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Why Machine Builders Get Blamed for Automation Projects That Fail on the CPG Side
Yannick Schilly, author of
The Superfit Company
, says the cause of an underperforming automation project usually sits in the customer’s organization. He lists the sales-process signals that a customer isn’t ready, explains why open machine data underpins OEM service revenue, and describes what he needed from equipment suppliers during a plant turnaround in China.
November 10, 2026
PMMI News
Meet PMMI's 2026 On the Rise Winners
These eight leaders have emerged as standouts at their companies and in the packaging and processing industry.
October 26, 2026
Workforce
The Automation You Can’t Staff
Smarter machines don’t add capacity on their own. Here’s what PMMI is doing to build the workforce that does, and why Schneider Electric’s support goes beyond sponsorship.
October 25, 2026
Management
Five Tariff Strategies Every Manufacturer Must Implement Now
Trade strategist Shawn Jarosz delivered a sobering update at PMMI's Annual Meeting in Montreal, and a practical roadmap for what to do next.
September 18, 2026
Automation
PMMI Annual Meeting: Flexibility & Changeovers Replace Speed as Top Priority
At PMMI's Annual Meeting in Montreal, two veteran Canadian CPGs cut through the noise on automation, workforce, changeovers, and what they actually want from their equipment suppliers.
September 16, 2026
Management
Reshoring Interest Is Building, And So Is the Capex Pipeline
A new survey finds 63% of OEMs planning U.S. capital investment through 2027, even as policy uncertainty and the skilled-trades gap throttle the pace.
September 1, 2026
PMMI News
On the Rise Spotlight: From Intern to Innovation Architect at Blentech Corporation
Crystal Dinh joined Blentech Corporation and has since built the tools, processes, and customer solutions that are redefining how the company engineers, quotes, and delivers food-processing technology worldwide.
August 25, 2026
PMMI News
From the President's Desk: PACK EXPO International Continues to Grow
This year’s show is pacing to be the biggest in our history.
August 24, 2026
Podcasts
unPACKed
Podcast: A Veteran Attendee's Guide to PACK EXPO
Listen as a contract manufacturer outlines his expectations for exhibitors as a long-time PACK EXPO attendee.
August 21, 2026
Podcasts
unPACKed Podcast: The State of Trade - Tariffs, USMCA, and Manufacturing's Path Forward
Listen as Founder and Chief Trade Strategist of TradeMoves LLC, Shawn Marie Jarosz, shares the newest tariff updates and what they mean for the packaging and processing industry.
August 10, 2026
Podcasts
unPACKed
Podcast: People over Process - Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit
Hear leadership lessons from Colonel Nicole Malachowski, retired fighter pilot and first female Thunderbird, including why she feels vulnerability is not a weakness but the defining trait of high-performing teams.
July 24, 2026
PMMI News
On the Rise Spotlight: A Decade of Engineering Precision Powers BW Packaging
Alex Hinkle spent more than a decade mastering the technical complexity of BW Packaging's filling, seaming, and capping systems before stepping into a leadership role—bringing the same hands-on rigor he applied to engineering to the development of the people and teams around him.
June 15, 2026
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Podcast: Keeping Leads Warm and Conversations Flowing After the Show
Discover why waiting until the show ends costs you money and how to capture momentum instantly.
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From the President's Desk: Why PMMI Created PACK GIVES BACK Foundation
Digital Transformation
End of the Line Video Series: AI Updates, Cybersecurity Threats and Attacks, and What's Old Becomes New
Business Intelligence
Formulation Complexity is Driving More Investment into Processing Than Packaging Equipment
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Five Things Every OEM Should Have in Their 2027 Marketing Plan
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AI-enabled X-ray Inspection Software Platform
At PACK EXPO, Eagle launches SimulTask 6, which offers food processors advanced image analysis, real-time production monitoring, automated reporting, and task-based inspection.
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Bradman Lake Showcases Next-generation Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO International
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