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PACK EXPO Las Vegas Is Back

After more than a year of virtual events, the largest in-person and most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO, will take place in September.

Last year's salary freezes are thawing, and compensation optimism is slowly but surely heating up.

2021 IoPP Salary Survey: Salary Freezes Begin to Thaw. How Does Your Compensation Compare?

After a flat salary year in 2020 with heightened uncertainty and worry about both traditional salary increases and bonuses, 2021 results indicate that confidence is returning. Meanwhile, job security is high and fewer people are seeking greener pastures.

Healthcare Packaging's Life Science Logistics Playbook

Healthcare Packaging's Life Science Logistics Playbook

Shipping temperature-controlled products? Get tips on preventing excursions and waste, developing a validation master plan, characterizing shipping lanes, and more.

Growing a Successful CBD Brand

Medterra has only been in business for four years, but this brand has been leading CBD sales in U.S. grocery for over 16 months and is expanding rapidly.

Clockwise from Top Right: Devray Kirkland, Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, Cardinal Health; Jesse Cortez, Vice President, Executive Talent and Interim Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, McKesson; and Dr. Lonie Haynes, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, AmerisourceBergen.

HDA Dialogue Explores DE&I Efforts in the Distribution Sector

HDA hosted a virtual discussion with four industry leaders who are fostering belonging within their organizations.

Sharing life science traceability data is critical to meeting regulations and avoiding bottlenecks.

Quotables and Stats: Health System Cyber Attacks, Vaccine Lottery, and More

A shocking percentage of companies interviewed stated they had no idea where in their organization sensitive data was located and had no knowledge as to whether or not it was secure...

Life Sciences Logistics

Life Sciences Logistics

Discover practical tips (big and small!) to help prevent excursions/waste with our Life Sciences Logistics Playbook.

Attracting and retaining a quality workforce in manufacturing is a systemic key business challenge.

Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce, Insights with Gardner Carrick at PMMI’s ELC

NAM and MI programs and research bring information into labor outreach efforts and retention of a diverse, quality workforce.

To get better cybersecurity results, companies have started creating dedicated departments or teams within the IT department that are responsible for cybersecurity.

Personnel Training: A Critical Third Step in Cybersecurity

The best cybersecurity plan is only as good as the individuals tasked with carrying it out.

Network Management: The Second Step to Increasing Cybersecurity

Network Management: The Second Step to Increasing Cybersecurity

After a thorough operations analysis, securing networks is the next step to addressing security gaps and lapses.

How B2B can pivot to B2C operations.

The Logistics of Pivoting from B2B to B2C

The pandemic has brought swift surges to e-commerce and D2C sales. How can a traditionally B2B company quickly pivot to the B2C market during these times?

The First Step to Increasing Cybersecurity is to Analyze Operational Vulnerabilities.

The First Step to Increasing Cybersecurity

There are a number of straightforward and understandable steps companies can take to protect their operations from cyberattacks. The first is to analyze operational vulnerabilities.

Enter AmeriStar Competition For Package Design: Deadline May 21

AmeriStar entries are accepted across 17 categories, and include three special top awards: Best of Show Award, Sustainable Packaging Award, and Design Excellence Award. Here's your chance to gain recognition for your innovative package design.

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Preventing Internal Cyberattacks Could Save Companies Millions

Cyberattacks in the U.S. have the highest cost of any global nation, with an average cost of $8.64 million per occurrence for companies suffering an attack.

Inputs for materials, equipment, and labor will be getting more expensive across the board, but a tight labor market will be the biggest limiting factor for CPGs. Automation is a great way to circumvent this.

Live at the ELC: Economic Forecast for Brands Timing Their Packaging Machinery Procurement

The U.S. and global economies are poised for a long period of expansion, meaning more consumer spending power and top line growth for brands, but also higher input prices for CPGs, including materials, machinery, and labor.

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Pre-Fabricated POD for Filling? Don’t Overlook One Key Topic | Modular: The Modern Way of Manufacturing Injectables

If you’re implementing a pre-fabricated POD at your facility, this Take Five video answers why you can’t overlook space for support systems. Also covered: As injectables increase, they become more customized, requiring modular, future-proof equipment.

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Two Key Areas of Cybersecurity Vulnerability in Manufacturing

By better understanding operational weaknesses, manufacturers can guard against future threats. Read about two key areas that require assessment.

Adoption of AI in validation and other processes, including data collection and management, can result in valuable predictive qualities within a manufacturing facility.

Data and AI Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharma

The PDA Annual Meeting emphasized the growing need for pharma manufacturing facilities to become digitalized to improve productivity, open the door to further technologies, and make the most of the ‘digitally native’ workforce.

The difference between IT and OT cybersecurity attacks.

Cybersecurity 101: The Difference Between IT and OT Attacks

There are two categories of cyberattacks, but they can create a bridge to one another, creating a potential avenue for cybercriminals to access the organization.

Critical components need to be assessed to achieve a robust cybersecurity system.

Manufacturing Cybersecurity: Critical Components for Risk Assessment

By the second quarter of 2020, cyberattacks targeting manufacturers accounted for 33% of all incidents across all industries with losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Small businesses are also at risk.

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PDA’s 2021 Honor Awards

Honorees include those who work in packaging science, automated visual inspection, and more.

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Cannabis Consumer Purchase Behavior: Buying Trends

Consumers trend toward similar combinations of products when purchasing a basket, but the majority of flower consumers prefer to buy only flower.