Packaging News You Can Use

The MFG.com Packaging Marketplace is a game-changer. Don’t you get it? This is how your customers will be finding YOU in the very near future.

Manufacturing is the world’s largest industry. Just look around you, everything is manufactured – and most everything that gets manufactured also gets packaged. The packaging marketplace was a natural progression for MFG.com as we are laser focused on helping product companies connect and collaborate with packaging suppliers. 87% of the Fortune 100 Manufacturing companies and hundreds of thousands of small & medium sized manufacturing businesses already use MFG.com.

For suppliers, the MFG.com marketplace is the most powerful lead generation tool available, providing a steady stream of prospective customers through a variety of channels including:

- RFQ’s (HOT leads) intelligently matched to the type of work and customer profile you specify

- Search Engine Optimization so you rank high in all major search engines for the search terms important to you

- Syndication into Supplier Discovery Databases used by the world’s leading companies

- Syndication into Industry Portals and leading software applications

In this webinar, we will show you where the packaging manufacturing business is heading and give you real-life examples of how Suppliers are using the Marketplace environment to gain new customers and grow their business. You will walk away from this webinar with all of the information you will need to become a successful Marketplace supplier yourself!

This webinar will be hosted by the Packaging Diva – Mrs. JoAnn Hines!  We will leave plenty of time at the end of the Webinar to ask her any packaging related questions you may have.  The Packaging Diva offers MFG.com suppliers incredibly valuable insight and expertise in the packaging industry.

We hope to “see” you there!

Sign up today:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/589928546

Tags: branding, buyers, eprocurement, marketing, new business, packaging, procurement, request for quote, RFQ, sourcing, supplier discovery, supply chain

MFG.com, the largest online marketplace for the global manufacturing industry, today announced the unveiling of its new Packaging Marketplace developed specifically for the packaging industry. This $1.3 trillion dollar industry is complex, highly fragmented and ideally suited for an online marketplace. MFG.com is the global leader in online marketplaces for mechanical parts, textiles & apparel…and now packaging.

This online platform gives those who have a packaging need the on-demand tools to automatically discover and collaborate with the right suppliers, securely submit RFQs and receive quotes in an online, easy-to-compare format. For packaging suppliers, the MFG.com marketplace is the most powerful lead generation tool available, providing a steady stream of prospective customers from a variety of channels.

87% of the Fortune 100 Manufacturing companies and hundreds of thousands of small & medium sized manufacturing businesses already use MFG.com. With over 200,000 members in 50 countries, expanding into packaging is a natural progression.

“Manufacturing is the world’s largest industry. Just look around you, everything is manufactured – and most everything that gets manufactured also gets packaged. The packaging marketplace was a natural extension for MFG.com as we are laser focused on helping product companies get their products to market faster and at the lowest cost. With over 10,000 packaging suppliers in the US alone, it made complete sense for us to increase our reach into this vertical, and bring our years of expertise in making connections to this vital and diverse industry,” said Mitch Free, Founder & CEO of MFG.com.

“The MFG.com Packaging Marketplace is definitely a game-changer,” said JoAnn Hines, an industry expert branded the “Packaging Diva”, “There is nothing else out there like this – where you can go to find qualified and rated suppliers based on your exact specifications and receive apples to apples quotes in real-time online. Sometimes the hardest part of launching a product is in finding the right packaging. Now it can all be sourced through MFG.com.”

Go to www.MFG.com/packaging to register for your free account.

About MFG.com

MFG.com is the largest online marketplace for the global manufacturing industry. MFG.com’s platform enables companies to intelligently connect, source, collaborate and perform due diligence with transparency and intellectual property protection. It supports virtually all manufacturing processes and industrial components, is in seven major languages, more than 50 currencies and has more than 200,000 manufacturers and members on five continents. MFG.com is based in Atlanta and has offices in Shanghai and Paris. For more information: www.MFG.com & www.MFG.com/packaging.

Tags: disruptive technology, distribution, manufacturing, packaging, procurement, sourcing, supply chain, supplyside

Meet the Packaging Diva sharing consumer packaging experiences in her presentation @ NCOF.com

Consumers are fickle and one bad packaging experience can turn them off from buying your product. This session will cover how to translate a bad packaging consumer experience into a successful outcome and how innovative packaging can sway a consumer’s purchasing decisions.

Learning Outcomes:

• How to turn an unhappy consumer into a satisfied returning customer through packaging.
• How creative packaging can build consumer loyalty.
• Why having the right packaging is more than just appearance.

Bonus:

Guest panelist sharing Disney packaging experiences.

Adam Spriggs from
Tailford Mitchell
830 N Summit St
Toledo, Ohio 43604
P 419.843.8852 x209

Details:

Tues, Apr 20 Disney World Swan & Dolphin , Lake Buena Vista , FL, 4:00-5:00pm
Register @ http://NCOF.com

Who Should Attend

People who are responsible for key areas of direct commerce operations, including Managers, Directors and C-Level executives in:

• Automated Systems
• Business Development/Business Solutions
• Call Center Operations
• Carrier Relations
• Channel Sales
• Customer Service
• Distribution Center
• E-commerce
• Fulfillment – Internet, Merchandising, Marketing
• Inventory Management
• Logistics
• Manufacturing/Production
• Material Handling
• Operations/Operations Strategy
• Protective Packaging
• Purchasing
• Retail
• Sourcing
• Supply Chain
• Transportation Management
• Warehouse Management

The Packaging Diva is proud to be sponsored for this event by WorldLabel.com

Worldlabel is a label manufacturer of Blank Label Sheets for multifunctional labeling applications including address, mailing, shipping, CD and media labeling, as well as general business office labeling requirements. Our labels are designed to format with label templates you are currently using in your popular label software and templates sizes, Windows® Mac® and Linux programs. Non-curl jam-free 8.5″ x 11″ label sheets with an emulsion acrylic non-ooze permanent adhesive (unless stated removable) suitable for laser printers, ink jet printers, and copiers. Please visit http://worldlabel.com

Tags: Amazon.com, Consumers, direct mail, Disney, distribution, fulfillment, logistics, operations, packaging, retail, shipping, sourcing, Terracycle, transportation