This Innovation Guide provides PMMI members with a practical, research-backed framework to strengthen innovation effectiveness, helping OEMs move beyond reactive problem-solving toward more structured, customer-centered innovation strategies. It delivers actionable tools, best practices, AI applications, and real-world industry insights to help companies accelerate innovation, improve customer alignment, and build scalable competitive advantages in packaging and processing operations. For deeper research findings, survey data, and customer insights that informed the framework, explore the accompanying Innovation for Packaging and Processing OEMs white paper.
Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in May 2026. Based on the 2026 PMMI Member Innovation Survey (n=63), PMMI customer interviews (n=6), member focus groups/interviews (n=16), direct PACK EXPO observations, and LabHat Consulting’s synthesis/secondary analysis collected in early 2026.
