by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 27, 2022 | Supply Chain
Why reshoring—bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.—is so hard The supply-chain disruptions over the past few years have put a lot more focus on the idea of bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Investors, customers, regulators and the general public have all...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 3, 2022 | Post Consumer Resin, Recycling
Several companies have released new products that are pushing plastics recycling forward, including PCR-specific additives and 83% recycled content films. Here’s a roundup of innovation news. Additives for PCR Avient Corporation recently introduced a PCR Color...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 3, 2022 | Sustainability
Our survey reveals a strong commitment to sustainability in packaging, but few organizations are on track to meet these goals. We suggest five levers to get companies back on track. Sustainability remains the number-one topic across the packaging value chain, with...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 3, 2022 | Supply Chain
Dive Brief: Shippers should expect no relief for the rest of 2022 as many structural issues in ocean transportation have yet to be solved, experts at the TPM22 and TPMTech Conference, produced by The Journal of Commerce in Long Beach, California. “We don’t see the...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Sep 29, 2022 | Supply Chain
Many product sourcing and procurement teams have been sourcing new suppliers in response to product shortages, longer lead times and other supply chain uncertainties caused by the pandemic, war and inflation. Sourcing suppliers is arguably the first step in supply...
