Recent years have seen an increased focus on the supply chain issues associated with  product packaging. This is partly a result of the relatively high proportion of total cost which packaging represents for many products.  A key focus in this regard has been on the desirability of integrating packaging operations more closely with other links in the wider supply chain. Moreover, the recent focus on the need for greater environmental sustainability in all products and associated processes has given developments in this area a renewed impetus.

Read the full article published in the Irish Packaging Directory 2009 here