Topic: Packaging

Whether manual, automated or somewhere in between, reverse logistics operations deliver maximum return only with an organized and efficient process. Don’t wait any longer to make your move.

Labeling shipment cartons at as high a speed as possible is a common goal. So is getting that label placed optimally. Artificial intelligence helps with both. Really.

Over 32,000 attendees, the most in the show’s history, actively engaged with more than 2,300 exhibitors across 1 million net square feet of exhibit space at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

A comprehensive analysis of the global reusable transport packaging industry now available from the Reusable Packaging Association.

Shipping less air is only the beginning.

Providers of automated packaging and carton right-sizing solutions have thrived by offering systems that deliver on labor and parcel shipment savings— now they’re looking to further evolve by looking to use lighter materials and support flexible “box-first” workflows.

A leader in the home audio distribution space, Crutchfield is using on-demand packaging to get packages out the door and to save on labor and packaging costs.

One of our favorite traditions at Modern is our annual Packaging Issue designed to coincide with PMMI’s Pack Expo, the association’s trade show that this year will run Sept. 11-13 in Las Vegas.

At least for e-commerce delivery mailers and bags, that is. Both Amazon and Walmart are making the transition as paper-based autobagger suppliers bring on new machines. It won’t all happen tomorrow, but the trend line is set.

A major survey from PMMI and AMERIPEN identifies some trend lines in consumer packaging that are worth considering in the world of industrial and transit packaging.

Industrial workstation and shelving options are abundant for effective pack-out areas. Configuring an ideal set up for your operation is part commonsense work-cell design that eliminates wasted or awkward movements, but technology can also play a role.

Manjit Minhas, renowned Canadian entrepreneur, beer baroness, and television personality, will be this year’s keynote speaker at the PPWLN Breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

This new edition marks a comprehensive overhaul of the standard, introducing critical changes that prioritize user safety and industry advancements.

Produced by PMMI, Pack Expo Las Vegas will feature more than 2,000 exhibitors showcasing the newest innovations for more than 40 vertical markets, spanning nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space.

Not every label carries only a bar code. Others that must survive the life of the product also have critical part data and even safety precautions. Here’s how one company has made meeting these demands its mission.

The reorganized business strengthens the alignment of BW Packaging’s labeling, end-of-line and integration solutions.

The most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America this year, Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 (Sept. 11–13, 2023; Las Vegas Convention Center), is taking the lead in highlighting the importance of sustainability in the industry

enVista becomes one of 31 companies in MHI’s SLAM group, for its scan, label, apply, manifest (SLAM) line automation solutions.

Beyond its team of experts, Rice Lake has come up with an online guide to integrate a new cubing and weighing station into your shipping process.

Returning after four years as the largest show in its history, EXPO PACK Guadalajara showcased the latest innovations, technologies, and solutions in the packaging and processing sectors.