Stanford Media X Ten Innovation Trends: Robotics, Aging, Clean Tech, Brain, Gaming, Science and More
Written by packagin on July 5th, 2009
Alvaro Fernandez asked:
Copyright (c) 2007 SharpBrains
The goal of Stanford University Media X is to foster collaborations between industry and academia. The 5th Annual Media X Conference on Research, Collaboration, Innovation and Productivity, which I was fortunate to attend, served its purpose well. Let me share the 10 Key Trends that every business executive and innovator should be paying attention to:
1) Personal Robotics is poised to explode soon (predicted by Paul Saffo). It usually takes 20 years science basic science exists until applications reach inflection point and take the world by storm-and we are about to see that happen. Some indicators: DARPA sponsored first robotics attempts in mid-80s, and now we have applications such as the Roomba vacuum-cleaner, and a fully automated racing car. Prof. Kenneth Salisbury showed how there are robots today with great motor skills-i.e., they can unload a dishwasher!
2) Brain Computer Interfaces. Prof. Krishna Shenoy explained how, for many people who can’t move/ communicate well, new systems enable the translation of brain signals into control signals, by implanting electrodes in brain that measure signals and help predict behaviors based on response pattern recognition There are already applications today that help people move cursors based on their thoughts.
3) Clean Technology: Scott Z. Burns, co-producer of An Inconvenient Truth, explained how Al Gore was reluctant to make the movie, but he was convinced to participate given the increasing threat of global warming. Al Gore saw an analogy between the movie and a bio-feedback device that her daughter used to treat her migraines. In biofeedback, one learns how to manage vital body variables in order to reach a goal (preventing migraines, managing stress…). Similarly, Gore wanted each viewer to find his or her own “levers” or “muscles” and ways to act -not just be told what to do.
4) Reinventing Aging: Prof. Laura L. Carstensen, of the Stanford Center on Longevity, explained how Technology & Science has been improving Biology for the last 150 years, and now we need to focus on how to help people remain physically fit and mentally sharp as we age. We need to redefine “aging”. Nowadays, there are many role models in their 70s and 80s that show how age is not an obstacle for being active contributors in society.
5) Virtual Simulations for medical education. Dr. LeRoy Heinrichs showed how simulations work very well to train surgeons and other medical professionals learn how to perform their jobs. Virtual simulations (in a simulated virtual environment) can work as well as physical ones (which typically are more expensive and less scalable).
6) Green Building and Green Cars. Prof. Gilbert M. Masters recommended reading the article “It’s the Architecture, Stupid!” to understand how buildings account for 35-45% carbon emissions in the US, more than transportation and industry.
7) Friends not Email: Prof. B.J. Fogg claimed that email “cheapens our lives” and insisted that maintaining close relationships is critical for happiness. Email is a very bad tool to manage close relationships. Wise words.
Science Videos: Prof. Roy D. Pea made the case that there is an increasing need for DIY videos in protocol sharing among scientists, so they can better replicate experiments. His Lab is creating new ways to enable people create conversations about video to enhance diversity of views and connections.
9) Games for Learning: Prof. Dan Schwartz showcased new methods for learning outside the classroom. Games can help merge formal & informal learning. Teachable agents are computer programs created by students to make their knowledge explicit, and can be used as part of games to motivate students do their homework.
10) 3D Scientific Imaging. Prof. Paul Brown displayed some of the new imaging and software packages that allow doctors navigate virtually into the bodies of patients, in a non-invasive way The images are simply spectacular. They used these technologies to see in detail the interiors of an Egyptian mummy.
Which of these trends is more relevant to your business? What can you do to start preparing for the future, today?
S B S S E R V E R - 1SPS:
Copyright (c) 2007 SharpBrains
The goal of Stanford University Media X is to foster collaborations between industry and academia. The 5th Annual Media X Conference on Research, Collaboration, Innovation and Productivity, which I was fortunate to attend, served its purpose well. Let me share the 10 Key Trends that every business executive and innovator should be paying attention to:
1) Personal Robotics is poised to explode soon (predicted by Paul Saffo). It usually takes 20 years science basic science exists until applications reach inflection point and take the world by storm-and we are about to see that happen. Some indicators: DARPA sponsored first robotics attempts in mid-80s, and now we have applications such as the Roomba vacuum-cleaner, and a fully automated racing car. Prof. Kenneth Salisbury showed how there are robots today with great motor skills-i.e., they can unload a dishwasher!
2) Brain Computer Interfaces. Prof. Krishna Shenoy explained how, for many people who can’t move/ communicate well, new systems enable the translation of brain signals into control signals, by implanting electrodes in brain that measure signals and help predict behaviors based on response pattern recognition There are already applications today that help people move cursors based on their thoughts.
3) Clean Technology: Scott Z. Burns, co-producer of An Inconvenient Truth, explained how Al Gore was reluctant to make the movie, but he was convinced to participate given the increasing threat of global warming. Al Gore saw an analogy between the movie and a bio-feedback device that her daughter used to treat her migraines. In biofeedback, one learns how to manage vital body variables in order to reach a goal (preventing migraines, managing stress…). Similarly, Gore wanted each viewer to find his or her own “levers” or “muscles” and ways to act -not just be told what to do.
4) Reinventing Aging: Prof. Laura L. Carstensen, of the Stanford Center on Longevity, explained how Technology & Science has been improving Biology for the last 150 years, and now we need to focus on how to help people remain physically fit and mentally sharp as we age. We need to redefine “aging”. Nowadays, there are many role models in their 70s and 80s that show how age is not an obstacle for being active contributors in society.
5) Virtual Simulations for medical education. Dr. LeRoy Heinrichs showed how simulations work very well to train surgeons and other medical professionals learn how to perform their jobs. Virtual simulations (in a simulated virtual environment) can work as well as physical ones (which typically are more expensive and less scalable).
6) Green Building and Green Cars. Prof. Gilbert M. Masters recommended reading the article “It’s the Architecture, Stupid!” to understand how buildings account for 35-45% carbon emissions in the US, more than transportation and industry.
7) Friends not Email: Prof. B.J. Fogg claimed that email “cheapens our lives” and insisted that maintaining close relationships is critical for happiness. Email is a very bad tool to manage close relationships. Wise words.
Science Videos: Prof. Roy D. Pea made the case that there is an increasing need for DIY videos in protocol sharing among scientists, so they can better replicate experiments. His Lab is creating new ways to enable people create conversations about video to enhance diversity of views and connections.9) Games for Learning: Prof. Dan Schwartz showcased new methods for learning outside the classroom. Games can help merge formal & informal learning. Teachable agents are computer programs created by students to make their knowledge explicit, and can be used as part of games to motivate students do their homework.
10) 3D Scientific Imaging. Prof. Paul Brown displayed some of the new imaging and software packages that allow doctors navigate virtually into the bodies of patients, in a non-invasive way The images are simply spectacular. They used these technologies to see in detail the interiors of an Egyptian mummy.
Which of these trends is more relevant to your business? What can you do to start preparing for the future, today?
S B S S E R V E R - 1SPS:
Tags: Al Gore, Basic Science, Brain Signals, Burns Co, Clean Technology, Control Signals, Feedback Device, Inflection Point, Kenneth Salisbury, Measure Signals, Media X, Personal Robotics, Research Collaboration, Roomba Vacuum Cleaner, X Conference
Securely Packaging your Products
Written by packagin on May 16th, 2009
Leaftech asked:
Robotic strapping and packaging systems are the latest innovations in the shipping of manufactured goods. Robotic strapping systems have several advantages over human systems, most notably in the areas of labour costs, uniformity, and timeliness.
Robotic packaging systems also carry another advantage over human, assembly line style packaging, in that they offer a packaging for your goods that is guaranteed to be secure. Packaged materials are in for a lot of abuse, and secure packaging can mean protecting them in several different situations:
Loading Once your product has been assembled, it has to go on the truck for shipping. Forklifts, employees, and accidents can all take their toll on products that have been loosely packed. A robotic system specifications will allow for the least possible wiggle room within a package.
Shipping Another area where products can come in for quite a lot of abuse is in transport. While most companies make sure that products are tied down and packed tight, the immediate package around the product can make all the difference during transport. Robotically packaged products can withstand some incredible jolts and remain intact in the roughest transport situations.
Unloading As with loading, there are a lot of potentially damaging situations that can occur as products are being taken out of transport. Robotic packaging minimizes the damage that can occur by being tight, and designed for efficient pick up.
Unpacking Human packaged products are often wrapped to such a degree in order to prevent damage that they are frustrating to open, and doing so requires tools which may actually damage the product themselves. Robotic packaging means the least amount of securing materials, used in the most efficient manner.
Robotic packaging systems are available to take care of all packaging needs when it comes to secured packaging, including both inner security in which the products are bound together and outer packaging that protects the package as a whole. The tighter the packaging, the more secure the product is from damage caused by bumping into other products or within the package itself. Manufacturers can ensure maximum satisfaction on the part of buyers, and minimize costs due to replacing damaged product, through the secure packaging offered by robotic systems.
Alice
Robotic strapping and packaging systems are the latest innovations in the shipping of manufactured goods. Robotic strapping systems have several advantages over human systems, most notably in the areas of labour costs, uniformity, and timeliness.
Robotic packaging systems also carry another advantage over human, assembly line style packaging, in that they offer a packaging for your goods that is guaranteed to be secure. Packaged materials are in for a lot of abuse, and secure packaging can mean protecting them in several different situations:
Loading Once your product has been assembled, it has to go on the truck for shipping. Forklifts, employees, and accidents can all take their toll on products that have been loosely packed. A robotic system specifications will allow for the least possible wiggle room within a package.
Shipping Another area where products can come in for quite a lot of abuse is in transport. While most companies make sure that products are tied down and packed tight, the immediate package around the product can make all the difference during transport. Robotically packaged products can withstand some incredible jolts and remain intact in the roughest transport situations.
Unloading As with loading, there are a lot of potentially damaging situations that can occur as products are being taken out of transport. Robotic packaging minimizes the damage that can occur by being tight, and designed for efficient pick up.
Unpacking Human packaged products are often wrapped to such a degree in order to prevent damage that they are frustrating to open, and doing so requires tools which may actually damage the product themselves. Robotic packaging means the least amount of securing materials, used in the most efficient manner.
Robotic packaging systems are available to take care of all packaging needs when it comes to secured packaging, including both inner security in which the products are bound together and outer packaging that protects the package as a whole. The tighter the packaging, the more secure the product is from damage caused by bumping into other products or within the package itself. Manufacturers can ensure maximum satisfaction on the part of buyers, and minimize costs due to replacing damaged product, through the secure packaging offered by robotic systems.
Alice
Tags: Accidents, Assembly Line, Bound, Forklifts, Human Assembly, Inner Security, Jolts, Labour Costs, Latest Innovations, Line Style, Packaging Products, Packaging Systems, Timeliness, Uniformity, Wiggle Room
The Essence of a Good Resale Rights Package!
Written by packagin on May 4th, 2009
IG SERVE asked:
When you plan to buy or sell resale rights products, it is better to understand the finer details of those rights in order to maximize your profits with the minimum of hassle. Based on the types of the resale rights that you have purchased, you can then re-package your products or even split and sell them with different resale rights to earn more money. Let us take a look at some ideas that define the essence of a good resale rights package.
Resale rights will depend a lot on your product, the market in which you are trying to sell, the limitations on your rights that you have purchased and also on your skills in successfully selling those rights. So, at the outset, for more detail visit www.leverage-on-resale-rights.com you will need to determine the true value of your product that you plan to purchase. If you feel that the product is really good or in case you plan to buy eBooks then you ought to make sure that they are not only well written but also informative enough to cater to a large audience. On the other end of the spectrum are rare books that are high in value and less in supply, where you can recover your investment even after a few sales.
In order to stay at the top of the resale ladder, you will need to buy the master resale rights, private-label resale rights, or even re-branding rights, if you plan to establish your name as an accomplished author without even lifting a pen. If you merely buy normal resale rights then the chances are that you are lower in the resale rights ladder and the probability of earning high margins are bleak. Your resale rights package should be innovative so that there are fewer odds of any direct competition from other dealers that might be selling the same products.
When purchasing any product, make it a point to check the original date on which the product was created. If it is quite old, then the content would most probably have become obsolete and you could face a lot of flak after you sell it to your clients. Check if others are also selling the same product and make a note of the different resale rights offered by them. If you feel that you can offer an alternate package to your clients and still earn a sizeable amount, then go ahead. You will also need to identify if the product can fill a niche or solve your client’s problems before you decide to pick up the product. In case you want to appear different from your competition, for more detail visit www.resale-rights-explained.com you can also club together two related products, such as selling an eBook on ‘exercising to keep fit’ along with an eBook on ‘various exercise machines available in the market’. This will result in a more rounded package. Time is also of the essence when you want to buy and sell resale rights packages. When you know as to when to enter or exit the market at the right time, you can avoid burning your fingers. Thus, in short the essence of a good resale rights package is the type of rights that can be sold at the right time to the right type of buyers
Marlene
When you plan to buy or sell resale rights products, it is better to understand the finer details of those rights in order to maximize your profits with the minimum of hassle. Based on the types of the resale rights that you have purchased, you can then re-package your products or even split and sell them with different resale rights to earn more money. Let us take a look at some ideas that define the essence of a good resale rights package.
Resale rights will depend a lot on your product, the market in which you are trying to sell, the limitations on your rights that you have purchased and also on your skills in successfully selling those rights. So, at the outset, for more detail visit www.leverage-on-resale-rights.com you will need to determine the true value of your product that you plan to purchase. If you feel that the product is really good or in case you plan to buy eBooks then you ought to make sure that they are not only well written but also informative enough to cater to a large audience. On the other end of the spectrum are rare books that are high in value and less in supply, where you can recover your investment even after a few sales.
In order to stay at the top of the resale ladder, you will need to buy the master resale rights, private-label resale rights, or even re-branding rights, if you plan to establish your name as an accomplished author without even lifting a pen. If you merely buy normal resale rights then the chances are that you are lower in the resale rights ladder and the probability of earning high margins are bleak. Your resale rights package should be innovative so that there are fewer odds of any direct competition from other dealers that might be selling the same products.
When purchasing any product, make it a point to check the original date on which the product was created. If it is quite old, then the content would most probably have become obsolete and you could face a lot of flak after you sell it to your clients. Check if others are also selling the same product and make a note of the different resale rights offered by them. If you feel that you can offer an alternate package to your clients and still earn a sizeable amount, then go ahead. You will also need to identify if the product can fill a niche or solve your client’s problems before you decide to pick up the product. In case you want to appear different from your competition, for more detail visit www.resale-rights-explained.com you can also club together two related products, such as selling an eBook on ‘exercising to keep fit’ along with an eBook on ‘various exercise machines available in the market’. This will result in a more rounded package. Time is also of the essence when you want to buy and sell resale rights packages. When you know as to when to enter or exit the market at the right time, you can avoid burning your fingers. Thus, in short the essence of a good resale rights package is the type of rights that can be sold at the right time to the right type of buyers
Marlene
Tags: Audience, Branding, Essence, Face, Investment, Leverage, Margins, Master Resale Rights, Odds, Outset, Private Label, Profits, Rare Books, Spectrum, True Value
Industrial Packaging Coming Up With Innovation and Revolution!
Written by packagin on May 2nd, 2009
JumpHigher asked:
Have you analyzed the current marketplace, domestic and international? If not, then be aware that the packaging revolution & innovation are on the verge of explosion. With increasing market demand and growing economy you will need complete industrial packaging solutions for your products to ensure minimal damage during transport and handling. To set your mind at ease, Nefab guarantees that they will provide you with the best packaging solutions and custom packaging designs to lower your overall costs.
Industry today is busy to say the least, and companies are demanding a complete packaging solution provider with global ties to ease their global marketing & sales initiatives. Industrial companies today are dependent on many ways to constantly improve their products in their customers mind and one way to do this is through packaging. If you are really interested in industrial packaging, you need to understand your requirements, products and overall method of handling and transport. You can rest assure that Nefab is the packaging company with the best solution regarding your requirements. Nefab has in-house design capabilities from testing laboratories to packaging engineers, global presence, and complete packaging solutions for the transport packaging industry.
Competition in the industry is so fierce that you need to take a good review about all the companies related to industrial packaging to select the most resourceful company. So for these reasons manufacturers, freight forwarders and companies that do international shipping have to find new & innovative ways to make their products more safe and secure while transferring. Therefore you as a manufacturer need to be more competitive to show your customers that you take everything into consideration, especially getting them the products they want in-time and damage free.
So before deciding the company for your industrial packaging requirements make them understand your needs and demands and take their input regarding their approach to deal with your products. Outsource your packaging needs to the company who are well known in the market with there approach, resources, credibility, materials and equipments catering to your products packaging needs. And one of the most important points of consideration is the turnaround time. Considering these points, market demand and your requirement select the best industrial packaging company from the lot call Nefab today!
Octavio
Have you analyzed the current marketplace, domestic and international? If not, then be aware that the packaging revolution & innovation are on the verge of explosion. With increasing market demand and growing economy you will need complete industrial packaging solutions for your products to ensure minimal damage during transport and handling. To set your mind at ease, Nefab guarantees that they will provide you with the best packaging solutions and custom packaging designs to lower your overall costs.
Industry today is busy to say the least, and companies are demanding a complete packaging solution provider with global ties to ease their global marketing & sales initiatives. Industrial companies today are dependent on many ways to constantly improve their products in their customers mind and one way to do this is through packaging. If you are really interested in industrial packaging, you need to understand your requirements, products and overall method of handling and transport. You can rest assure that Nefab is the packaging company with the best solution regarding your requirements. Nefab has in-house design capabilities from testing laboratories to packaging engineers, global presence, and complete packaging solutions for the transport packaging industry.
Competition in the industry is so fierce that you need to take a good review about all the companies related to industrial packaging to select the most resourceful company. So for these reasons manufacturers, freight forwarders and companies that do international shipping have to find new & innovative ways to make their products more safe and secure while transferring. Therefore you as a manufacturer need to be more competitive to show your customers that you take everything into consideration, especially getting them the products they want in-time and damage free.
So before deciding the company for your industrial packaging requirements make them understand your needs and demands and take their input regarding their approach to deal with your products. Outsource your packaging needs to the company who are well known in the market with there approach, resources, credibility, materials and equipments catering to your products packaging needs. And one of the most important points of consideration is the turnaround time. Considering these points, market demand and your requirement select the best industrial packaging company from the lot call Nefab today!
Octavio
Tags: Complete Packaging Solutions, Current Marketplace, Design Capabilities, Global Marketing, Global Presence, Global Ties, House Design, Industrial Packaging, Marketing Sales, Minimal Damage, Packaging Company, Packaging Designs, Packaging Engineers, Sales Initiatives, Transport Packaging
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News Features Technology Group International
Written by packagin on March 28th, 2009
Thomas Cutler asked:
The current issue of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News can be read at http://www.devicelink.com/pmpn/current_issue.html including David Vaczek’s feature article.
Rebecca Gill of Technology Group International, Stephen Carson of Visibility Corporation, and Stephen Parker of Datacraft Solutions are profiled in the feature article. Recent technology adoption and trend data by TR Cutler, Inc. is also provided in the feature.
