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New study projects world demand for packaging machinery to 2017
Modern Materials Handling
Growth in worldwide demand for packaging machinery is expected to climb at a 4.6 percent annual pace through 2017 to $41.8 billion, according to a new study by The Freedonia Group. The study analyzes the currently $33.4 billion world packaging machinery industry. It presents historical demand data for 2002, 2007 and 2012, and forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by machinery type (e.g., filling and form/fill/seal; labeling and coding; wrapping, bundling and palletizing; case forming, packing and sealing), market (e.g., food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, chemicals products), world region, and for 31 countries.
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Automation: It's time to get smart about materials handling
Modern Materials Handling
Bob Trebilcock writes, "When I was a kid, my Dad often told me I could work hard or I could work smart. Truth be told, that lesson was sometimes slow to sink in. But it's one the end users of materials handling systems appear to be taking to heart as they are faced with more complex order fulfillment and distribution challenges than ever before."
Plan your work and work your plan: 3 tips toward effective execution
By Adam C. Wright, Ph.D.
Leading a team and getting the job done is easier said than done. In today's market-driven economy where everything is about the bottom line, executives cannot afford to waste resources on personnel who do not know how to execute. Knowing how to effectively execute your work can mean the difference between landing that promotion you've always dreamed about or finding your way to the end of the unemployment line.
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Linking tools to lift labor productivity
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5 reasons every employer needs an employee handbook
By D. Albert Brannen
The days of believing that a handbook can cause more harm than good are long gone. In today's business environment, a handbook serves both as a sword to carve out your legal rights, as well as a shield to protect them. A handbook sets expectations, encourages employees to behave in certain ways, helps ensure employees are treated consistently, publicizes employee benefits and helps win unemployment claims and lawsuits. These are just a few of the reasons why every employer, regardless of the number of employees, should have one.
Managing complex DC systems
Supply Chain Digest
Materials handling processes and operations in the DC are inherently complex and are becoming more so all the time. Automated systems are generally considered to be more complex than semi-automated or manual operations. For many companies, the competitive benefits derived from automation outweigh the technology challenges associated with managing them. For others, the operational complexity factors are a major deterrent.
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Boomers and Xers getting smart about talent and technology
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Every industry has economic indicators they swear by. In the supply chain technology world, user conferences are one of those. Attendance figures at such events can tell you whether companies are feeling good enough about the economy that they're willing to send their decision makers to a resort for three days and trust them to bring back actionable information that can help grow their business.
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