PACK EXPO Tracks

SUNDAY, November 09, 2008

Keynote Presentation
Room S105A
1:00 - 1:40pm

Keeping Score: How Wal-Mart and its Suppliers Continue to Advance Packaging Change, Innovation and Sustainability

Amy Zettlemoyer-Lazar, Packaging Director of Sam's Club and Co-manager of the Wal-Mart Sustainability Value Network; Robert Parvis, Packaging Manager, Sam's Club

MONDAY, November 10, 2008

8:30 - 9:10am

Containers & Materials
Room S103D

EZPeel: A Revolutionary Steel Food Can Closure System EZPeel: A Revolutionary Steel Food Can Closure System (M01) Description: Ball Corporation's EZPeel is a new multi-layer film closure system for steel food cans. Ball developed this innovation using its proprietary process for joining plastic and metal. EZPeel is designed to improve ease of use, convenience and safety for consumers; the ends incorporate an easy-to-grasp, flexible pull tab, and Ball's joining technology, eliminates the sharp edges of traditional food can closure systems. Ball also designed to product so that it can be manufactured, processed and transported using existing equipment and infrastructure. This presentation will address specific package attributes, technology, performance and consumer appeal measured through proprietary research.

Michael Vaughn, Vice President, Packaging Innovation, Ball Corporation (M01)

Upgrading Operations
Room S104B

Pouch Packaging 2018: What's Next? Pouch Packaging 2018: What's Next? (M05) Description: Fantastic forecast or anticipated future? This presentation envisions a coming decade in which flexible pouches are fitted with embedded RF chips in the bodies, spouts or zippers to track and verify pouch production, distribution and sale… production lines remotely controlled by robots 24/7 and monitored by real time data acquisition systems… filling lines receiving quality inspected empty pouches, digitally printing and coding them, filling them and checking seal efficacy via Xray scans.

Charles Murray, Chairman/CEO, PPi Technologies (M05)

Sustainability
Room S103B/C

Conservation - The First Step to Sustainability Conservation - The First Step to Sustainability (M10) Description: The conservation of raw materials leads directly to sustainability by reducing what you need and what you discard. It also sends cost savings straight to the bottom line. Avomex, the largest producer of guacamole in the United States, reaped these benefits when they switched from pre-print to a generic case printing program. By substantially reducing inventory, shipping expense, material scrap, and case obsolescence, they have dramatically reduced operating costs. Using Avomex as a case study, this presentation details the environmental and financial savings they have experienced in the first year of operating a generic case printing program for their corrugated shipping cases.

Bill Petersen, General Mgr., Sales and Applications Development, Iconotech (M10)

Brand Protection
Room S103A

Packaging HACCP - Food Companies' New Expectations for the Packaging Supply Chain Packaging HACCP - Food Companies' New Expectations for the Packaging Supply Chain (M15) Description: Food Safety had always been at the forefront of Brand Owners and Ingredient Suppliers' minds. The Food Safety Alliance for Packaging Materials was formed by many of the biggest Food CPG's in the world with one mission in mind: To educate Packaging Suppliers on the effects of Food Safety and to give them resources on how to protect themselves and the consumer from the potential consequences of a Food Safety issue. Many known case studies and brand ties are shown to bring up the awareness. Great references are available on presenter and materials. High energy presentation.

Wynn Wiksell, Manager, Pkg. Quality & Regulatory Ops, General Mills and Chairman, Food Safety Alliance for Packaging (M15)

9:20 - 10:00am

CCMA: The Innovation of New Product Development CCMA: The Innovation of New Product Development (M02) Description: Innovation and Speed: Historically, new product development has been one of creation rather than innovation, but true innovation requires a change to this approach. Creating new products that are better performing, lower cost and aesthetically pleasing, all in the quickest possible timelines are a few of the challenges we face today. The key to developing the best new products in the shortest timeframes lie in the process itself. Reviewed is an overview of the emerging field of Advanced Predictive Engineering and its influence on the process of product lifecycle management with sophisticated analysis, modeling and programming techniques.

