Digital Transformation

End of The Line Video Series: GS1 Labeling, New Cybersecurity Regulations, and the Unethically Motivated Adulteration of Honey

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

May 11, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain: Page 2

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Video: Live from interpack—2D Barcode, Barrier Paper, & Clean-in-Place Star

From high-speed 2D barcode printing to AI-powered machine monitoring and hygienic processing design, interpack revealed how packaging and processing suppliers are simplifying operations while boosting speed, flexibility, and traceability.

May 10, 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

Logistics/Supply Chain

Google's AI Vision Rethink of Package Testing for 'Shock & Vibes'

In work that will translate to CPG, Google’s Ken Leung is using high-speed imaging and AI-driven analysis to reveal what’s really happening inside packaged data center hardware, and why traditional testing methods may be missing the point.

April 20, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Amazon’s ISTA Approach Signals What It Expects from Brand Packaging

Amazon is leaning on ISTA testing to align suppliers and validate packaging performance, particularly for large and bulky items where damage risk is higher and returns are costlier. in fact, SIPP certification standards that apply to TVs today may be coming to large-format packaging and AMXL.

April 17, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

As Walmart DCs Automate, Pack Developers Face New Forces, Standards

The emergence of layer-by-layer robotic depalletizing in Walmart DCs is exposing a new failure mode, sustained horizontal (side-to-side) compression. This signals broader shifts in how cases and shelf-ready packaging must be designed, tested, and validated for automated distribution.

April 16, 2026

Digital Transformation

AI Turns Online Product Reviews into Packaging Design, Consumer Behavior Data

AI is turning online reviews into actionable packaging data. Michigan State research shows how brands can pinpoint failure points, quantify consumer frustration, and prioritize redesigns using real-world feedback.

April 15, 2026

Digital Transformation

Column: AI Unlocks Smart Packaging's Latent Potential

RFID, NFC, and 2D barcodes have long carried more potential than most brands could use. According to experts on last week's AIPIA webinar, AI is starting to change that, turning fragmented data into operational insight.

April 1, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

Network Distribution and Packaging Distributors of America Finalize Strategic Alliance

Network Distribution

The alliance integrates PDA’s members and operations under the Network Distribution name to expand capabilities and strengthen service across the packaging market.

March 30, 2026

E-commerce

BackOps Raises $26M Series A to Build AI-Native Operating System for Global Supply Chains

BackOps

The BackOps AI platform accelerates customer response times by 93% and automatically files 100% of eligible carrier claims.

March 17, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

IFS Completes Acquisition of Softeon

IFS

IFS Softeon unites Industrial AI and warehouse management to deliver unified supply chain excellence from the boardroom to the warehouse floor.

March 17, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

Big Things Are Happening Inside Signode’s Customer Experience Center

Signode

Signode expands its CEC in Roselle, Illinois, adding the Octopus Prestige automatic rotary ring stretch wrapper and the Little David LDX-RC random case opener to its showroom for testing and validating transit packaging solutions.

March 12, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

Six Steps to Cold Chain Packaging Success

When the supply chain is a cold one, make sure that products are dressed in the right packaging.

March 9, 2026