Operational Excellence

New Survey Reveals 54.3% of U.S. Consumers Bought Groceries Online in Past Year

The Coresight Research survey dives into changes in online grocery shopping habits and demographic drivers.

May 17, 2022

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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

Conveying & accumulation

Slideways Names R.C. Turk its Florida Representative

Slideways, Inc.

Slideways, manufacturer of custom and standard plastic components for packaging machines and conveyor systems, named R. C. Turk its representative for Florida.

May 16, 2022

Robotics

RōBEX’s Robotic Automation Expo a Success

RōBEX

Cal Bowers, VP of Growth for RōBEX, estimated that 270 manufacturing customers, potential clients, industry partners, educators, and students attended the 3rd annual 2-day technology demonstration at RōBEX headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio.

May 16, 2022

Operational Excellence

Three Tips for Chief Procurement Officers Navigating Packaging Shortages

Gartner, Inc. provides tactics for chief procurement officers attempting to deal with packaging material shortages amidst supply instability and rising costs.

May 16, 2022

Recycling

CPGs to OEMs: HELP | Economist: Demand and Unfulfilled Machinery Orders to Abate

At PMMI’s Executive Leadership Conference in April, a panel of CPGs told OEMs about the challenges they face and how machine builders can help. Meanwhile, an economist says one challenge—long lead times—should work itself out.

May 13, 2022

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

Shrink wrapping

PAC Machinery to Exhibit at EXPO PACK México

PAC Machinery

PAC Machinery (PAC) will showcase its Rollbag R785 automatic bagger at Booth 2236.

May 11, 2022

PMMI News

Hackers Shift Focus to Packaging and Processing

Pervasive new technology increases entry points for cyber attacks. Discover cybersecurity solutions at PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26; McCormick Place, Chicago).

May 11, 2022

PMMI News

Consolidation Threatening CPG-OEM Relationships

The shift in the CPG-OEM relationship from transactional to strategic collaboration has hit a snag.

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