Michael Mooney, Director, Design Engineering, Constar International (M02)

Packaging Operational Efficiencies Depend Upon Bridging the Mechatronics Skills Gap Packaging Operational Efficiencies Depend Upon Bridging the Mechatronics Skills Gap (M06) Description: In an economic environment that mandates unlocking additional profitability, automated packaging operations hold great potential. One key is mechatronic machinery, which is designed to increase efficiency and flexibility.
The other key is a workforce of mechatronically skilled engineers and technicians. Unfortunately, the U.S. education system has not kept pace with these new developments. Until now. What impact can these skill sets have on your packaging operations? Unilever's Steven Berkos explains how new hires can come up to speed fast with far less on the job training, plus the ability to reduce operational costs, enable sustainable packaging, and introduce new products to market faster.

Professor James Higley, Purdue University Calumet (Hammond, Indiana), will demonstrate how the first mechatronics engineering technology program specifically targeting packaging systems is bridging the gap.
Working with packaging machinery builders and automation suppliers, the faculty there intends to bring benefits that European manufacturers have enjoyed for a number of years to the U.S. packaging community. The course of study combines elements of the school's computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering technology programs and features a laboratory equipped with the latest automation technologies.

Steve Berkos, Sr. Plant Controls Engineer, Unilever; James B. Higley, P.E., Professor, Purdue University Calumet (M06)

The United Kingdom's Packaging Sustainability Efforts The United Kingdom's Packaging Sustainability Efforts (M11) Description: With the support of the British Government packagers in the United Kingdom are taking a leadership position in sustainability with efforts to monitor and reduce pack weight and carbon footprint. Large Supermarkets such as Tesco are already actively labeling their products with carbon footprint data. Dairies in the UK have turned to induction sealing to improve sustainability. This year over 2 billion dairy containers and closures with induction seals will utilize less plastic effectively reducing their pack weight and carbon footprint. This paper will review current sustainability trends in the UK and their impact on global packaging strategies.

Richard Bull, Managing Director, Enercon Industries Ltd.; Ryan Schuelke, Sales Manager, Enercon Industries Ltd. (M11)

The Economics of Deploying State-of-the-Art Contaminant Detection - Spend a Little, Save a Lot The Economics of Deploying State-of-the-Art Contaminant Detection - Spend a Little, Save a Lot (M16) Description: Justifying capital investment in food safety and inspection technology can be difficult. The costs are clear, but the benefits are a challenge to monetize. In today’s financial climate, food producers are looking for payback in two years or less.
This paper will review the common contaminants detected by metal detectors and X-ray systems, providing insight into possible sources of contaminants. The two technologies and investment levels will be compared. Sample prices and estimates for Total Cost of Ownership (TOC) will be presented, along with real- and opportunity-cost estimates. Payback illustrations will include costs for re-screening, rework, scrap and returns. Examples will demonstrate the negative PR and legal action that results when a contaminant gets to the market. Finally, 2008 U.S. tax ramifications will be explored and a sample payback spreadsheet will be distributed.

Bob Ries, Product Manager, Metal and X-ray Detection, Thermo Fisher Scientific (M16)

Keynote Presentation
Room S105A
10:10 - 10:50am

More Safety vs. Less Material? Where Does Packaging Go?

Betsy Cohen, VP, Sustainability, Nestle

11:00 - 11:40am

Recycled Closures – Aveda’s Latest Green Packaging Initiative Recycled Closures – Aveda’s Latest Green Packaging Initiative (M03) Description: Aveda Corporation, a subsidiary of The Estee Lauder Companies, develops and markets certified organic and environmentally responsible personal care products. The strong environmental mission of Aveda led them to begin specifying PCR polypropylene in the plastic closures on many of their shampoo and conditioner bottles. More recently, Aveda launched a breakthrough cap recycling program. Learn more about this exciting program called “Recycle Caps with Aveda” and how it is generating enthusiasm across the industry.

