Pack It In—A New Look at Packaging

By: Elizabeth Boch

With consumers re-igniting their loyalty to brands and increasingly demanding sustainable products, the time is ripe to evaluate packaging and how products get to the retailers.

Outsourcing—Far From Taboo

By: Elizabeth Abrams

Moving to a third-party logistics provider might not only save you money and time, but also free up availability and funds for other projects.

Where Brand Identity Meets Economies of Scale

By: Elizabeth Abrams

Sustainabilty goals and the communication of those goals to consumers can be achieved through packaging, design and the retail supply chain.

Optimization and Sustainability—A Winning Combination

By: Pat Smorch

Optimizing the supply chain results in money saved and sustainable processes creation. Businesses will continue to gravitate toward a melding of both aspects and exploring synergies.

Recession Doesn’t Spare Brand Owners’ Shipping Costs

By: Simon Kaye, Jaguar Freight Services

Choosing the right forwarder during tough economic times is an immediate cost-reduction strategy that goes right to the bottom line.

Packaging—More Than Aesthetics

By: Elizabeth Abrams

In addition to being the outward, and often first, manifestation of brand identity, packaging directly affects the bottom line. Considering packaging in terms of its impact on shipping costs allows near-term savings and is key to long-term efforts toward sustainable practices and building brand equity.

Pack Expo 2009 Preview

Event to showcase packaging technologies, packaging issues and the impact on brands.

Dow Corning Transforms Business Strategy

Initiatives focus on innovations in sustainability, efficiency and alternative energy. Company adjusts to meet evolving customer demands; sees sustainability as key business driver.