Packaging

Duravant Launches nVenia, a Duravant Operating Company

January 20, 2021

Duravant, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced the introduction of nVenia, LLC, a new operating Company within Duravant’s Packaging Solutions Segment formed by combining Arpac, Hamer-Fischbein and Ohlson into a single entity.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | The Real Reason for Product Shortages? Not Enough Packaging

January 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Many of the supply-chain shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic have one thing in common: a lack of plastic and cardboard containers to put them in.

China’s Online Shopping Addiction Is Killing Its Green Packaging Drive

December 21, 2020

Bloomberg

If you worry about all the waste generated by the annual rush of holiday shopping and gift giving, it’s nothing compared to the mountains of discarded packaging that comes from a single event in China.

U.S. Sees First Hiccups in Push to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccine

December 16, 2020

Bloomberg

The first hiccups in the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. included a holdup in delivering 3,900 shots to two states and the announcement that Pfizer would deliver about 900,000 fewer doses next week than are set to ship this week.

Vaccine D-Day Begins With Rollout of First 2.9 Million Doses

December 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The first COVID-19 vaccine arrived in record time, an essential step toward ending the pandemic. Now comes the hard part.

Top Five Ways to Achieve a Healthier Distribution Environment

November 4, 2020

Honeywell Intelligrated

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, we had seen an unacceptable number of companies break one of the most fundamental principles of running a distribution center: keeping employees healthy and safe.

Four Essentials for a Greener Fulfillment Strategy

November 2, 2020

‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

November 2, 2020

A Better Box Is Saving Millions of Dollars at Intel

November 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Intel Corp.'s new shipping solution for 300-millimeter silicon wafers has cut material and freight cost by 70%.

‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

September 23, 2020

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.