David NewcornFeeding/inserting/unscramblingSnooping on the competitionSo many Web-based databases (of suppliers, products, packages, what have you) promise great information, but my experience is that few deliver.January 31, 2001Controls & Machine ComponentsWill motion controllers replace PLCs?As motion control technology becomes increasingly important in packaging machinery, many believe that it will annex the territory occupied by PLCs.January 31, 2001HomeSurvey: packaging suppliers plan their own e-commerceAccording to a recently concluded e-commerce intentions survey conducted on Packworld.com, nearly one-half of 280 packaging suppliers voted their own Web sites as the most likely sources of e-commerce revenue.December 31, 2000Controls & machine componentsOMAC meeting: more than motion controlEnd users and machine builders alike are beginning to see OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controls) as a way to standardize on several packaging machine control technologies beyond just motion.December 31, 2000HomeStill good the second time aroundTwo months ago, we mentioned in this space the ease of ordering sensors for packaging machinery from sensor maker Banner Engineering (Minneapolis, MN).November 30, 2000HomeFor e-commerce, size does matterPeople may not be rushing to buy $50ꯠ packaging machines online, but $50 sensors are quite another thing. It’s only a matter of time before every sensor maker begins selling its products online.September 30, 2000BeveragePreserving collaboration in the age of e-procurementHow General Mills intends to tap Empriva to gain efficiencies while increasing speed to market.August 31, 2000Bakery/SnackThe Myth of the Single PortalSome online marketplaces would have you believe that at the end of the day, there will be only one Web site that buyers use for Internet packaging procurement.August 31, 2000HomeAmurol learns that proof is in the PDFAlthough the jury’s still out on whether the Internet is a viable medium for packaging B2B e-commerce, it’s a slam-dunk when it comes to using the Internet to share information.August 31, 2000DairySupplier Web sites: The pain and the promiseOne of the most astonishing findings of a survey we conducted earlier this year is that packaging buyers are still slogging through general Web search engines to source packaging suppliers.July 31, 2000Previous PagePage 9 of 26Next PageTop StoriesHomeGlobal Plastics Treaty Talks End Without ConsensusNegotiators in Geneva wrapped up INC-5.2 without consensus on a global plastics treaty, leaving industry, NGOs, and governments urging compromise but pointing to progress that could guide the next round of talks.Sustainable PackagingFrom Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets RealSustainabilitySurvey: Cost Tops List of Biggest Barriers to Sustainable PackagingReusable/ReturnableLisbon Introduces City-Wide Reusable Cup ProgramSponsor ContentStutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos
