Article1 min read Sep 12, 2017Check in on the CheckoffJust over two years ago, the industry joined together to fund a national promotional campaign, Continue reading →
Article3 min read Sep 12, 2017Made to MeasureRunning a business without measuring its success is a bit like competing in football without Continue reading →
Article2 min read Sep 12, 2017Catching UpI have been writing this column now for more than 10 years, and what an Continue reading →
Article2 min read Sep 12, 2017Members in the News — September/October 2017Bennett Packaging is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the corrugated industry this year. Owners Kathy and Continue reading →
Article3 min read Sep 12, 2017E-commerce Sales Are Driving Box Demand GrowthSince before the turn of the century, consumer nondurable goods have accounted for more than Continue reading →
Article3 min read Sep 12, 2017Safety Knives Not So SafeI want to focus on a common item you see in most packaging plants here Continue reading →
Article5 min read Sep 12, 2017Reading While LeadingWith access to Kindle, Audible, podcasts, and analog books, I am usually reading three books Continue reading →
Article3 min read Sep 12, 2017AICC Launches Education Investor ProgramOn April 1, AICC took the extraordinary step of shifting its lauded online education program Continue reading →
Article8 min read Sep 12, 2017Website Best PracticesHere’s today’s blunt reality: Your business needs an engaging website; it had better be good, Continue reading →
Article1 min read Sep 12, 2017The New Face of AICC, The Independent Packaging AssociationIn July, AICC launched a new website to offer members greater functionality, including messaging other Continue reading →
Article10 min read Sep 12, 2017The Value of Marketing in the Packaging IndustryToday’s competitive landscape for packaging manufacturers means that they can’t simply let their work speak Continue reading →
Article2 min read Sep 12, 2017AgilityI am very excited about my final couple of months as Chair, which included some Continue reading →
Article4 min read Sep 12, 2017Analyzing Investments in EquipmentConverting has always been a pretty capital-intensive business, and the latest wave of innovations in Continue reading →
Article3 min read Sep 12, 2017ICPF — A Business OpportunityIf you regularly follow this column, you are aware of a number of ongoing and Continue reading →
Article2 min read Sep 12, 2017Will the Last Independent Leaving Our Industry Please Turn Out the Lights?The billboard pictured here appeared in Seattle in April 1971, during a time known locally Continue reading →