About Technology Group International, Ltd.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Technology Group International is a proven technology leader delivering Tier 1 application software functionality at a price performance level that can be readily accepted by organizations of all sizes. Specializing in software solutions for small and mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies, TGI’s integrated Enterprise Series software suite is a complete business process management solution. The product offering includes Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), Business Intelligence (BI), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and eCommerce. TGI implements, maintains, enhances, and supports its packaged distribution and manufacturing software solutions directly and via its channel partners.
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News is a comprehensive resource for medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals who need focused, reliable, and timely information to make intelligent packaging decisions.
Each month, PMP News brings a broad range of useful information collected in a series of specialized columns, including the current online issue with a feature article by David Vaczek about the selection of technology such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software and other manufacturing solutions. Lean technologies impacting the demand driven supply chain are also addressed in this important feature. The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community, recognizing the many people behind the scenes, the engineers, scientists, and designers, who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare.
Dalia
The current issue of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News can be read at http://www.devicelink.com/pmpn/current_issue.html including David Vaczek’s feature article.
Rebecca Gill of Technology Group International, Stephen Carson of Visibility Corporation, and Stephen Parker of Datacraft Solutions are profiled in the feature article. Recent technology adoption and trend data by TR Cutler, Inc. is also provided in the feature.
About Technology Group International, Ltd.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Technology Group International is a proven technology leader delivering Tier 1 application software functionality at a price performance level that can be readily accepted by organizations of all sizes. Specializing in software solutions for small and mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies, TGI’s integrated Enterprise Series software suite is a complete business process management solution. The product offering includes Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), Business Intelligence (BI), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and eCommerce. TGI implements, maintains, enhances, and supports its packaged distribution and manufacturing software solutions directly and via its channel partners.
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News is a comprehensive resource for medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals who need focused, reliable, and timely information to make intelligent packaging decisions.
Each month, PMP News brings a broad range of useful information collected in a series of specialized columns, including the current online issue with a feature article by David Vaczek about the selection of technology such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software and other manufacturing solutions. Lean technologies impacting the demand driven supply chain are also addressed in this important feature. The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community, recognizing the many people behind the scenes, the engineers, scientists, and designers, who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare.
Dalia
Tags: Decision Support System, Decision Support System Dss, Enterprise Resource Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning Software, Manufacturing Execution System, Manufacturing Software Solutions, Ohio Technology, Recent Technology, Resource Planning Software, Software Functionality, Stephen Parker, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management Scm, Technology Adoption, Warehouse Management System
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News and Technology Group International
Written by packagin on March 17th, 2009
Thomas Cutler asked:
The current issue of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News can be read at http://www.devicelink.com/pmpn/current_issue.html including David Vaczek’s feature article. Rebecca Gill of Technology Group International, Stephen Carson of Visibility Corporation, and Stephen Parker of Datacraft Solutions are profiled in the feature article. Recent technology adoption and trend data by TR Cutler, Inc. is also provided in the feature. Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News is a comprehensive resource for medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals who need focused, reliable, and timely information to make intelligent packaging decisions.
About Technology Group International, Ltd.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Technology Group International is a proven technology leader delivering Tier 1 application software functionality at a price performance level that can be readily accepted by organizations of all sizes. Specializing in software solutions for small and mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies, TGI’s integrated Enterprise Series software suite is a complete business process management solution. The product offering includes Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), Business Intelligence (BI), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and eCommerce. TGI implements, maintains, enhances, and supports its packaged distribution and manufacturing software solutions directly and via its channel partners.
Each month, PMP News brings a broad range of useful information collected in a series of specialized columns, including the current online issue with a feature article by David Vaczek about the selection of technology such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software and other manufacturing solutions. Lean technologies impacting the demand driven supply chain are also addressed in this important feature. The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community, recognizing the many people behind the scenes, the engineers, scientists, and designers, who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare.
Marcelo
The current issue of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News can be read at http://www.devicelink.com/pmpn/current_issue.html including David Vaczek’s feature article. Rebecca Gill of Technology Group International, Stephen Carson of Visibility Corporation, and Stephen Parker of Datacraft Solutions are profiled in the feature article. Recent technology adoption and trend data by TR Cutler, Inc. is also provided in the feature. Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News is a comprehensive resource for medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals who need focused, reliable, and timely information to make intelligent packaging decisions.
