Adopting Automation
Faced with labor challenges, manufacturers are increasingly automating packaging processes like depanning, filling, packing, and palletizing. This move improves precision and durability in packaging, addressing productivity and quality control concerns using robotic arms and AI-powered systems.
Internet of Packaging
Smart packaging features such as QR codes, smart labels, RFID, and NFC chips, deliver added security, authentication, and connectivity, transforming packaging into a data carrier and digital tool. This trend facilitates a stronger consumer-brand connection.
Supply Chain Impact
Rising transportation costs and cargo constraints are putting a squeeze on many organizations as they increasingly rely on shipping, making it harder to manage their budgets effectively.
Sustainability
Sustainability in packaging has gained even greater importance, from companies embracing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy, and more stringent regulations, all of which add new challenges for companies aiming to reduce their environmental impact.
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