Business Management - Productivity/Process Improvement

The Flexible Packaging Association's new website features a more streamlined approach and has improved its user-friendliness.

This year, HFM Packaging of Pewaukee, Wis., will celebrate 40 years in business. Since the company was founded, it has become a leading innovator in recloseable flexible packaging.

Convertech, a manufacturer of wide- and narrow-web shafts, was recently invited to participate in a Credentials Roundtable regarding employee qualifications for advanced manufacturing.

From dies to plates to jobs on press, there are several methods that package printers can use to improve changeover times.

Ten years ago, a fire almost put an end to 3C! Packaging. Today, it’s bigger and better than ever.

Glenroy Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging film and stand-up pouches, is commemorating the company's 50-year anniversary this month.

The impact of shorter production runs, combined with the established practices at lean, productive companies to minimize inventories at all stages of production, has resulted in many supply chain changes, including those at converters that supply materials to package printers.

Flexible packaging will remain a dynamic segment in the package-printing arena for some time to come. Materials developments and innovative product developments by consumer products companies will ensure that more and more flexible packaging formats take their place on the store shelves.

TLMI members who attended the 2012 Converter Meeting in Phoenix were rewarded with a long list of items they could implement to improve their businesses.

So, what will 2012 bring? I'm expecting American businesses to continue improving productivity so they can compete favorably on the world stage. At the same time, I'm hoping that there is, in fact, a trend of increasing employment that will continue through the year and beyond. Then we won't have to talk about a jobless recovery anymore.