Industry Reports

As the manufacturing industry continues to adopt greater levels of technology and connectivity, a robust cybersecurity strategy is essential. Trends such as remote access and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity make manufacturing more efficient, but they also create new points of vulnerability that can be exploited. Given the recent rise in remote working, these compounding vulnerabilities can leave the manufacturing industry at greater risk of devastating cybersecurity attacks.

The term predictive maintenance has been widely used in recent years although there is no agreed industry-wide definition. The result is that some people may have dismissed the concept as a buzzword, thereby missing out on an emerging technology that has the potential to be disruptive.

Pharmaceuticals and medical devices are attractive sectors in the packaging industry. Successful packagers experience strong, long-term customer relationships, due to their understanding of the healthcare industry?s complex supply chain and their ability to navigate strict regulatory requirements.

This Trends in Adoption of Remote Access report captures participants? perspectives on how to keep production lines running smoothly and increase uptime during a time when service technicians are unable to enter their plants. Overall, the report reveals how many CPGs, OEMs, and system integrators are responding to the ?new normal? in manufacturing driven by demands in which chaos and order exist side-by-side.

With traditional retail storefronts under siege from a rapid expansion of online shopping, and foot traffic down for the foreseeable future, brand manufacturers have an opportunity to strengthen consumerdirect channels. The participants interviewed for this white paper shared their insight on secondary packaging trends driven by retail demands, e-commerce growth, and the emerging opportunities for CPGs to establish a direct-to-consumer (DTC) connection.

Advancements in automation, both machine and software, are moving manufacturing toward a smarter factory. Technology that will enable new levels of operational excellence and production intelligence is being implemented now.

The contract packaging industry has seen an up-rise in the demand for sustainable and flexible packaging due to changing company and government policies. Find out more by downloading the Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Packaging Operations,Trends And Challenges report.

People of the world love their pets and that love is growing, with the global pet food market expected to grow at more than 5% annually for the next 5 years. Find out what market share looks like in the Pet Food industry, which markets are projected to grow and what's driving that growth.

This Cannabis Market Update shows how packaging in the cannabis market is evolving, highlighting the need for automated machinery in both processing and packaging.

Interest in the digitization of manufacturing continues to accelerate, with it now generally being the central theme at many industrial shows. However, discussions around successful enterprise level implementations are less common. In fact, the narrative for vendors and end users has shifted over the last couple of years from ?should we go digital? to ?how do we go digital?. And so, while many companies are expressing an interest in new solutions, the awareness of how to begin these projects and the investment and training needed can still be lacking within many organizations. PMMI, working with IHS Markit, has developed an IIoT Readiness report to understand the level of readiness and areas where further investment is needed. This whitepaper focuses on the Consumer Packaged Goods and Life Sciences (including Pharmaceuticals) industry.

This Vision 2025 session was held in conjunction with PMMI's 2019 PACK EXPO Las Vegas show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. End user and OEM discussions focused on Asset Reliability, Multi-functional Equipment and Changeovers and Writing Better RFPs. Download this informative FREE REPORT today.

The food industry has undergone significant changes over the last few decades as consumer desires and modern lifestyles have facilitated a shift in how people perceive food. The 2019 PMMI report, Trends and Advances in Food Packaging and Processing, presents a collective voice of fifty-five of the largest food manufacturers and SMEs sharing their insight into the changes and challenges taking place on the plant floor. One hundred seventy-five references and sources are summarized that present the trends driving food processing and the advances in food packaging. Click here to use your PMMI Comp Code

Aftermarket success for OEMs depends heavily on providing exemplary service and having parts available when customers need them. To meet these goals, OEMs must invest in technician training, leverage value-add services, and monitor inventory levels. Customer satisfaction is no longer a value-add ? it is a key differentiator and the foundation of business success for field service organizations. Companies expect their machinery OEMs to provide the level of service and support that will allow them to operate at peak efficiency.

With the growing size and spending power of the senior population around the globe, healthcare packagers have an opportunity to attract the loyalty of the aging demographic by making packaging changes that cater to seniors and appeal to all patients.

The nutraceuticals market is comprised of vitamins & supplements, functional beverages, and functional foods. Packaging styles, similar to those in the pharma and food & beverage industries, are moving away from rigid plastic and glass containers and toward portable stick packs and flexible pouches. The total global market is anticipated to grow from about $209 billion in 2017 to $373 billion in 2025. Find out what your customers typically require for packaging of vitamins and supplements and functional foods and beverages by downloading PMMI's 2019 Nutraceuticals Market Assessment.

Omnichannel Retail: Operating Harmoniously in an Integrated, Digitially Enabled Supply Chain, is your review of how trends, machinery and the use of automation in the omnichannel retail industry impacts product packaging.

This Vision 2025 session was held in conjunction with PMMI's 2019 ProFood Tech show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Given the special emphasis ProFood Tech places on processing, this Vision 2025 session focused on the impact of and solutions for mass customization in food and beverage processing, e.g. raw materials procurement, new product formulations and a host of other topics. Download this informative FREE REPORT today.

This Discussion Summary contains a comprehensive and concise narrative of all 2018 Top-to-Top Summit discussions. PMMI hopes that these observations and conclusions suggest ways for packaging machinery end-users/customers and manufacturers/producers to identify and address operational issues in a manner that improves all facets of packaging machinery procurement and operational processes.

The robotics market is poised for a significant transformation in the near future, growing into new industries and new applications that were once unassailable with previous robot technology. 2018 represented a major step in expanding the use of general robotics. For the first time, industries like food, consumer packaged goods, and life sciences are expanding robotics applications across their entire production lines in significant numbers. This expansion into new industries with new applications impacts how robots are designed and where they are being mplemented, as new emphasis must be placed on flexibility, versatility, intelligence, connectivity, and precision.