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Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... the buzzwords heard this year were RFID, Supply Chain Management, and, of course, digital, digital, and more digital. On a related note, more than 300 early birds got a jump on another one of today’s ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 1

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... at some 20% of total laminate cost, and also reviewed possible improvements in supply chain management — including, of course, the waste management/recycling issues. Central to all discussions were the ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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September 29, 2004, ... New Product Development And Supply Chain System Platforms” sessions. At the conference for 2004, he developed and chaired another “Converter Spotlight” session and one on “Brand Authentication.” Wolf also ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... supply business and commitment to creating value for the customer by optimizing the combined performance of the ink, founts, blankets, and wash." The Rycoline Group of Companies produces a range of ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 1

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... will enable companies to have true visibility of their supply chains in real time, in any industry, anywhere in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, EPCglobal will oversee the development of ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... low-cost, turnkey RFID label system that vastly improves the reliability of remote monitoring, processing, and transmitting data in the supply chain. Power Paper and Graphic Solutions Intl. jointly developed ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 3

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... before the move from bar codes to RFID is complete." Not all the workers affected by the technology shift will lose their jobs, since others will be created within the new supply chains. However, efficiencies ...

A Touch Above

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, With its unique supply-chain system and a commitment to taking care of customers, Raflatac delivers service that's ... A Touch Above With its unique supply-chain system and a commitment to taking care of ...

CSR Must Be a Balancing Act

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... that CSR policies are designed to advance. The second issue relates to supply-chain responsibility. In a global economy with diverse players, including many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ...

The Great Debate

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... healthy in the end for either corporations or, ultimately, Americans at large? Are there other proactive practices, such as supply chain management or lean manufacturing, that would have a comparable, ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... launched RFID Future Lab, Wincor Nixdorf is demonstrating how radio frequency identification technology can improve the management of goods within the retail supply chain while improving customer service ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, News from: Applied Films, Battenfeld Gloucester (SMS Plastics), CCTI, CMM, CRC Information Systems, Decorated Paper (Hazen), Eastman Kodak, Freedonia Group, Messe Stuttgart, Mid-Atlantic Packaging Supply, ...

The Latitudes of LEAN

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... be based not only on lean manufacturing but also on computer-integrated manufacturing, direct-machine interface, and supply-chain processes in the tag and label environment,” she explains. Good news ...

CMM Pavilions to Deliver Latest on Digital and Latin American Markets

(Archive)

June 06, 2004, ...  digital front end (DFE) and Latin American pavilions. PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, NY, USA—To help converters, package printers, and their supply-chain partners achieve a more effective end-to-end workflow ...

RFID Comes on Strong

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... transceiver and battery to power them as well as read/write memory can play a key role in extended supply chain track and trace operations — even to the extent of signaling to a retailer when replenishment ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... and more accurately with fewer plant resources. New capabilities allow users to measure and report waste accurately for each converting machine. Automate the Ink Supply Chain Stork Prints, Boxmeer, ...

Creo and Raine Consulting Co-Sponsor Lean Leadership Program Workshop Series

(Archive)

May 07, 2004, ... large, corporate supply-chain companies; creative firms; ad agencies; content-management companies; book and periodical publishers; and supporting companies. According to Creo and Raine, the program ...

Esko-Graphics ArtiosCAD 6.0 Receives Major Productivity Enhancements

(Archive)

May 02, 2004, ... draft their own designs from scratch." Adds the producer, "As one of the core components of Scope, the Esko-Graphics end-to-end supply-chain management workflow, ArtiosCAD is the ideal product for corrugated ...

Success Personified

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... equipment. In 2001 it became one of the first converters to install Concord Business Solutions' Axapta ERP system with CRM (customer relationship management) e-business capabilities and SCM (supply-chain ...

Substrate Developments for RFID Labels

(Materials)

January 31, 2004, ... reducing tag costs significantly, are accelerating acceptance of these so-called “smart” labels — driven, in particular, by major initiatives on asset and supply chain management introduced by retailers, ...