Frequently employed in the automotive industry, among others, the eight disciplines problem solving (8D) methodology is a quality practice aimed at product and process improvement that can help ...

A pallet leaves the warehouse intact and arrives damaged, returns follow, and waste quietly accumulates. Despite advances in materials, automation, and logistics technology, transport damage remains a ...

I came across a Consumer Reports article that made me laugh. I realize that is probably a strange response to a publication that covers consumer products and services. However, the article I read ...

A product launches and underperforms. The packaging changes. Then the claims, format, formulation or price. The product returns to market, but sales still fail to improve. So another change follows.

The bulk distribution model has been in the news again lately, with well-known brands such as The Laughing Cow making their way into French supermarkets. Stakeholders in the bulk sector are seeking to ...

In chasing alignment with the circular economy, it is fitting that the flexible packaging industry is increasingly circling back to the material that started it all – paper. The history of paper ...

Imagine placing oranges or tennis balls into a rigid container. How can the balls be arranged such that they occupy the largest volume fraction of the container, otherwise known as the largest packing ...

You know how frustrating this is: All you want is a teaspoon or two of capers, but your measuring spoon is too wide to fit into the mouth of the jar. Instead, you have to dump them out into a separate ...