Workforce

TURCK USA Announces Appointment of Rob Nugent as New President and CEO

This leadership transition marks the next phase of growth for the U.S. arm of TURCK, a trusted global automation manufacturer.

May 8, 2026

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Operational Excellence

Aagard Launches Aagard Funding Solutions to Support Customer Investment in Secondary Packaging Automation

Aagard

Aagard's program offers customized payment plans that help manufacturers invest in automation equipment and integrated systems without large upfront capital expenses.

May 6, 2026

Digital Transformation

CAM Announces Partnership with Pack Advisor

CAM Packaging Systems

CAM Packaging Systems retains Pack Advisor to support strategic growth initiatives and help expand flexible packaging automation solutions for manufacturers and contract packers.

May 6, 2026

Digital Transformation

Pack Advisor

May 6, 2026

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MECH-I-TRONIC

May 1, 2026

Digital Transformation

Column: Reimagining Packaging as an AI Enabler

As AI hardware grows heavier, denser, and more fragile, packaging can move from passive protection to active deployment tool.

May 1, 2026

Digital Transformation

MARCO Limited, an ATS company

May 1, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: 2026 Workforce Annual Outlook Report

How are CPGS shifting recruitment strategies and training investments in 2026? Editors Sean Riley and Casey Flanagan sit down to discuss why hiring remains difficult, with most CPGs noting hiring challenges across skill levels. They talk about how these CPGs are changing their approach, shifting toward network-based recruitment options, investing more in leadership training, and relying on temporary labor.

April 28, 2026

Digital Transformation

Wiliot and Velociti Partner to Accelerate Enterprise-Scale Physical AI Deployments Nationwide

Wiliot

By combining Wiliot’s Physical AI platform with Velociti’s deployment expertise, the companies enable faster, large-scale adoption of real-time supply chain intelligence.

April 23, 2026

Digital Transformation

Velociti

April 23, 2026

Digital Transformation

Packaging Under Pressure: Testing, Sustainability, and the New Supply Chain Reality

IBM's Bill Green and ISTA's Eric Hiser discuss with PW how e-commerce, automation, sustainability, and data are reshaping packaging design. Meanwhile emerging automation requirements for the Walmarts of the world are raising the stakes for pack testing and performance.

April 22, 2026

Digital Transformation

Agents Do the Work: What Agentic AI Means for Packaging Operations

Agentic AI is emerging as a new layer of automation in packaging, where software agents plan, execute, and refine complex workflows, from testing to design to factory automation, helping teams reduce cycle times, improve quality, and scale decision-making.

April 22, 2026

Package Design

Google’s Ken Leung Reimagines "Shock & Vibes" Package Testing

How new tools, namely high-speed cameras in conjunction with AI, are helping engineers at Google and beyond understand what’s happening inside products during transport. They're building an open-source playbook to design packaging accordingly.

April 21, 2026