Deb Darling, Director Package Development, Aveda Corp. (M03)

Advanced Aseptic Processing: The Next Step in the Evolution of Aseptic Pharmaceutical Production Advanced Aseptic Processing: The Next Step in the Evolution of Aseptic Pharmaceutical Production (M07) Description: Advanced aseptic processing can be defined as the complete elimination of risk resulting from direct human intervention in aseptic processing. Risk from human released contamination is agreed to be the only significant source of microbial contamination in aseptic processing. It follows then that people are the greatest risk to sterility assurance and hence product safety. There are effectively two ways by which risks from human operators can be managed. The first of those ways is through full separation of people from the critical area in which product is filled and assembled. This requires changing the human-process interface so that any manipulation required are done using isolators with built in gloves and sleeves rather than by direct interventions such as those required in conventional cleanrooms. The other approach to eliminating risk from human borne contamination is to fully automate manufacturing so that human interventions are not required. It seems that given the trajectory of technological development the future lies in full automation rather than separation, although separative technologies will continue to be valuable for some years to come. Other clean technologies such as microelectronics manufacturing eliminated direct human interventions in their processes nearly two decades ago.

Dr. Jim Akers, President, Akers Kennedy & Associates, Inc. (M07)

A Brilliant Partnership: Color, Energy & Material A Brilliant Partnership: Color, Energy & Material (M12) Description: Ampacet views the sustainable packaging challenge as an opportunity to create brilliant packaging solutions. Of the thousands of packages on the shelves, what are the cues that prompt the buyer to select one package over another?
Reach your target audience by understanding how socio-economic conditions influence consumers' preferences for color, design and sustainability. Ampacet offers plastic packaging designers and manufacturers the solutions they need to develop truly brilliant sustainable packaging -- less material usage, lower energy needs, more efficient production and greatest package appeal.

Rich Novomesky, Strategic Business Manager, Ampacet (M12)

Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Strategy: Aligning Actions with the Type of Counterfeiters and Counterfeiting Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Strategy: Aligning Actions with the Type of Counterfeiters and Counterfeiting (M17) Description: Brand owners are asking about the overall strategy not behind the package components but behind the counterfeiting and the counterfeiters.
Beyond the concepts of “counterfeit-evident” and “counterfeit-resistant” strategies, the presentation expands beyond the packaging technology expertise to leverage MSU Faculty expert insight in tangent areas and focuses on the results from the Packaging for Food and Product Protection (P-FAPP) Initiative.
Content will include a “Type of Counterfeiters” and a “Motivations for Counterfeiting” matrix, which are correlated with criminal justice concepts such as “the crime triangle” and “situational crime prevention.” Specifically, RFID is analyzed as an anti-counterfeit measure.

John Spink, Director, Michigan State University - Food Safety Center (M17)

11:50am - 12:30pm

CCMA - Key Industry Trends & Innovation CCMA - Key Industry Trends & Innovation (M04) Description:

How Rexam's understanding of trends affecting consumer values, attitudes and behavior, impacts packaging innovation now and in the future.

Rexam's approach and insight techniques to understanding how consumers interact with products in their environment

How Rexam's market focused New Product innovation process supports the development of the latest innovative products

The value this creates for our customers

Our worldwide success rests upon the success of our customers and we accomplish this through continual innovation and the anticipation and understanding of consumer trends,” comments Divisional MD Robert Brands. “As a result, Rexam's packaging solutions communicate quality, reliability, precision and creativity.

Bryan Wesselmann, Director, Global Sales & Marketing, Rexam (M04)

Packaging Execution Systems (PES): An Absolute Necessity Packaging Execution Systems (PES): An Absolute Necessity (M08) Description: The adoption of Lean Principles has spread beyond the discrete industries and is rapidly permeating the pharmaceutical industry. Specifically, a large emphasis is being placed on the efficiency of packaging operations in the pharmaceutical industry. Manufacturers must turn to packaging execution system (PES) architectures that focus specifically on packaging operations. PES seamlessly integrate critical packaging line information functions: inspection, line management, serialization, performance measurement and ERP connectivity. There is data generated by packaging operations that goes nowhere. Companies may be adding new systems to generate and manage that data and PES allows management to use that information to improve operations.
Note: This discussion will be non-vendor specific. It will be an educational session that emphasizes the business and technical aspects of PES that is tailored to the expertise of attendees. Systech will stress how important it is for manufacturers to have a sustainable infrastructure in place to optimize packaging operations.

