Contract Packaging

Webinar covers Special Pack innovation

Provided by the Contract Packaging Association and the Institute of Packaging Professionals with support from Contract Packaging Magazine, a PMMI Media Group publication, an upcoming webinar will look at opportunities in Special Pack development.

December 30, 2015

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Controls & Machine Components

Medical Devices Enter the Information Age

Despite increasing competitive and regulatory pressures, medical device manufacturers have an opportunity to seize a significantly growing market. Streamlining operations through automation will be key.

December 15, 2015

Workforce

Enter the AmeriStar competition

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) reminds all in the packaging business that the entry deadline for the 2016 AmeriStar competition is March 11.

December 11, 2015

Workforce

Intertrans Carrier Co. Becomes a V3-Certified Company

Intertrans Carrier Company has become a “V3-Certified Company, joining nearly 370 large and small businesses across the Commonwealth of Virginia who are committed to hiring Veterans.

December 11, 2015

Contract Packaging

Industry Collaboration Sheds Light on Serialization

Serialization in pharma packaging is a complicated undertaking for anyone, but CMOs and their customers face additional challenges because responsibilities aren’t always clear-cut. A trend toward industry collaboration, even among competitors, is helping to shed light as companies share their successes and lessons learned.

December 2, 2015

Workforce

Taming SKU proliferation

Imagine a business model where it’s a good thing to have your employees poached away from you on a regular basis.

November 30, 2015

Workforce

11 questions to help you protect pharma packaging personnel

Concerns over contamination often overshadow concerns for workers’ safety. Highlighted here are key questions to ask during your risk evaluation.

November 5, 2015

Workforce

Change in thinking needed for women in packaging careers

An interview with Ivette Larralde-Valdes, Sr. Q.C. Compliance Specialist, Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

November 4, 2015

Workforce

Narrowing focus provides career with impact

A 'Women in Packaging' interview with Laure L. Larkin – M.Sci., CPP, Associate Director—Global Stability, R&D Analytical Science & Technology, Ethicon, Inc.

November 3, 2015

Workforce

Women in manufacturing: Ideas on how to close the gender gap

These eight women have established rewarding careers in the subset of manufacturing known as packaging. What advice do they have for the generation that follows them?

November 3, 2015

Operational Excellence

Pharmaceutical packaging logistics: Debating air vs sea freight

Benefits and challenges of both options to be addressed in Messe Frankfurt, Germany during the 15th Annual Cool Chain Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe event.

November 2, 2015

Workforce

My 3Ps of packaging with a veteran’s advice: Be ready to pivot and accept change

Roughly 30 years ago I entered university as a naïve, open-minded, scared freshman.

October 30, 2015

Workforce

Mind the gender gap

If anyone out there doubts that gender diversity in a manufacturing enterprise is a good idea, do yourself a favor. Get a copy of a recent study commissioned by The Manufacturing Institute, APICS Supply Chain Council, and Deloitte.

October 30, 2015