About Technology Group International, Ltd.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Technology Group International is a proven technology leader delivering Tier 1 application software functionality at a price performance level that can be readily accepted by organizations of all sizes. Specializing in software solutions for small and mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies, TGI’s integrated Enterprise Series software suite is a complete business process management solution. The product offering includes Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), Business Intelligence (BI), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and eCommerce. TGI implements, maintains, enhances, and supports its packaged distribution and manufacturing software solutions directly and via its channel partners.
Each month, PMP News brings a broad range of useful information collected in a series of specialized columns, including the current online issue with a feature article by David Vaczek about the selection of technology such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software and other manufacturing solutions. Lean technologies impacting the demand driven supply chain are also addressed in this important feature. The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community, recognizing the many people behind the scenes, the engineers, scientists, and designers, who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare.
Marcelo
Tags: Business Process Management, Decision Support System, Decision Support System Dss, Enterprise Resource Planning, Enterprise Series, Intelligent Packaging, Issue Html, Manufacturing Software Solutions, Medical Packaging News, Ohio Technology, Recent Technology, Software Functionality, Stephen Parker, Supply Chain Management, Technology Adoption
Temperature Control Packaging Method
Written by packagin on March 16th, 2009
Sean Robinsons asked:
Los Angeles In todays business environment, solutions for a green and effective temperature control packaging method are ever more important. The growing environmental concerns over Styrofoam waste that is piling up in landfills across the world has been recognized by Insulated Products Corp., an innovative insulated packaging solutions leader. IPC has answered by developing a new thermal technology with the potential to transform the current cold chain packaging industry.
IPCs innovative temperature control packaging materials have revolutionized the cargo insulation industry. A traditionally wasteful and environmentally neutral industry, the cold cargo shipping industry is starting to embrace IPCs innovative solutions to temperature controlled shipping.
CooLiner by Insulated Products Corp. is an advanced insulating liner that easily converts a corrugated carton into a cooler or insulated container. A smarter cold pack shipping solution than traditional foam products, CooLiner enables cold packaging shippers of perishables to maintain a temperature-controlled environment, improving the presentation and extending the quality of their brands all while reducing supply chain costs and the shippers caron-footprint by using greener cold packaging materials.
Every year, 20 billion cubic feet of styrofoam is used globally for the shipment of 250 million perishable packages. With CooLiner, that massive amount of trash can be eliminated and landfill impact can be reduced by as much as 19.1 billion cubic feet per year. In addition, CooLiner uses only fifty percent of the raw materials, water and energy necessary for production versus that needed for a foam container with equal performance. Additionally, unlike bulky foam alternatives which end-users are left to dispose of and pollute the environment, the product disposes cleanly and compactly after use greatly reducing landfill waste. The products are also 100% non-toxic, so any run-off associated with them after disposal is benign.
Large companies, especially those shipping perishables, recognize the importance of the effect of foam packing on their corporate image and their revenue streams yet, until CooLiner, a cost-effective green alternative to foam has been breath of fresh air that is finally here. IPC is a business visionary company with more than 10 years in the specialty foods, transportation and supply chain industries. We believe that our products will make a difference in the world by addressing environmental challenges and reducing the carbon footprint of our customers.
The technological breakthrough leading to CooLiners ability to cushion, protect and maintain constant temperature is its unique combination of cushioning and radiant barrier materials. CooLiner is manufactured using layers of reflective barrier film and bubble film into a metallized bubble material which blocks heat transfer, keeping products protected longer.
The one of a kind thermal design is perfect for shipping products that need to be kept warm or cold such as diagnostic reagents, pharmaceuticals, biotech products, high-end seafood and meats, gourmet foods, confections, chocolates, fresh cut flowers, tropical fish and specialty industrial material products which must maintain specific temperature ranges. Today CooLiner is available if many forms. IPC converts CooLiner into thermal insulated bags, insulated pallet covers, or insulated skid covers, insulation covers for LD3, LD8 and LD10 air cargo containers.