Joe Ringwood, COO, Systech International (M08)

Sustainability: What Brand Owners Expect from Their Packaging Suppliers Sustainability: What Brand Owners Expect from Their Packaging Suppliers (M13) Description:The focus on sustainability continues to rise. Customers are now looking to the packaging supplier for sustainable solutions like never before. What are their expectations and how can a supplier meet their needs?
Using findings from over one hundred and fifty interviews conducted globally with packaging decision makers in leading beverage, food, personal care and healthcare companies; learn directly from the voice of the customer what they are asking for.
Key Learning Points:

What are the brand owners's current pain-points regarding sustainability?

How do they vary by geography and industry?

What is driving their sustainability agenda and how can an in-tune supplier support their efforts?

What are desired capabilities needed to become a true partner in a customer's sustainability pursuits

Tom Taber, Vice President, Strategex Inc. (M13)

IP Issues with Packaging IP Issues with Packaging (M18) Description: Innovation is the process of technical improvement, and intellectual property is the product of innovation. Many companies use intellectual property not only defensively to protect others from copying, but in more sophisticated ways to further their business goals. As explained in this presentation, an IP strategy is a set of goals for the acquisition, protection, leveraging and management of a company's IP, and a plan to implement those goals. A discussion of IP strategy for packaging companies will be based on Ed's experience as the (former) chief IP counsel for the Coca-Cola Company and Hal's IP experience representing packaging companies.

Eduardo Carreras, Partner Woodcock Washburn LLP; Harold Fullmer, Partner, Woodcock Washburn LLP (M18)

12:40 - 1:20pm

Brand Protection
Room S103D

Enhancing Your Anti-Counterfeiting Arsenal Enhancing Your Anti-Counterfeiting Arsenal (M20) Description: “When counterfeiters and the counterfeit industry is considered a 'competitive threat' businesses will then increase their focus and strategy to combat the impact to their product and customer base. Learn proven strategies to reduce counterfeiters' share of your packaged goods market, including the use of overt and 'high value' digital marks.”

Jim Colby, Global Packaging Manager, Ink Supplies Business, Hewlett-Packard (M20)

Variable Frequency Metal Detection Technology Variable Frequency Metal Detection Technology (M09) Description: As food safety, due diligence and HACCP considerations drive continued interest in metal detectors for the food industry – exampled in WalMart's adoption of a global food safety standard, it's no secret that the underlying technology of metal detection is somewhat mature, common across all manufacturers and gaining from only incremental improvements as new models are introduced. In 2007 however, this cozy world was turned upside down by the introduction of “variable frequency” metal detectors – arguably the single most important development in this industry in 30 years and representing the 'holy grail' in metal detection. So what is 'variable frequency' and how does it really impact my operation, or does it?

Martin Lymn, Director, Major Accounts, Loma Systems; Hermann Fleps, Technical Director, Loma Systems (M09)

OEM Perspectives on Innovation & Sustainability OEM Perspectives on Innovation & Sustainability (M14) Description: The presentation will examine three perspectives on the influence of change, innovation, and sustainability for OEMs in the Packaging industry. Core themes such as understanding market trends, competitive/customer pressures, and continuous improvement initiatives provide continual challenges for the packaging OEMs as a whole. Real world OEM examples will be given to illustrate what some are doing to succeed in managing change, innovation, and sustainability in today's market.

Mike Wagner, Global Segment Business Mgr., Rockwell Automation; Darren Elliott, Global Technical Resources Mgr., Rockwell Automation (M14)

Unit Serialization in Production Unit Serialization in Production (M19) Description: The need for serialization at the unit, case and pallet levels is growing due to new state regulatory mandates and trading partner requirements. Unit serialization using RFID and/or 2D barcodes presents unique challenges for packaging line automation. Learn about the capabilities, advantages and disadvantages of ID technology at each serialization step from labeling to palletizing. In addition, a typical IT architecture to meet on-site and above-site serialization control and reporting will be offered. Estimated costs to implement unit serialization on a regulated line will be discussed.

