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CPA celebrates 25th anniversaryĀ with new structure
2017 marks 25 years of service to our membership!
January 3, 2017
PMMI News
Serialization virtual reality reader delivers unique experience
With the first major serialization deadline less than a year away, the pharmaceutical industry is scrambling to not just comply with regulations, but to establish comprehensive traceability solutions without disrupting production.
December 6, 2016
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Iād rather be wrong
With the arrival of a new presidential administration, we should share our predictions about what it will bring. You go first.
December 1, 2016
Operational Excellence
FMOT to ZMOT to PMOT
People outside packaging are often stunned when told that in traditional manufacturing of food and other CPG products that are destined for ātraditionalā retail sales, the storeānot the final userāis the real customer.
December 1, 2016
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PACK EXPO: Now a tee-shirt-worthy rock tour
PACK EXPO isnāt merely a ātrade show.ā No matter how you define ātrade show.ā
December 1, 2016
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Do as I guide, do as I regulate
Perhaps you have wondered, as you have struggled to comply with a new law or set of regulations, who that other regulatory player is lurking in the background, the guidance document.
November 4, 2016
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How far will plain packaging penetrate?
Did you know that plain packaging could be coming to a marketplace near you?
November 4, 2016
Workforce
Project leadership from a packaging perspective
The role of the packaging professional has evolved.
November 4, 2016
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Homeopathy gets a second look
It usually chugs along on a path parallel to traditional medicine, but some products took center stage lately due to safety questions.
October 17, 2016
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My glimpse of China
Five years ago Iād have told you that my going to China one day was inevitable.
October 3, 2016
PMMI News
Use PACK EXPO tools to maximize show value. Start now
āInnovation is not just one āahaā idea from a great inventor. As a rule, a great invention was probably hatched in six or seven different places at a timeā.āJohn Pittenger, senior vice president of strategy and innovation, Koch Industries Inc.
September 30, 2016
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Proposal pounds packaging and would pulverize present program
An environmental advocacy group wants to have food labels identify the materials they are packaged in.
September 30, 2016
Workforce
Developing global awareness
As globalization continues and the world becomes increasingly integratedāas seen through increased immigration, cross-border trade, and investmentāhow is it best to prepare students to function in this reality?
September 30, 2016
Labels
Hershey leads SmartLabel initiative
Announced in late 2015, the SmartLabelā¢ tool allows brand owners to provide consumers with access to comprehensive product information via an on-pack QR code. Here, Deborah Arcoleo, Director, Product Transparency for The Hershey Company, shares how Hershey forged the concept and worked with industry members to launch the initiative.
September 29, 2016
Material handling
Medical device packaging standards expanding globally
Standards aim to help manufacturers engineer devices to ensure safety and establish traceability āfrom womb to tomb.ā India and emerging markets may develop their own country-specific standards.
September 26, 2016
Contract Packaging
Replenishment reimagined
What's a Humology scale, and how can this deceptively simple way to rank your firm's electronic vs. human interactions help you?
September 16, 2016
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Co-packing and the rise of digital printing
Digital printing's getting easier, so when should brands bring it in-hosue vs. hire a co-packer?
September 12, 2016
Operational Excellence
New trends in shipping and transportation: what you need to consider
Over my 33 years of packaging experience, I have seen many changes in packaging.
August 30, 2016
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