HomeAaron HandEditor at Large, PMMI Media GroupHomeRobots and Cobots Chip in to Pack Food for Hungry KidsShowcasing the capabilities of several automation suppliers in the Robotics Zone at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, a PMMI cooperation with Blessings in a Backpack filled more than 6,000 bags of food for kids facing food insecurity.ProductsCollaboration to Help Businesses Simplify Digital TransformationThe Digital Partner Program streamlines industrial IoT implementations by connecting customers to digital expertise and systems from market leadersPMMIFlexibility Demands Push New Technologies Forward at PACK EXPO Las VegasFrom material handling to pick-and-place, innovations are aimed at agility and mobility in packaging applications.PMMINCC Adopts OpX Guideline to Streamline RFPsUsing the OpX “RFP Guidelines for CPG Industry,” NCC is able to meet expectations between end users and OEMs.HomePMMI panel at Andina PackEquipment flexibility and modularity, rigor with the request for proposal (RFP) process, and support of the OEMs with the new challenges sustainability in packaging brings, were among the top demands from multinational brand owners.HomeRockwell Automation Readies Digital TwinThe company’s new Digital Partner Program welcomes Ansys, adding simulation to a growing portfolio of products and partners.HomeGlobal Packaging ResearchOverall value of packaging in Asia will hit $377.5 billion in 2019. It will be the fastest growing major world region to 2024 reaching $458.2 billion in that year, according to a new study from SmithersHomeNavigating the multi-marketing landscapeMulti-Channel Marketing Update: How Best to Reach Today's BuyerHomeIn the Trenches with Collaborative RobotsP & G’s Mark Lewandowski walks us through a risk assessment for successful robot applications from an engineer’s perspective.HomeAssociation membership hits an all-time high with induction of 2019 Fall ClassAssociation membership hits an all-time high with induction of 2019 Fall ClassHomeOSHA’s “Focus 4” Safety HazardsAccording to OSHA, 90% of all fatalities, 85% of all citations and 90% of dollars applied as fines are related to hazards of the Focus 4 - falls, caught-in or between, struck-by hazards, and electrocution.HomeOmnichannel advances drive supply chain innovationThe explosion of e-commerce has consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies rethinking day-to-day processes across their entire enterprise, according to a new white paper from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.HomeEXPO PACK México 2020 Quickly Selling OutLargest Latin American packaging and processing event expects 23,000 buyersHomePACK EXPO is Proud to Give BACKPACK gives BACK™ raises over $30,000 for Veterans at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019HomeAn inside "listen" to the 2019 Global Food ForumHear the biggest takeaways from some of the biggest food multinationals at the Wall Street Journal's 2019 Global Food Forum and how these trends will impact packaging and processing.HomeMaturing Consumers Pose Untapped Packaging MarketPharmaceutical companies who react quickest to the packaging needs of an aging population have a unique opportunity to attract long-term brand loyalty, according to PMMI infographic and accompanying white paper.HomeCould OEMs Become Co-Manufacturers?CPGs are asking machine builders for help as they seek ways to become more agile in the face of e-commerceHomeNorth American Manufacturers Head to ColombiaNorth American packaging and processing machinery manufacturers are poised to showcase their latest innovations at Andina Pack (Nov. 19-22, 2019, Corferias Bogotá, Colombia).HomeEducation on Social Engineering Key to CybersecurityA panel of small, medium, and large OEMs swapped cybersecurity best practices today at PMMI's Annual Meeting. A common threat that might involve brand owners, phishing, was once considered just a nuisance. But it's getting more sophisticated by the day.HomeFind Your Future Workforce Through Community PartnershipsNancy Wilson, CEO, Morrison Container Handling Solutions, Edward Dernulc, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, and Stephan Girard, Senior Director, Workforce Development, PMMI, acted as community involvement evangelists at the PMMI Annual Meeting.
