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Business/Management
Nita Labeling Brings a Human Element to Machines
When it comes to inline pressure sensitive label applicators, Nita adds sentient traits into the science of labeling.
Business/Management
Understanding the Reshoring Effort
Workforce Development
Apex Filling Systems Expands Its Commitment to Quality
Business/Management
Bumble Bee CEO on Leadership, Market Changes, and the New Role of OEMs
Business/Management
Cannabis CPGs Rely on OEMs
Business/Management
How to Shift From Sales Manager to Effective Deal Coach
Great sales coaching starts with a sales manager truly caring about the success of their direct reports and a plan for coaching them on how to achieve that success, especially when it comes to deal coaching.
Business/Management
5 Ways to Use Repurposing to Get More Out of Your Marketing Content
Learn how to make your company’s content stretch by repurposing it for different audiences.
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The Logistics of Supply Chain Visibility
Tive and project44 team up to deliver the Open Visibility Network, a way to provide transparency between shippers, logistics service providers, brokers, and customers.
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ProMach Acquires KHS Bartelt
The acquisition includes the assets of Bartelt, Scandia, and Kayat from KHS USA which will expand ProMach’s portfolio of solutions in pouch packaging, cartoning, and shrink packaging in North America.
Business/Management
Bumble Bee CEO One-Minute Video: How To Communicate Through Crisis
Jan Tharp, CEO of Bumble Bee Seafood, has navigated turbulent waters. Recently, Jan sat down with OEM's Stephanie Neil during PACK EXPO Connects to discuss her journey to the top of this revamped CPG. Watch this 'Management Minute' with Jan.
Business/Management
Post-Pandemic Planning
How to responsibly resume onsite operations, business continuity, and worker safety in 2021.
Sponsored
Add Multi-Axis Control and Robotic Innovations to Packaging Systems
softMC compact motion controller enables any major OEM programmable logic controller (PLC) to seamlessly control any motion control component, including robots, drives, and motors at industry-standard gateway costs.
Business/Management
The Aftermarket Opportunity
From training to pay-for-performance to features on-demand, the emerging machine builder business model focuses on services that reduce a manufacturer’s financial risk by shifting the responsibility of asset acquisition and management on to the OEM.
Business/Management
Sales Focus: Selling on the Phone in the “New Normal”
The ability to sell in a virtual situation vs. in person requires a different skill set for engaging the prospect.
Business/Management
5 Tips to Create a Winning Product Demo for Virtual Events
Leverage these tips to create a compelling and interactive video demo for your PACK EXPO Connects virtual exhibit.
Business/Management
Tips to Maximize Chat at PACK EXPO Connects
During PACK EXPO Connects, exhibitors will have the opportunity to chat with prospective leads. Here are some tips that your team can implement to make sure you are capturing attendees’ attention.
Business/Management
Reintroducing All-Fill
All-Fill has outgrown its traditional auger filler roots while flourishing into a “new collar” manufacturer that isn’t afraid to take risks. Take a look inside this family-owned machine builder driven by emerging leaders.
PMMI News
PACK EXPO Connects: Live, Virtual, Reimagined
Get an exclusive preview of PACK EXPO Connects to see how your company can take advantage of this virtual trade show.
OEE
Managing OEE Helps Producers Through Difficult Times
Today more than ever, manufacturers are trying to squeeze every drop of productivity out of the assets they already have. Machine builders can help them achieve the OEE they’re looking for.
Business/Management
Look to the Industrial Edge to Improve Machine Performance
Traditional PLCs and PACs have evolved into edge computing, making it easier to automate and remotely visualize equipment while enabling valuable new capabilities such as machine as-a-service.
Supplier News
ProMach Acquires Fogg Filler
The acquisition expands ProMach’s filling solutions.
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It’s All About the Cost, Not the Price
Just like all change management, total cost of ownership is a journey that has transformational results when successfully implemented.
Business/Management
COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Overly Lean Organizations Are Less Resilient
Lean is all about simplification, streamlining, and eliminating waste. The pandemic is stressing organizations and we're discovering that too lean could make you less resilient. How to strike a balance between lean and flexible.
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ERP Upgrade Enables Direct-to-Consumer Model for Avery
QAD’s latest cloud-based enterprise resource planning system has helped Avery better integrate its operations to provide the flexibility needed to depart from its traditional big box pallet model.
Workforce Development
How Machine Builders Can Participate in Manufacturing Day 2020
Manufacturers need to hire candidates to fill more than 4 million jobs. However, manufacturers will struggle to fill just 2.4 million positions because of the shrinking talent pool.
Business/Management
Inside Polypack’s Green Company
Weathering uncertain times, the leaders of Polypack are handling growth and increased demand, while also keeping their eye on innovation and saving the environment through sustainable packaging, operations, and equipment.
Automation
PLCs Gain Esteem as the Brains Behind the Machine
Next-generation controllers are offering multifunctional automation with more intelligence and connectivity, opening the door to new opportunity for machine builders.
