Workforce

Purdue Northwest: connecting the dots

Keynoting our sold-out Automation Conference & Expo May 24 in Chicago was Brench Boden, Chief Technology Officer at the Chicago-based Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII).

June 24, 2016

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Conveying & accumulation

Dorner’s open house celebrates 50-year anniversary

A 25,000 sq-ft plant addition, FlexMove acquisition, and conveyor line expansions are among the key 2016 milestones for the conveyor systems firm.

June 15, 2016

Flexibles

FPA publishes 2016 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report

U.S. flexible packaging industry continues to experience positive and steady growth. New infographic highlights benefits of flexible packaging to brand owners.

June 10, 2016

Operational Excellence

‘Vets to WERC’ campaign aims to help solve labor shortage problem in the supply chain industry

Awareness campaign to align jobs in the supply chain field with the skill sets of military veterans.

May 30, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital printing: Reinvigorating a ‘stagnant’ industry?

Domino’s first-ever Digital Printing Spectrum includes presentations, panel discussions, equipment demonstrations and tabletop exhibits to examine the state of digital package and label printing.

May 4, 2016

Workforce

Packaging salaries, compensation calmly advance

Incomes continued to edge upward in 2015, according to the 2016 Salary Survey, with respondents seeking training to gain further competency in their jobs.

May 2, 2016

Operational Excellence

Report Says Logistics Salaries Rising

Medical logistics pros earn a healthy wage, according to a DC VELOCITY salary survey.

April 13, 2016

Workforce

Pfizer, Allergan Terminate Proposed Merger

Companies cite Treasury action as “Adverse Tax Law Change.” Treasury/IRS proposed regulations aim to curb inversions and address earnings stripping.

April 7, 2016

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

Workforce

Clemson award winners announced

Clemson University has announced that Sarah Zemitis is the Packaging World Outstanding Packaging Science Senior for Spring 2016 while Kelsey Byrd has been named the Dr. Robert Testin Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award winner for Spring 2016.

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

Workforce

Preparing Food and Pharma for the Challenges Ahead

The ISA’s FPID symposium aims to help manufacturers understand the urgent issues that must be addressed within the next few years.

March 3, 2016

Workforce

GHS demands additional OSHA training

The U.S. adoption requires a refresher course and a careful consideration of just what impact this development might have when it comes to processing and packaging operations.

March 1, 2016