CooLiner not only provides a better insulated shipping container, but it also protects and cushions better than Styrofoam. In addition, since it ships and stores flat, the product costs less to use. CooLiner also occupies 75 percent less warehouse space than required by foam boxes; reduces freight charges, as well as shipping and handling costs; and helps lower customer service claims for damaged product, due to its advanced insulating and cushioning properties.
Over ten million CooLiners products have already shipped around the globe. The product is proven to help ensure valuable goods arrive in the exact condition intended, all while improving profits companies and helping the environment. For more information, visit www.ipcpack.com
Darrell
Los Angeles In todays business environment, solutions for a green and effective temperature control packaging method are ever more important. The growing environmental concerns over Styrofoam waste that is piling up in landfills across the world has been recognized by Insulated Products Corp., an innovative insulated packaging solutions leader. IPC has answered by developing a new thermal technology with the potential to transform the current cold chain packaging industry.
IPCs innovative temperature control packaging materials have revolutionized the cargo insulation industry. A traditionally wasteful and environmentally neutral industry, the cold cargo shipping industry is starting to embrace IPCs innovative solutions to temperature controlled shipping.
CooLiner by Insulated Products Corp. is an advanced insulating liner that easily converts a corrugated carton into a cooler or insulated container. A smarter cold pack shipping solution than traditional foam products, CooLiner enables cold packaging shippers of perishables to maintain a temperature-controlled environment, improving the presentation and extending the quality of their brands all while reducing supply chain costs and the shippers caron-footprint by using greener cold packaging materials.
Every year, 20 billion cubic feet of styrofoam is used globally for the shipment of 250 million perishable packages. With CooLiner, that massive amount of trash can be eliminated and landfill impact can be reduced by as much as 19.1 billion cubic feet per year. In addition, CooLiner uses only fifty percent of the raw materials, water and energy necessary for production versus that needed for a foam container with equal performance. Additionally, unlike bulky foam alternatives which end-users are left to dispose of and pollute the environment, the product disposes cleanly and compactly after use greatly reducing landfill waste. The products are also 100% non-toxic, so any run-off associated with them after disposal is benign.
Large companies, especially those shipping perishables, recognize the importance of the effect of foam packing on their corporate image and their revenue streams yet, until CooLiner, a cost-effective green alternative to foam has been breath of fresh air that is finally here. IPC is a business visionary company with more than 10 years in the specialty foods, transportation and supply chain industries. We believe that our products will make a difference in the world by addressing environmental challenges and reducing the carbon footprint of our customers.
The technological breakthrough leading to CooLiners ability to cushion, protect and maintain constant temperature is its unique combination of cushioning and radiant barrier materials. CooLiner is manufactured using layers of reflective barrier film and bubble film into a metallized bubble material which blocks heat transfer, keeping products protected longer.
The one of a kind thermal design is perfect for shipping products that need to be kept warm or cold such as diagnostic reagents, pharmaceuticals, biotech products, high-end seafood and meats, gourmet foods, confections, chocolates, fresh cut flowers, tropical fish and specialty industrial material products which must maintain specific temperature ranges. Today CooLiner is available if many forms. IPC converts CooLiner into thermal insulated bags, insulated pallet covers, or insulated skid covers, insulation covers for LD3, LD8 and LD10 air cargo containers.
CooLiner not only provides a better insulated shipping container, but it also protects and cushions better than Styrofoam. In addition, since it ships and stores flat, the product costs less to use. CooLiner also occupies 75 percent less warehouse space than required by foam boxes; reduces freight charges, as well as shipping and handling costs; and helps lower customer service claims for damaged product, due to its advanced insulating and cushioning properties.
Over ten million CooLiners products have already shipped around the globe. The product is proven to help ensure valuable goods arrive in the exact condition intended, all while improving profits companies and helping the environment. For more information, visit www.ipcpack.com
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