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Recent trends in architecture can inspire modern metal packaging in several ways:

• Sustainable design
• Minimalism
• Biomimicry
• Digital design and 3D printing
• Smart packaging

This article examines the intricacies of the metal packaging supply chain, how technology boosts efficiency, and the impact of material and closure choices.

Quick Response (QR) codes have come a long way since their inception in 1994. Originally created for tracking automotive components, these two-dimensional matrix barcodes have evolved into ubiquitous tools for information storage and retrieval. With the ability to store a vast array of data types—including numeric, alphanumeric, binary, and special characters—QR codes have found applications beyond industrial use, penetrating sectors such as retail, healthcare, and advertising.

This article describes how special shapes and effects in metal packaging meet evolving consumer demands in online retail. It also shows their impact on visibility, branding, and sales.

This article explores the sustainability aspects of tinplate and aluminum in metal packaging. Learn how Desjardin aligns its offerings with eco-friendly goals and future trends.

This article examines the utility and cost considerations of incorporating RFID tags into metal packaging. It discusses when the technology becomes a justified choice for manufacturers.

Sustainable packaging materials, such as metal, are becoming important to broader supply chain sustainability. At the same time, every link in a supply chain should be focused on sustainable solutions that make logistics more economically efficient and eco-friendly. Paying attention to improving Service Parts Logistics (SPL), which involves ordering replacement parts, is a crucial key for supply chains to evolve toward sustainability.

Three key barriers exist that limit the development of sustainable packaging. Those barriers are cost/benefit ambiguity, additional costs, and trade-offs between package requirements. These barriers partly relate to company size. Here's a look at how a focus on environmental issues will help lead businesses toward sustainable packaging solutions.

Optimizing a supply chain for sustainability is an efficient way for companies to reduce their environmental footprint while increasing long term profits. By 2025 almost two billion people are expected to become global consumers, a 75 percent increase over 2010. This will require increased transport within supply chains, ultimately causing more greenhouse gas production. Sustainable supply chains focus on improving efficiency throughout the entire process, with a strong focus on reducing waste/CO2 production and improving communication. These waste products directly contribute to global warming, which is a worldwide issue leading to a host of further problems. In the metal packaging world a few key components that are focused to improve sustainability are overall production efficiency, location raw materials are sourced from, transportation, and sales. Companies that focus on sustainably optimizing these aspects of their supply chain can expect to see a host of effects relating to their company cost, product cost, and environmental impact.