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Brand owners see video as a valuable #training tool to implement in the short term, while app-based solutions and increased digitalization are long-term goals for #workforce development. https://buff.ly/3RSTVGs

CPGs and OEMs should establish frequent and transparent #communication starting at the #RFP and continuing beyond the machine installation to ensure a successful vertical startup, industry executives said at the 2024 Top to Top Summit. https://buff.ly/3VIjScL

CPGs and machine suppliers are finding new #AI applications to streamline operations and boost productivity, from quality control to facility security. https://buff.ly/45xMgD0

AI-powered demand planning & forecasting, which impacts #packaging machinery and material acquisition strategies among a host of other procurement decisions, is an ongoing project for o9 Solutions, Inc. customer Kraft Heinz and its KH Hive. But early returns are more than promising according to Adis Sulejmanović today at aim10x. Early takeaways on how brands should approach digital transformation of this sort: 1. View data as an asset that must be maintained. "Garbage in, garbage out" is a fact of data management. 2. Before you apply AI-based forecasting, know how your processes currently works, and what problem you're trying to solve with new platform. 3. Collaboration is key. Kraft Heinz was an early adopter brand in this space, and still found platforms from which to build. You don't have to reinvent the wheel. 4. Don't let perfection be the enemy of the good. Be prepared to fail, but do so quickly and move on (fail fast), with a leadership structure that understands that wrong turns are correctable table stakes in this space.

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Meet Riverbend Ranch and its Angus beef processing plant, Riverbend Meats LLC, one of this year's #ManufacturingInnovation Award finalists. The endeavor grew out of Melaleuca: The Wellness Company, and it's a processor that cares as much about #animalwelfare and #sustainability as it does the latest cutting-edge #foodprocessing technology. Read the article and hear more about this project and others in November at PACK EXPO in Chicago. https://lnkd.in/e582XQHN

CPG executives are finding digital tools like augmented reality and AI can help to bridge the packaging #skillsgap, enabling workers to handle complex tasks without extensive prior training. https://buff.ly/3Ri7v5M

As #packaging and processing end-users struggle with skills gaps and worker shortages, many are turning to OEMs for support with #training, predictive maintenance, and remote services. https://buff.ly/4bDiIpR

Support can be essential to a successful machine startup, both across internal teams and externally through vendors, service providers, and contractors, industry executives indicated at the 2024 Top to Top Summit. https://buff.ly/3R5QwUp