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Operational Excellence
Bottles and boxes and jars, oh my!
Approximately 12 million hazardous-materials packages were shipped in 2012 in the United States, but only 0.001 percent of those were found to be leaking in transportation.
November 7, 2013
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Food label needs both simplification and more detailed rules, some say
The food label is the town square of America. It’s a great place to find out what’s on the minds of American consumers.
November 7, 2013
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Who designed that?
When we packaging professionals tell people what career we’re in, they inevitably point to some package they find offensive and insist that we tell them who is responsible for its poor design.
November 7, 2013
Cartons and boxes
The state of aseptic in the U.S.
J. Michael Drozd, Chief Executive Officer of aseptic processor and packager Wright Foods of Troy, NC, shares his insights on the state of the aseptic packaging market in the U.S., and on the consumer trends driving its growth.
November 7, 2013
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3D printing + an automated changeover tool
Among the contributing editors we assigned to help us cover Pack Expo Las Vegas was Special Projects Editor Bob Sperber, who reports here on an Innovation Stage presentation on automated changeover.
November 5, 2013
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3D printing: Additive manufacturing is a disruptive technology
Making packaging machinery parts, even human organs, from a 3D digital model—by laying down successive layers of materials—could have a profound impact.
November 4, 2013
Controls & Machine Components
Is the U.S. dairy industry ready for better process control?
More tightly controlled automation systems can help dairy processors turn waste into resources and make the most of export opportunities. Is the slow-to-change dairy industry ready to invest in new technology?
October 30, 2013
Controls & Machine Components
PackML gaining traction
One thing I found especially encouraging at Pack Expo Las Vegas this time around is the number of times I heard or saw evidence to suggest that OMAC PackML is gaining some traction.
October 28, 2013
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Workforce issues drop to number two concern for manufacturers
For the last several years, when manufacturers gather to discuss issues of concern, the dwindling skilled workforce has repeatedly been at the top of the list. The workforce issues haven't yet been solved, but recent evidence suggests that the Affordable Care Act is now the top concern, not only among manufacturers, but other businesses as well.
October 22, 2013
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Education must reinvent itself
October 18, 2013
Recycling
The healthcare community and the government shutdown
What’s the impact from the just-ended shutdown for makers of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices? Give us your opinion.
October 18, 2013
Controls & Machine Components
Bush Brothers likes automated tracking of downtime
Bush Brothers and Co. is a family-owned company best known for its baked beans. But the Knoxville, TN-based firm also serves up some pretty sophisticated data acquisition and downtime tracking technology since implementing a Parsec software application called TrakSYS.
October 18, 2013
Cosmetics/Personal care
Turning a package into a 'content channel'
Newly launched smartphone and tablet app aims to turn packaging into an interactive experience that informs and entertains health and wellness consumers.
October 17, 2013
Operational Excellence
Serialization readiness: What about my partial containers?
When implementing serialization, it’s important to consider handling partial containers.
October 9, 2013
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Taking aim at 9mm Vodka
Can vodka in a glass bottle shaped like a submachine gun wound the image of packaging?
October 9, 2013
Operational Excellence
Cold chain event embraces all links in the pharmaceutical supply chain
Cold Chain Global Forum acknowledges that all distribution and logistics stakeholders, from packaging suppliers to patients, must be involved in successful temperature management efforts.
October 3, 2013
Containers
Multipacked and ready to go—and grow
Out our way, small travel/trial/sampler packs are enjoying a growth spurt of sorts.
October 2, 2013
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Industry wins a Proposition 65 battle but more ahead
For industry, dealing with California’s Proposition 65 reminds me of the advice Harry Potter got from one of his teachers about how to defend against you-know-who: “Constant vigilance!”
October 2, 2013
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