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Digital Transformation: Page 2

Business Intelligence
Why Obsolete Software Doesn't Retire the Way a Part Does
Physical components can be backstocked but software can't. For obsolete digital systems, the real risk is a firmware support window that quietly closes and takes cybersecurity protection with it.
September 18, 2026
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Business Intelligence
PMMI Honors 10 Next-Generation CPG Innovators
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
Inaugural CPG NexGen Award winners are delivering measurable advances in automation, productivity, sustainability and packaging to transform how CPG products are made.
September 17, 2026
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Digital Transformation
Tech Minute: Beckhoff XTS Reduces Complexity in Packaging Machine Design
September 14, 2026
Workforce
Where Will Manufacturing Find 2.3 Million Technicians by 2030?
A Deloitte–Manufacturing Institute study points to 2 million transferable workers in adjacent industries and to embedded AI as the mechanism that could make the pipeline usable in time.
September 10, 2026
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Operations & IT
Beyond Buzzwords: Setting the Record Straight on Digital Transformation
Stop confusing buzzwords with strategy and discover what digital transformation truly means.
September 9, 2026
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Business Intelligence
When One Obsolete Part Takes the Whole System Down
A single obsolescence declaration can trigger a chain reaction across connected components, turning a routine fix into a six-figure overhaul.
August 28, 2026
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Business Intelligence
OEMs and CPGs Don't Agree on Where the Strictest Rules Come From
OEMs point to the EU as the dominant sustainability standard-setter, while end users experience the sharpest pressure closer to home in North America.
August 21, 2026
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Automation
End of the Line Video Series: What Exactly is Digital Transformation and Are You Doing It Right?
Learn more about digital transformation, adopting a modular mindset, and an interesting CPG brand dynamic.
August 17, 2026
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Business Intelligence
Sustainability Audits Move From Optional to Expected for OEMs
A growing share of CPG customers want visibility into supplier sustainability practices, and OEMs that build audit-ready data now will avoid scrambling later.
August 14, 2026
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Automation
How to Sell Digital Transformation to the C-Suite
At OT SCADA CON, Nate Pieren broke down exactly why he feels so few companies have done it at scale—and what it takes to change that.
August 12, 2026
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Workforce
End of the Line Video Series: Frictionless Packaging, Tillamook and the Dairy Industry at Large, and Coca-Cola's Behind-the-Scenes Sustainability Initiative
Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.
August 10, 2026
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Business Intelligence
Why Cost, Not Performance, Defines the Sustainability Trade-Off
OEMs report that lower cost of production has overtaken packaging performance as the leading trade-off customers weigh when adopting equipment built for sustainable materials.
August 7, 2026
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