Working smarter

Industry professionals respond to the question, 'Can you share ways in which your packaging equipment or personnel are working smarter?'

Rick Lingle
Feb 1, 2009
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Increasing use of automation, especially robotics.




Implementation of Lean and related production improvements.



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