by Outlook Group | Nov 1, 2022 | Integrated Packaging, Packaging Supply Chain, Sustainable Packaging
Did you know that sustainable gains can be amplified through labor, freight reduction, waste avoidance and working with low or zero waste sustainably focused partners too? Below are four ways to drive greater sustainability in your contract packaging supply chain: 1....
by Outlook Group | Oct 1, 2022 | Integrated Packaging, Packaging Supply Chain
The October JOLTS report put the level of job openings at the second highest on record (11.033 million in October vs. 11.098 million in July). There’s an undeniable labor shortage. Your company is challenged to find labor, your contract packager (co-packer) is...
by Outlook Group | Sep 1, 2022 | Integrated Packaging, Packaging Supply Chain, Packaging Trends
Let’s discuss three real strategies for mitigating risk in your contract packaging supply chain. 1. Reduce the number of suppliers to remove unnecessary freight costs, risk and delaysThe Risk: A supply chain with four suppliers requires cutting POs to four vendors...
by Outlook Group | Aug 1, 2022 | Packaging Trends, Sustainable Packaging
Flexible packaging sustainability is a hot agenda topic, and with rapid advancing technology the options are starting to grow. That said, there is still a sustainability collision point of want vs. reality for brand owners and consumers. Plastic waste is a global...
by Outlook Group | Jul 3, 2022 | Integrated Packaging, Packaging Supply Chain, Sustainable Packaging
Your company may choose to outsource certain manufacturing functions to a contract packaging partner for some or all of the reasons listed below. If managing a contract packaging supply chain is part of your day-to-day job or part of your overall business strategy,...
by Outlook Group | May 3, 2022 | Packaging Supply Chain, Packaging Trends, Sustainable Packaging, Uncategorized
As we celebrate our planet’s 51st Earth Day this week, we are proud of our Culture of Sustainability. We consider the environment in daily decision making related to our sourcing, operations, product development, marketing, community and employee engagement. And the...
by Outlook Group | Apr 3, 2022 | News & Events, Packaging Trends
Outlook Group wins Best in Class for design-to-print execution Outlook Group has been recognized as Best in Class for the Flexography, Excludes Wine & Spirits category at TLMI’s 2020 Annual Awards Competition. The pressure-sensitive label award is for Stray...
by Outlook Group | Mar 3, 2022 | General, News & Events, Packaging Trends, Sustainable Packaging, Uncategorized
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has recognized Outlook Group with a 2020 Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Award. Based in Neenah, Wisconsin, Outlook Group is a manufacturer of flexible packaging, folding cartons, pressure-sensitive labels and shrink...
by Outlook Group | Feb 3, 2022 | General, News & Events, Packaging Trends, Sustainable Packaging
December 21, 2020 Outlook Group has announced the formal establishment of a corporate Environmental Policy. The label and packaging converter based in Neenah, Wisconsin is committed to reducing the impact of its manufacturing operations on the environment, and has...
by Outlook Group | Jan 3, 2022 | Flexible Packaging, Integrated Packaging, Packaging Supply Chain, Paperboard Packaging, Sustainable Packaging
November 18, 2020 Our last article discussed how downgauging has been and will continue to be a fundamental way of enhancing sustainability by reducing the amount of packaging needed for a product. In this article, we highlight two additional ways to enhance...