William Fricks, Manager of Software Services, Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, Inc. (M19)

Keynote Presentation
Room S105A
2:00 - 2:40pm

PMT Magazine presents the 2008 Packaging Line of the Year

TUESDAY, November 11, 2008

8:30 - 9:10am

Upgrading Operations
Room S103B/C

Developing the Packaging Workforce of the Future Developing the Packaging Workforce of the Future (T01) Description: Availability of an adequately skilled workforce is a crucial issue for packagers in North America. When industry, government and education work together it is possible to up-skill existing employees and create a pipeline of new workers for the gold-collar jobs in the packaging industry. Members of this panel will describe their successes which have come about by developing partnerships between local employers, national associations, secondary and post-secondary educators, and state and federal agencies. Topics will include the use of packaging employment demographics, basic employability programs, mechatronics training, articulation of 2+2+2 educational curricula, youth programs and related topics.

Keith Campbell, Project Manager, Industrial Maintenance Training Center of PA; Scott Sheely, Executive Director, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board; John DeVere, Dean of Workforce & Economic Development, Reading Area Community College (T01)

Sustainability
Room S104B

New Technologies for Lightweighting Polyolefins New Technologies for Lightweighting Polyolefins (T06) Description: Polyolefin resin and fabrication technologies continue to move packaging applications to lighter weights while maintaining necessary functional performance. Efforts with resin design (higher modulus, better ESCR resistance) and foam technology is evolving quickly and yielding results to lightweight containers by 20% from where we were just 2 years ago. An overview of four different technologies will be presented . The technologies can be used to produce thermoformed and blow molded polyolefin based packaging

Terry Glass, Technology Leader Rigid Packaging, Dow Chemical (T06)

Processing
Room S103D

In-Process Product Traceability: From Concept to Reality In-Process Product Traceability: From Concept to Reality (T11) Description: In the post-911 world, food product safety and traceability have risen as paramount issues to be addressed. Where has the food that I am eating originated? What has happened to it since the first seed was planted? How do I know that reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the integrity of our food supply chain?
The good news for food processors: technology is being developed that enables more complete in-plant traceability and product quality control today than ever before, technology that is not only low in cost, but can even pay back direct savings over time.
Several technologies and methods to achieve product lot and quality traceability will be presented, including sensing devices, data collection, transmission and recording issues. Aspects of practical implementation will be discussed, including cost savings to be realized, as well as the general benefits of operating a fully automated, practically lights-out factory.

Tim Reardon, Industry Marketing Manager, Key Technology, Inc. (T11)

Containers & Materials
Room S103A

The Hole in RFID: Preventing Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Loss The Hole in RFID: Preventing Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Loss (T16) Description: According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the pharmaceutical industry loses $32 billion annually to counterfeiting. While RFID is promising, a hole must be addressed – physical security. Readers detect the tag – not the product. As a result, RFID can disguise theft and counterfeiting.

RFID tags can be moved without affecting the RFID function.

Nothing prevents removing RFID tags and placing them on counterfeit items.

It's easy to remove RFID tags and leave them in the empty carton.

This session addresses the physical security hole by outlining application possibilities of tamperevident RFID technologies in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Andrew Strauch, VP Product Marketing & Management, MIKOH Corporation (T16)

9:20 - 10:00am

RFID's Impact on Process, Partnerships and Profit RFID's Impact on Process, Partnerships and Profit (T02) Description: RFID tagging requirements affect many companies, worldwide. Whether you are a medical-, consumer product- or military-based company, current RFID trials and mandates will have an influence on your business operations and, by extension, your business decisions. This presentation will analyze how meeting a requirement impacts a business with respect to the additions to, or changes in, the process flow, strategic partnerships, and the net effect on profit.

Robb Clarke, Associate Professor, MSU School of Packaging (T02)

COMPASS - A New Tool to Map the Environmental Impact of your Packaging Material and Application Choices COMPASS - A New Tool to Map the Environmental Impact of your Packaging Material and Application Choices (T07) Description: COMPASS (Comparative Packaging Assessment) – a package engineering and design tool that provides a quick comparative measure of the environmental impact of your contemplated packaging choices – will be in Beta release to members of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition this Fall and in general release by early 2009. This presentation will give packaging professionals an early peek at how, why and by whom COMPASS was developed and how packaging managers could use it to get out of the environmental woods.

