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Operational Excellence
A perspective on DQSA, preemption, and pedigree
Now that DQSA is law, any previous investments to meet California pedigree law can be repurposed to meet the new federal law.
January 1, 2014
Operational Excellence
Your Top 10 Healthcare Packaging stories from 2013
Serialization stories dominated the list among Healthcare Packaging online readers, but the top-read story of the year revealed some dirty deeds.
December 19, 2013
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A view from AIOE on how OEE drives business benefits
Mark Hanley is Asset Reliability Manager at Land O’ Lakes, Inc. He’s also part of the Operations Reliability Solutions Group at the Alliance for Innovation & Operational Excellence. We talked with him recently about Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
December 19, 2013
Workforce
Looking back—and forward
Can it really be twenty years ago this month that Packaging World was launched? My, how the world has changed in those two decades.
December 16, 2013
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Off-label uses: some can talk about them, some cannot, and something’s gotta give
When it comes to FDA regulation of ‘off-label’ uses of legally marketed drugs and devices, there’s a lot that’s odd.
December 13, 2013
Operational Excellence
Don't be a 'Dim' wit, know your GAD
In today’s environment of fuel surcharges and offshore manufacturing, it’s important to understand how carriers determine billable weight for shipping charges.
December 13, 2013
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Lifetime achievement awards for packages
If there were such awards, these would be my picks.
December 9, 2013
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Tips on package design
For this month’s column I’ve elected to share key insights on package design from Bernie Hadley-Beauregard, principal owner of Canadian design firm Brandever, and Laurie Millotte, Brandever’s creative director.
December 7, 2013
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Evolving trends shape packaging mix
From direct printing on bottles to can-to-carton conversions, packaging trends are fascinating to watch.
December 6, 2013
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Rules are rules and are a lot of work
It’s a lot of work.
December 6, 2013
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Big Data payoff?
Packaging, packaging materials, and packaging lines have been getting smarter...and quieter.
December 6, 2013
Sustainable Packaging
Recycling is the new green
In 2011, while interviewing Ryan L’Abbe, Vice President and General Manager of Blue Mountain Plastics, the recycling arm of Canadian water bottling company Ice River Springs, he told me something that has stuck with me ever since.
December 6, 2013
Operational Excellence
H.R. 3204 bill signed into law
Establishes national track-and-trace/serialization system and brings more federal oversight to large-volume compounding pharmacies that custom-mix medications in bulk.
December 4, 2013
Contract Packaging
Both buyers and sellers benefit from CPA's expanded industry presence
The Contract Packaging Association’s presence at September’s 2013 Pack Expo in Las Vegas marked a new level in the association’s presence at this important annual event.
November 26, 2013
Contract Packaging
What can we learn from Subaru of Indiana?
In September, through my work with the Foundation for Strategic Sourcing, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to tour the Subaru of Indiana (SIA) facility, and learn from its leaders.
November 26, 2013
Contract Packaging
Let’s get more co-packers on the map
September’s Pack Expo 2013 in Las Vegas brought two cool developments for those both seeking and supplying contract packaging services. The first — the Contract Packaging Association’s expanded presence — was apparent on the show floor.
November 26, 2013
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More on additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing is a disruptive, game changing technology, much as was the personal computer in an era of big IBM mainframes and Digital Equipment Corporation mini-computers.
November 15, 2013
Protective/transport packaging
Stringer pallets vs. block pallets
The dominance of wood pallets continues as the two styles battle.
November 11, 2013
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