Material handling

Serialization, Counterfeiting Highlight Pharmapack Europe

The implementation of track-and-trace technologies and authentication drew keen interest at February event in Paris.

March 18, 2016

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Material handling

Cold Chain Market Worth US$234.49 billion by 2020

Providers focusing on adopting new technologies; cold chain viewed as a business opportunity in the next five years.

March 16, 2016

Material handling

UPS Launches Cryogenic Shipping in Europe

With a growing global cryogenic market, UPS uses cryogenic containers for temperature-sensitive logistics in Europe.

March 10, 2016

Operational Excellence

System Aims to ‘Revolutionize’ Freight Transportation

Desktop and mobile app utilizes real-time Internet and mobile GPS data in effort to render obsolete old and unreliable trucking technology.

March 9, 2016

Contract Packaging

Packaging's Role in ‘The Fate of Pharma’

Costs, market consolidation, regulatory scrutiny and other factors put the pharmaceutical industry under pressure, but what does this mean to the function of packaging within the pharmaceutical sector?

March 8, 2016

Material handling

Amgen Employs Cyclic Olefin Polymer for Vials

West’s vial and closure container system help genetically modified herpes simplex virus type 1 therapy withstand cold storage, reduce breakage risks and provide barrier against extractables without compromising seal integrity.

March 4, 2016

Operational Excellence

U.S. Warehousing Growth Assisted by Technology

New Technavio report covers warehousing and storage landscape and growth prospects in the U.S.

March 2, 2016

Operational Excellence

Packaging value chain

The wide variety of package types available throughout the world is due to the evolution of related supply channels.

March 1, 2016

Operational Excellence

Crowdsourcing for modern day packaging innovation

Crowdsourcing evolved as part of the Internet revolution and was first used in 2005.

March 1, 2016

Operational Excellence

Revealing Shortfalls in Third-Party Logistics Management

Firms not using 3PLs to their full advantage, according to Kenco/University of Tennessee on study.

February 25, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

The New Pharma Factory

Under FDA and industry pressure, drug manufacturers are abandoning their old batch ways for a continuous approach to manufacturing. But it’s a slow transition.

February 24, 2016

Contract Packaging

Improving Site Efficiency Reported as Primary Contract Packaging Goal

Contract packagers/manufacturers and third-party logistics providers also identify quality control and compliance as key challenges in Nulogy survey.

February 24, 2016

Sustainability

Preventing Legitimate Products From Entering Illegitimate Channels

Strong relationships with its suppliers, customers helps converter Nosco protect brands.

February 23, 2016