Minal Mistry, Project Manager, GreenBlue (T07)

Surface Pasteurization of Particulate Foods - Controlling Moisture and Quality Surface Pasteurization of Particulate Foods - Controlling Moisture and Quality (T12) Description: Pathogenic microorganism contamination of crops such as nuts, oilseeds, cocoa beans or spices is a major hazard for processing or direct consumption. Therefore, pasteurization or sterilization of the surface of such foods represent an important step securing hygienic quality. In many cases, heat preservation is linked to considerable quality degradation. As the FDA requires that all Californian almonds are pasteurized starting in September 2007, new and gentle pasteurization technologies preserving the original quality were developed. In this presentation heat pasteurization and sterilization technologies applied for particulate crops are reviewed and detailed case studies on heat pasteurization of almonds are presented.

Rainer Perren, Managing Director, RPN Food Technology (T12)

Packaging Production Waste & Rework - A Gold Mine Packaging Production Waste & Rework - A Gold Mine (T17) Description: Today as many packagers are being squeezed by price ceilings and increasing costs of materials in tight markets or limited growth markets, the hunt is on for savings. Fortunately, a savings far greater than any labor can give, is in front of most packagers. What is this? Why have packagers not heard about this? It fits nicely into Walmart's sustainability guidelines for production facilities. It is still the greatest untapped cost savings around, but why have companies not made this area a priority? Why are a lot of companies' average percent waste and rework greater than 10% and sometimes greater than 20%? How come North American high tech packaging companies have such high waste and rework? Are packaging companies flushing money down the drain? How come no data on waste and rework exist within the public forum or even internally? Some of the answers might be nice to hear, but what is more important is to come and see how your operation can yield up easy money. All you have to do is go out there and pick it up.

Paul Zepf, Director of Engineering, Zarpac Inc. (T17)

Keynote Presentation
Room S105A
10:10 - 10:50am

Packaging Sustainability: From Boardroom to Break Room

Trevor Cusworth, Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP

11:00 - 11:40am

Implementing a World-Class Packaging Operation Implementing a World-Class Packaging Operation (T03) Description: When implementing a World Class Packaging Operation users are faced with the following challenges:

Obtaining the right packaging equipment from machine builders

Integrating the pieces of the packaging operation together

Interfacing with the IT/business systems

The user participants will briefly discuss these challenges and then open the floor for a roundtable discussion on the topic with questions from attendees.

Rick VanDyke, Group Manager of Transformation/Supply Chain, Frito-Lay; David Latimer, Technology Leader, Procter & Gamble; Damian Stahl, Managing Partner, Polytron (T03)

Tradeoffs in Sustainability in Wrapping Tradeoffs in Sustainability in Wrapping (T08) Description: When looking to create an attractive package through use of wrapping materials while weighing issues of sustainability, there are several factors to be considered: attractiveness of package, cost, energy consumption in the process, landfill usage, substitutability of alternatives (such as bundling for cardboard boxes, trays instead of boxes). We will evaluate the tradeoffs in energy consumption, film alternatives and flexibility in creating a package that is

attractive to the consumer,

reduces landfill usage through the evaluation the trade-off in volume, packaging substitution

energy consumption in the process,

films choices between polyethylene, polypropylene and natural based substitutes.

Katherine Putnam, President, Package Machinery Company Inc. (T08)

Pneumatic Conveying in the Food Industry: Options in Sanitary Design and Technology Pneumatic Conveying in the Food Industry: Options in Sanitary Design and Technology (T13) Description: This presentation will examine the technology of pneumatic conveying with an emphasis on food and sanitary applications. Key topics to be discussed will include:

Overview of the basic principles of pneumatic conveying

Identifying the techniques of vacuum versus pressure conveying, dilute versus dense phase vacuum conveying , and vacuum sequencing versus continuous vacuum

Options in Material Pickup : Railcars, Trucks, Bulk Bags, Bins or Drums

Sanitary Designs and Cleaning options for Pneumatic Conveying Systems

Batch weighing, in line sieving/screening, and other sanitary processing options

Stuart Wilson, Technical Manager Premier Pneumatics, K-Tron Process Group (T13)

Designing Rigid Shelf Stable Barrier Packaging Designing Rigid Shelf Stable Barrier Packaging (T18) Description: This presentation will be helpful for those attendees interested in entering the rigid barrier packaging market. Shelf stable packages with two years of shelf life are very common and attainable with today's barrier technology. The presentation will cover the basic manufacturing processes available including preformed containers and form-fill and seal. Discussions will also center on material selection including the barriers EVOH and Saran.

