical supply chain logistics to a digital business that puts you in control of your supply chain network? In today’s fast paced world, partners across the supply chain and end consumers want what they want when they want it, and their expectations are high.
Join BXB Digital, the sister company of supply chain industry leaders CHEP and IFCO, for a collaborative discussion on how you can harness digital to orchestrate an intelligent, efficient supply chain. Hear first-hand how we are combining the physical with the digital to help customers move from siloed, inefficient operations to optimized networked platforms. We’ll share how you can leverage cloud-based systems, data analytics, and real-time monitoring to move beyond traditional ways of doing business to become a connected digital partner. Join us to learn how you can prepare for the digital supply chain era.
1:45 – Latest Trends in Track and Trace for Reusable Packaging
Presenter: Bob Petersen, Vice President, Product Management, ORBIS Corporation.
Ensuring product integrity throughout the supply chain cannot be done without at least a little digitization. No matter where products are along the supply chain, knowing their status, where they came from and where they are going is imperative to consumer safety and operational efficiency. Technology that can track a product’s location in the supply chain and connect its path from point A to point B is a simple way to define discrete asset tracking. Even though tracking a product back to its origin is the original reason for installing this technology, discrete asset tracking can do so much more. To come closer to achieving end-to-end traceability, companies can consider two of the most common, reliable discrete asset tracking technologies: radio frequency identification (RFID) and bar code.
2:30 – Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award Program
The winners of the 2017 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award –STIHL INC. and Goodwill Industries International – will receive their Excellence trophies and present their award-winning case studies.
Presentation by Award Winner: STIHL INC.
Presentation by Award Winner: Goodwill Industries International
WEDNESDAY, September 27, 2017
- Fred Dowd, President, Technology Container Corp
- Jason Amatangelo, Director Business Development, AMATECH
- Steve Harris, Sales Director, Inteplast Group
- Rod Armstrong, Director, Sales and Marketing, CHEP Pallecon
- Matt Denney, Senior Application Engineer, Buckhorn Inc.
- Scott Starbuck, Packaging Sales Manager, Inteplast Group
Due to performance including unit strength and stability, volume and load capacity, cube utilization, and fill and discharge effectiveness, reusable packaging in the form of large bins, tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) play an important role in the transport of liquid and bulk granulated substances. Advancements in product design and innovative features continue to offer new benefits and value in reusable packaging for the liquid and bulk commodity supply chains. Learn about the latest developments and market trends for these large and high-volume workhouse packaging products.