Lisa M. ShambroContract PackagingIndustry Inflection Point, Part 1: The infancy of contract partnershipsI’m often asked, “What’s going on in the contract manufacturing and packaging industry today?”July 29, 2015Contract PackagingFor too many outsourcing partnerships, trust issues lurkThe Foundation for Strategic Sourcing’s recently held an event, F4SS Connect, in San Diego...March 25, 2015Contract PackagingWhat I learned from a day with ToyotaDuring a September conference of the Foundation for Strategic Sourcing (F4SS), we were very fortunate to offer members the opportunity to spend a day at Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky (TMMK).November 17, 2014Contract PackagingWhat happens when suppliers grade customers with Two-Way Scorecards?Contract manufacturing and packaging of consumer packaged goods (CPG) can be seen as having “been born” about 10 or so years ago.July 29, 2014Contract PackagingStrategic Relationship Management: Is there really value here?We hear more and more about SRM as the years pass...April 8, 2014Contract PackagingWhat 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, 2013Page 1 of 1Top StoriesWrappingLaffy Taffy Unwraps Easier-to-Open Mini Bar packagingLong a source of sticky frustration, Laffy Taffy’s wrappers have been reengineered for a clean, one-pull opening, just as sales surge and the brand refreshes its signature jokes.SustainabilityNew Research Hub C3PS Tackles Packaging ChallengesRecyclingTarget, Brazilian Pet Foods, and Ahlstrom Design Paper-based PackagingBio-basedGrove Toilet Cleaner Pods Reduce PVA, Use Compostable PouchSponsor ContentEngineered Liquid Mixing Systems Increase Process