Gregory Dixon, Director of Engineering, Spartech Corporation (T18)

11:50am - 12:30pm

Prove It! Does Your Training Make a Difference? Prove It! Does Your Training Make a Difference? (T04) Description: Where the Holy Grail of measurement is ROI can we apply the same principles to training's cost benefit? We know we need to train; we know it often gets slighted; we know it's hard to sell to management so when and how will we begin to quantify the Value of Training
Keeping “blended learning” in mind, ROI and “Return on Expectations” will be discussed. Changeover case studies will illustrate how costs and benefits are identified and Internal rate of Return (IRR), Net Present Value (NPV) or Payback Analysis are applied to quantify the value of the investment. Sample worksheets will be provided.

Nancy B. Cobb, President, Partners in Possibilities; John Henry, President, Changeover.com (T04)

Achieving Sustainability through Adhesive Dispensing Technology Achieving Sustainability through Adhesive Dispensing Technology (T09) Description: Manufacturers and suppliers are discovering that the unlimited use of adhesives materials in packaging is no longer an option. With mounting cost pressures and environmental concerns, finding new ways to effectively apply adhesives – with minimal impact on processes and the bottom line – is an industry-wide imperative.
This presentation will discuss a number of new approaches to the application of adhesives in packaging. It will explore trends in substrates and adhesives, application methods that can substantially reduce adhesives use and recent advancements, from EVA to Metallocene-based solutions. In addition, the presentation will address the use of recycled paperboard in packaging. Note: We are working on securing a third party to present with us. If that is not possible, will present a case study where we talk about the application without disclosing the customer name.

Rick Pallante, Marketing Development Manager - Packaging, Nordson Corporation (T09)

Converting
Room S103D

Increase Profits by Aligning Your Assets Increase Profits by Aligning Your Assets (T14) Description: What if your existing production machinery were operating at optimized efficiency? That would mean that you would have a minimum of scrap, exceptional quality, higher line speeds, reduced maintenance costs, no capital investment, and ultimately higher profits. Many companies are realizing the benefits of aligning their assets. How about you?

George Fay, Vice President of Business Development, The Advance Team (T14)

Building the Business Case for Reusable Transport Packaging Building the Business Case for Reusable Transport Packaging (T19) Description: This timely presentation will cover issues surrounding reusable transport packaging, including a recently commissioned study on the energy use and the solid waste and greenhouse gas impact of reusable plastic crates versus one-way corrugated pad packaging and one-way corrugated tray packaging. In addition, benefits of reusable packaging, associated cost drivers, and the ways to reduce shrinkage of reusable packaging will be examined.
Geared to both current users and non-users of reusable transport packaging, the presentation will also include a typical cost-benefit financial model for reusable transport packaging and address the important issue of asset management.

Brian Lindell, General Manager, Rehrig Pacific Company (T19)

12:40 - 1:20pm

Electrical Regulation Compliance for OEMs - What You Don't Know Might Shock (and Cost) You! Electrical Regulation Compliance for OEMs - What You Don't Know Might Shock (and Cost) You! (T05) Description: U.S. electrical regulations for equipment are complex. It has been our experience at Procter & Gamble that very few equipment manufacturers understand what is legally required for their equipment to be installed and used in the U.S. In this presentation we will discuss what is required from OEMs to ensure their equipment will meet the electrical regulations for the U.S.
Topics to be discussed in this presentation include:

OSHA's requirements pertaining to “Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory” (NRTL) certification of equipment systems

When OSHA allows vendors to “self-certify” equipment systems

Impact of local (State, County, Municipal) ordinances

Standards typically used for NRTL / 3rd party certification

A brief overview of what is required for U.S.-made equipment destined for the European Union

Mark Lewandowski, Technology Leader - Corporate Engineering, Procter & Gamble; Jim Reizner, Technology Section Head - Corporate Engineering, Procter & Gamble (T05)