Topic: Packaging

Here are two ideas to help your operations work through the clutter by managing all your inventory and minimizing the space needed to stage and store it.

More than 1,200 supply chain, e-commerce and technology professionals to learn and share innovative uses of GS1 standards.

New RFID and barcode label software intended to further optimize label quality and print speeds for manufacturers.

High-speed production palletizer increases uptime using predictive maintenance to increase overall equipment effectiveness.

Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo hit an unprecedented trifecta this year, breaking records for number of exhibitors, total exhibit space and total attendees, according to show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

The promotion program began in 2017 to raise awareness and elevate appreciation for the ubiquitous, humble corrugated cardboard box and its role in everyday life.

Future leaders test their wits in the field with hands-on tasks and friendly competition.

Winners are among the more than 2,000 exhibitors over 900,000 net square feet of exhibit space at this year's Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO.

Scholarships recognize the next generation of industry leaders currently majoring in major in engineering, packaging, processing, mechatronics or a related field.

Inefficiently and inaccurately handled freight can eat away at profit for both shippers and carriers alike. That’s where pallet dimensioning systems step in.

The scholarship was established in honor of Chuck Yuska, PMMI’s former president and CEO of 28 years, who was an influential force in growing PMMI and the association’s PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows.

Dow’s 2019 Awards for Packaging Innovation, now in its 31st year, is the industry’s longest-running independently judged packaging awards program.

Kroger’s adoption of the Polymer Logistics Cleanpal pallet reduces distribution costs and environmental impact in the retailer’s fresh egg supply chain

Corrugated minimizes risk of contamination, supports food safety

Winners of inaugural honors decided at Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo.

As more companies automate their materials handling, storage and palletizing operations, the need for higher quality, reliable pallets that can go the distance is on the rise.

Whether it’s about cost or environmental savings, sustainability is taking on greater importance in packaging—and that will impact supply chains from Amazon to automotive.

As the demands of e-commerce, omni-channel and a tight labor market continue to impact companies across most industries, the packing station becomes a focal point for efficiency and worker ergonomics in warehouses and DCs nationwide.

Traditionally, shipping boxes and cartons was an oversized process built with manual labor. Those days are disappearing with a second generation of automated machines that builds boxes and pouches that are closer to right-sized and saves on materials and shipping costs.

Reusable sleeve packs provide a number of sustainability benefits and protect loads during transport.