HomeEla SathernSenior Editor/OnlineHomeWeb Plus: Jim Beam advances with Web-based packaging specification systemThe James B. Beam Brands Co., Clermont, KY, has found a way to provide structure and organization to all packaging specifications. What was previously a combination of Microsoft® Word documents, CAD drawings, and PDF graphic files stored in a variety of locations in different formats is now electronically stored in one location.Flexible packagingWeb Plus: Printpack stays on track with inventory onlineWhat was once developed for in-house use to track customer inventory more efficiently has now evolved into a Web-based tool for both employees and customers of flexible packaging converter Printpack (www.printpack.com).Materials & containersWeb Plus: L'Oréal creates package design concepts onlineAbout twice a month, package designer Onsat Lustig of New York-based L’Oréal USA goes online to eDesigner Studio for an immediate sneak peak of how a package concept may look with a variation of components.Controls & automationEnvisioning agile packagingUnilever envisions new packaging machinery that treats change as business as usual by focusing on a ‘holonic’ approach.
