Operational Excellence

Great Resignation Driving Employee Poaching

It’s a buyer’s market for job seekers as 81,000 left manufacturing from Aug. 2020 through Aug. 2021. Manufacturers are climbing over each other to poach workers to meet increases in production.

May 12, 2022

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Podcasts

unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Femininity in Manufacturing

Listen as Stephanie Neil outlines the challenges for women in manufacturing with “Steel Toes and Stilettos” authors Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels.

May 11, 2022

PMMI News

Economist: Improving Supply Chain, Easing Demand, Let Packaging Machine OEMs Catch Up

ITR economists forecast a soft landing—not a recession—in coming months as consumers ease out of the pandemic and the revved-up stimulus-era economy fades. This will allow the supply chain to recalibrate and packaging machine OEMs to catch up on orders.

May 9, 2022

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Craft Brew Conference Report: New Products for an Industry at a Crossroads

In an industry that’s quickly maturing, craft breweries are forced to reinvent themselves to stay relevant. We’ll talk about the trends, equipment, & materials shown at the 2022 Craft Brew Conference designed to help brewers take on the next chapter.

May 6, 2022

Workforce

Shannon Few Named Vice President and General Manager of The Packaging School

The Packaging School

In this newly created position, Few will be responsible for driving profitable growth and overseeing all aspects of day-to-day operations.

May 6, 2022

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Chris Frank Named Vice President, Operations for BW Flexible Systems

BW Flexible Systems

As a member of BW Flexible Systems’ executive leadership team, Frank will direct leadership for the engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and field service teams across the company’s global locations.

May 4, 2022

Workforce

Mars’ Allison Lin Champions Women in Packaging

Mars, Inc. Global VP of Packaging Sustainability Allison Lin shares her journey in the packaging industry, providing advice to other women seeking a career in the field, and shares Mars’ efforts to enhance inclusiveness in the workforce.

May 4, 2022

Plastics/resins

TricorBraun Appoints Senior Leadership Roles

TricorBraun

TricorBraun named Scott Beamer Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Declan McCarthy, who has been appointed President, TricorBraun Europe. Both report to President and CEO Court Carruthers.

May 2, 2022

Workforce

Women Drive Innovations in Sustainable Packaging, Digital Printing

A recent issue of Packaging World magazine covers sustainable packaging innovations from Mars, Aveda, and Brita Water and new direct-to-shape digital can printing—all led by women.

April 29, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Sergio Carrillo Named Director of Sales for Material Transfer & Storage

Material Transfer

In this role, Carrillo will be responsible for sales team leadership, strategic business planning and process oversite, and new market identification and development.

April 29, 2022

PMMI News

LIVE from the ELC: CPGs Lean on OEMs to Help Navigate Sustainability, Workforce

A panel of packaging pros from Pepsi, Colgate, and ACH were asked how they’re tackling today’s challenges. Topping the list was earlier and more robust OEM participation, both in new sustainability projects and in selecting automation to replace labor.

April 28, 2022

Workforce

Understanding The Millennial Mindset at Work

Generational researcher Jason Dorsey explains the Millennial mindset and the culture shift happening as this generation move into management roles.

April 27, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Formulated Solutions Names Michelle Kiernan VP, Supply Chain/Customer Service

Formulated Solutions, LLC

In her new role, Kiernan’s core focus is optimizing the process flow from order entry to delivery while ensuring complete satisfaction for Formulated Solutions’ brand partners.

April 26, 2022