Operational Excellence

Is packaging changing its rigid ways?

A pair of surveys from the Flexible Packaging Association reveal new insights on the impact of switching from non-flexible packaging to flexible packaging.

May 1, 2017

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Material handling

Serialization Will Impact All Drug Manufacturing

PMMI study reports on serialization implementation hurdles and compliance deadlines.

April 12, 2017

Operational Excellence

DHL Supply Chain to Use Collaborative Robots

The contract logistics company will pilot test LocusBots for order fulfillment within the life sciences sector at a Tennessee facility.

April 5, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

7 Logistics Questions to Answer When Updating Your Practices

Some seemingly costly cold chain updates can save millions in products losses, transportation costs and more. On the heels of award-winning and sustainable improvements, Cardinal Health and Sonoco ThermoSafe discuss the opportunities and concepts to consider.

March 30, 2017

Material handling

Smurfit Kappa Wins Best 'Transport and Shelf-Ready Packaging Solution'

NL Packaging Awards 2017 recognizes company for vertical ‘bag-in-box’ package design.

March 28, 2017

Material handling

Challenges and Benefits of Using ISTA’s Standard 20 for the Development of ISC’s

Standard 2D Revision 2.0 uses a QbD approach to develop insulated shipping containers (ISCs) to meet regulatory expectations.

March 21, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Walmart's tea leaves

Seems like whenever I say anything about Walmart's requirement that only direct-print flexography be used for putting GTIN (Global Trade Identification Number) on corrugated cases of food, feedback comes flooding in.

March 17, 2017

Material handling

Pharma-Logistics Initiative to Address Supply Chain Issues

Speaking at the 15th IQPC Cold Chain GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Summit in Toronto, TEAM-UP Founder Alan Kennedy stressed the need for the pharma sector to embrace some of the supply chain concepts from other industries.

March 16, 2017

Operational Excellence

Serialization Event for CMOs, CPOs and 3PLs

Two interactive days in Princeton, NJ, aim to assist key pharmaceutical manufacturers, CMOs, CPOs and 3PL’s achieve cost-effective compliance with November DSCSA serialization deadline.

February 28, 2017

Sustainability

Pharmapack Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation

Vial injector, pharma compliance pack, smart packaging and auto-injector for prefilled syringes named best innovations in 2017.

February 24, 2017

Material handling

Surge Expected in Warehouse Robotics Growth

Mobile robots are expected to lead the overall warehouse robotics market between 2017 and 2022, according to a new market research report.

February 22, 2017

Operational Excellence

New Developments in Pharma Packaging and Drug Delivery

Pharmapack Europe trends include ‘human factor’ principles, with individualized packaging and serialization as integral future solutions.

February 16, 2017

Operational Excellence

Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative workgroups evolve

Focus is on implementation and operational efficiencies; success of standards adoption, basic education work gives way to next phase.

February 7, 2017