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What’s Next for 2025 in Packaging Tech: You’ll Want to Know These Trends
SUMMARY The packaging industry stands at the brink of a transformative era. As we step into 2025,...
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Leveraging AI for Efficient Purchase Order (PO) Management in Packaging Management Software
AI is going to fundamentally change the way you do business The packaging industry is on the brink...
Tariffs Unwrapped: How New Trade Policies Could Reshape the Packaging Industry in 2025
SUMMARY The impending reinstatement of tariffs under the Trump administration has the packaging...
Why Legacy Software Hurts Your Business and Why You Shouldn’t Settle for Subpar Software
SUMMARY This reliance on legacy software, or settling for subpar solutions, can hinder...
Bridging the Gap: Leveraging an ERP/MIS to Mitigate Skilled Labor Shortages
SUMMARY The skilled labor shortage has become a significant challenge across various industries,...
Shop Floor Scheduling: Are You Getting the Most out of Your Plant’s Production Capacity?
SUMMARY Summary: SEMrush data from 2024 shows that companies integrating advanced scheduling...
Seeing is Believing: Exploring HiFlow’s Highly Visual Workflow
SUMMARY Sometimes it can be difficult to quickly get to a full 360-degree view of the converter’s...
Quoting made simple: HiFlow’s Packaging Design and Imposition Modules
SUMMARY Packaging converters face numerous challenges, including the need for faster production...
Warehouse Management Systems Built for Growth: The HiFlow Difference
SUMMARY A Warehouse Management System (WMS) offers packaging manufacturers significant advantages,...
ENHANCING Smart Factory Potential with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
SUMMARY As real-time data collection, integration, and analysis become more critical to packaging...
10 Packaging Manufacturing Challenges: How Smart ERP Solutions Level up Your Operations
1. Reach sales goals faster with a more efficient estimating workflow2. Minimize manual processes...
Simplifying & Accelerating the Estimating Process in Packaging and Label
SUMMARY From the moment a prospective customer expresses interest to the final delivery of the...
Breaking Free from Legacy Systems: Three Stories Behind the Transition
SUMMARY A legacy system is outdated computing software and/or hardware that is still in use. The...
Control Costs and Create Lean Workflows: Key Features of an ERP/MIS for Packaging Manufacturing
SUMMARY Technology is indispensable for packaging companies, potentially surpassing traditional...
Optimize Your Packaging Workflow by Plugging the TIME Leaks
SUMMARY In the world of packaging, time is money. From lengthy estimating processes to manual...
Minimizing Unplanned Downtime: Strategies for Maximizing Productivity
SUMMARY Unplanned downtime poses significant challenges across a packaging manufacturer’s...
Decoding the Magic of KPIs: Beyond Metrics Towards Operational Excellence
SUMMARY Presenting KPIs in dashboards that are immediately actionable and aligned with the...
Planning Ahead: Upgrade your IT Infrastructure before You Sell
Guest Blog by: New Direction PartnersSUMMARY A mergers & aquistions consultant offers a...
Managing Multiple Locations: The Key to Success
SUMMARY In the recent spate of mergers & acquisitions, managing multiple locations has become...
Are There Folding Cartons in Your Future?
SUMMARY Margins on folding carton printing tend to be 30% – 40% range, higher than typical...
CONQUER COMPLIANCE with an MIS/ERP Tailored for Pharma
SUMMARY Proper handling of data is essential to the future of the pharmaceutical supply chain....