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Survey: training gap for packaging automation

Teaming up for packaging

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Why establish work teams? Improving productivity (70%) and improving quality (61%) were cited most often as the reason (see chart). Further, teams are more likely to be found in large companies (77% in companies with over 2ꯠ employees) than in small companies (54% in companies with fewer than 100 employees).

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Hiring remains a major challenge in packaging, with 78% struggling to fill unskilled roles and 84% lacking experienced workers. As automation grows, companies must rethink hiring and training. Download the full report for key insights.
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