Packaging

American Consumers Might Save Paper Recycling

October 15, 2019

Companies are beginning to realize there’s more to lose from offending consumers who are aware of how cheap plastic products feed global warming, choke oceans, kill wildlife and — more slowly — threaten us. This is especially the case when it comes to packaging.

Loewe Packages and Ships Goods for Lufthansa WorldShop

August 2, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The goal: Produce perfect-fit boxes on site, in time and according to order.

Case Study

Susquehanna Glass Transforms Supply Chain Processes With TrueCommerce

August 1, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The glass company's plans for a digital supply-chain makeover changed radically when a new customer presented two major challenges: extremely large order volume and nonstandard labeling requirements.

The World’s 2-Billion-Ton Trash Problem Just Got More Alarming

July 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Governments across Asia are saying no to trash imports, which for decades fed mills that recycled waste plastic.

Four Steps to Tackle Supply Chain Sustainability

July 2, 2019

Ray Hatch, SCB Contributor

Each step of the supply chain offers time-proven tactics to promote sustainability.

An Atomic Clock That Can Battle Package Theft

June 24, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It’s the one element that poses the greatest challenge to the continued growth of online commerce: package theft.

Chinese Exporters Dodge Tariffs With Fake Made-in-Vietnam Labels

June 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Some Chinese exporters are going to extreme lengths to avoid the hit from Trump’s tariffs.

MilliporeSigma Launches Four-Year Push for Packaging Sustainability

June 10, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The quest for supply-chain sustainability requires paying as much attention to the package as the product inside it.

ORBIS Expands Distribution Tote Line

June 6, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

ORBIS, a corporation that specializes in reusable packaging, added the FP183 to its FliPak product line.

Video

Q&A | How E-Commerce Is Affecting Manufacturers

May 23, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Manufacturers are being forced to adjust to the demands of e-commerce, especially when it comes to selecting the most efficient packaging solutions.

Packaging

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding packaging for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and innovative packaging solutions can help them stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency, improve sustainability and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of packaging in the warehouse.