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Implementing brand protection strategies
While getting started on a brand protection path may seem daunting, the benefits of having such a strategy are immeasurable. Here are some tips to...
Millennials Are Embracing This Surprising (and Effective) Budgeting Strategy
Why use a Third Party Logistics Provider and How to Implement a 3PL
It has been proven time and again why companies need to outsource to third party logistics providers. A main reason is to allow for focus.
Technology for Logistics: Why Implementations Fail
The adoption by logistics providers of modern-day technology is a case of applying digital solutions to an analog world.
Product traceability: what is it and how is it implemented?
Product traceability: why is it so important? Poor control of inflows, outflows, and of the condition of the goods can lead to serious mistakes and cost overruns for the company. In this post, we underscore the need to provide real product quality control in each logistics phase.
How 4 OEMs Implemented PackML
Many packaging machinery manufacturers find that implementing PackML across a machine product line isn’t as difficult as first thought and that the rewards exceed expectations. By implementing PackML, OEMs experience:
So, you want to be a Customs broker?
It is that time of year when Customs and Border Protection makes their semi-annual announcement about the Customs broker license examination. Given every
Logistics planning: how to implement it with flying colors
Logistics planning refers to a company’s strategy for optimizing all operations revolving around the warehouse. But how is this successfully implemented in an organization? In this post, we analyze the key aspects to take into account when creating a logistics strategy.
‘What part does packaging play in reducing food waste?’
How will packaging evolve to reduce the amount of global food waste, asks Sun Branding Solutions' Gillian Garside-Wright.
How Technology Enables Package Design Innovation and Marketing Implementation
Marketplace disruptions caused by the rapid growth in ecommerce and social media are posing major threats and opportunities for consumer package goods (CPG) companies. Designing innovative products and packages that delight consumers have always been important, but innovation today needs
What do customers want from ecommerce delivery?
Delivery is a key factor in customers' decisions to buy online, but many retailers are failing to meet expectations. Find out which brands are ecommerce's winners and losers.
Retail Delivery Wars: Smart Strategy Or An Inevitable Race To The Bottom?
As Target, Walmart and Amazon keep adding more, faster and cheaper delivery the consumer is the obvious winner. But what does this all mean for retailers' profits?
Packaging Trends that Stop Consumers in their Tracks
Brand owners are looking for folding cartons that stop consumers in their tracks and prompt purchases, but designing such a carton is no simple task.
7 steps to implementing blockchain in the supply chain
As experts hype the promise of using blockchain in the supply chain, organizations must approach the technology strategically. Learn the seven key steps to getting an implementation right.
How to Build a Comprehensive Supply Chain Risk Management Strategy
Supply chain risk management is a major concern for many companies today. According to a Gartner IT Risk Management Survey, 70 percent of those canvassed said that risk management data would influence board-level decisions – up from just 46 percent a year earlier.
Are brands taking packaging seriously?
It has been dubbed "the silent salesman" whose customers condemn it for its wasteful ways as much as they value its help when choosing what to buy.
What's Your eCommerce Strategy? Is Fulfillment On It?
From sales & fulfillment operations, to on-demand commerce, retailers need strong eCommerce & fulfillment strategies matter now, more than ever.
5 Steps to Create an Effective Packaging Strategy for Your Small Business
A strategic packaging operation is key to small business success. Have you taken the necessary steps to get yours up and running?
Branding Trends: The Evolution of Packaging Design
As you walk down the aisle of your favorite store, what pops out at you? That familiar logo? A bright color? A rhyming motto? The evolution of package design often follows a strategy that is born from what the consumer wants to see.
