When you (literally) hit a wall when laying out your packaging line, you could get creative Tetris-style. But that might introduce gaps or other hiccups at transfer points, which could limit line speed and, hence, output. Or you could just buy...
When it comes to packaging solutions, brands need more than just a product that works. Watch this short video (1:17 minutes) to hear what packaging users really need from their suppliers.Also see other videos in this series: “How to identify...
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With so many packaging suppliers out there, is there a way of measuring and identifying the good ones? Yes, there is! A McKinsey & Co. executive shares a formula for success: Quality of Revenue.For most of my life, I’ve thought of packaging the...
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An increasing ability to directly access printer data, modular equipment design and growing predictive maintenance are steadily improving First Time Fix Rates.The term First Time Fix Rate (FTFR) indicates the percentage of the time that a system...
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Popular articles on PackagingDigest.com in the month of July 2019 were among the most diverse in recent memory, as far as topics go. Besides the ever-present interest in sustainability, readers explored packaging for #SpaceWeek, innovative snack...
Today’s youngest named generation, Gen Z, is now entering the workforce. How can Gen Z contribute to your packaging department? In this 10-minute video, six students from the School of Packaging at Michigan State University voice the unique...
With five generations working today and with the pioneers of packaging nearing retirement, threats to and opportunities for success will be determined by how we handle the different generational mindsets.
How packaging operations can improve by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning...
The Bosch Packaging Technology packaging machinery business—up for sale since June 2018—has been bought by leading private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners, headquartered in Luxemburg (pending antitrust approvals). Both...
