Digital Transformation

GS1’s Vision for Connected Packaging Comes into Focus

At the AIPIA & AWA Smart Packaging World Congress, a panel of experts discuss the potential of the GS1 Digital Link to provide greater traceability, transparency, and consumer engagement with CPG products.

March 24, 2025

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Digital Transformation

Getting Real About AR Packaging

Augmented Reality makes for smart packaging, provided that there has been smart decision-making.

March 20, 2025

Digital Transformation

Connected Worker Solutions for Smart Manufacturing

Representatives from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence provide insight to packaging and processing companies in need of smart manufacturing solutions.

March 13, 2025

Digital Transformation

Tootsie Roll Slashes Line Data Analysis Time by 90% with OEE-trained AI Layer

Tech-spotting at PACK EXPO Southeast: The confectionery icon can now query & interrogate its live packaging line OEE data via common language prompts within OEE software by OFS. Also by OFS, this new Mavyn AI layer also interprets data & suggests actions.

March 11, 2025

Digital Transformation

Five Strategies to Secure Resources for Maintenance Teams

A VP of Customer Success from a CMMS platform and a Maintenance Planner from a beef manufacturer discuss strategies to help packaging and processing maintenance teams secure resources to maximize efficiency, compliance, and improve operations.

March 10, 2025

Digital Transformation

6 Ways to Leverage Technology to Remedy Skills Gaps

Packaging and processing professionals share solutions they would implement to leverage technology to address employee skills gaps.

February 28, 2025

Robotics

OSARO Secures Patent for AI-Powered Robotic

OSARO

OSARO patents a machine-learning technique that allows robots to estimate object depth through physical interaction and image analysis.

February 28, 2025

Digital Transformation

4 Ways to Hone Packaging and Processing Employee Training

Packaging and processing professionals share their thoughts on how to use technology to optimize employee training.

February 21, 2025

PMMI News

Smart Technologies Help Bridge Skills Gap

Automation, personalized training, advanced HMIs, and AI help retain employees.

February 19, 2025

Digital Transformation

Two Labor Retention Solutions for Packagers and Processors

Packaging and processing professionals note the burden of labor retention issues and propose approaches to remedy them.

February 14, 2025

Protective/transport packaging

Ranpak Partners with Rabot to Expand AI-Driven Packaging Solutions

Ranpak

Ranpak is expanding its AI-driven packaging solutions by partnering with Rabot to offer vision AI technology that provides real-time data insights for optimizing warehouse packing operations.

February 14, 2025

Digital Transformation

Addressing Operation and Maintenance Workforce Limitations

Packaging and processing professionals provide insight into practices to address workforce limitations and barriers of potential solutions.

February 7, 2025

Robotics

Workforce Issues Driving Automation and Restraint

According to a Packaging World survey, CPGs are paradoxically either adding or not adding automation and robotics for very similar predictable reasons.

February 5, 2025