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Creating e-Pedigrees

(Print)

December 31, 2008, ... an individual product's electronic supply chain history, or e-pedigree, which also is being investigated by other markets, including perishable foods and personal care products. The reason is simple: compliance ...

TLMI Sees Growth in Green

(Label/Tape)

November 30, 2008, ... “green” as a business strategy creates value. In his session, “From Here to Sustainability,” he said there's money to be made; the supply chain is gaining steam; and political will is emerging. More companies ...

TLMI Sees Growth In Green

(News | New Products)

November 09, 2008, ... as a business strategy creates value. In his session, “From Here to Sustainability,” he said there’s money to be made, the supply chain is gaining steam, and political will is emerging. More companies ...

Narrow Web and Label Report, November 2008

(Narrow Web)

October 31, 2008, ... through a consolidated global supply chain. Keeping Up With the Competition LOS ANGELES, CA | Western Shield Label has installed a Mark Andy 2200 eight-color UV flexo press, which is enabling the converter ...

October Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

September 30, 2008, ... A.O. Smith Water Products Co. develop a comprehensive plan to reduce fiber through a major package redesign. Careful analysis of the packaging supply chain revealed that A.O. Smith could redesign the foundation ...

Sun Chemical Increases North American Prices of Specialty Inks

(News | New Products)

September 21, 2008, ... crude oil and raw materials costs, other factors driving up costs include transportation, tight supply/demand balance for oil, a weakening dollar, and the attractiveness of commodity markets as alternative ...

Earth-Friendly Print

(Print)

August 31, 2008, ... Across the Supply Chain Regional collaborations are more important than ever. As reported in the June 13 issue of The Wall Street Journal, “Soaring Transportation Costs” are “forcing some manufacturers ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... on the material surface downstream of the ionizer. Offers closed loop feedback communications with IQ power supply to enhance the neutralizing efficiency of the system. Also features a communication module. ...

INX to Boost Ink Price

(News Eclips)

August 18, 2008, ... our ability to absorb them,” said Rick Clendenning, INX president and CEO. “We will continue to expand our renewable-resource product offerings while working diligently to optimize our supply chain. ...

WS Packaging Plant Receives FSC Certification

(News Eclips)

July 22, 2008, ...  The chain-of-custody certification means WS Packaging is able to validate the complete supply chain of sustainable raw materials from the forest to the mill, from the paper merchant to the printer, ...

Printing Partnerships

(Special Reports)

June 30, 2008, ... for products as they move through the supply chain. The p-s label is their central enabler in packaging applications. Smart Labels Some advanced techniques in use today take the product security platform ...

Edible Markers

(Special Reports)

June 30, 2008, ... bar code is pre-programmed to identify the content-relevant information contained within a food grade microtag that is co-processed with the food product. Self-authentication packaging is a supply chain ...

A Golden Opportunity

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2008, ... bullet to make it happen. Flexo has a very light footprint, she added, but the substrates are a very large burden; thus, collaboration all along the supply chain is key. The ink supplier's point of view ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

June 30, 2008, ... a tightly monitored, streamlined supply chain for optimal assurance and delivery,” the company reports. Topflight president Mike Falco says, “All operations within the production stream occur in a secure ...

A Look at the North American Label Market Today

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ... and throughout Asia generally specify experienced sources for their labels. However, quality local supply is developing fast and, in the longer term, will present a threat to North American converters. ...

Exclusive Tag & Label Survey Results

(News Eclips)

May 20, 2008, ...  Globalization 9.1% Supply chain consolidation 7.6% Lack of investment 4.5% Regulatory issues 3.0% Other 3.0% RFID 1.5% When it comes to the overall strength of the economy ...

Trail Blazing

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... Wal-Mart unveiled its Packaging Scorecard, which aims to reduce packaging across its supply chain by 5% by 2013. (See the September 2007 issue of PFFC for more details.) The scorecard is a measurement ...

EskoArtwork Kicks Off Drupa Discovery Tour

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2008, ... Drupa will be a fully integrated, end-to-end JDF workflow for package production said to enable streamlined and efficient communication of production-critical data across the supply chain. Package developers, ...

Peak Performance

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

February 29, 2008, ... UK-based resin supplier decided that if you want something done at all, sometimes you just have to do it yourself. Victrex has been supplying PEEK resin, primarily used for plastic injection molding and ...

headstart2cmm

(Archive)

January 30, 2008, ... a Global Market with Paul Frost of PJ Assoc.; Supply Chain Management/ERP Solutions + Recognizing Additional Revenue Opportunities with Packaging Personified; and CE Marking with Robert Morgan, director ...