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Packaging inspired by Nature and Intelligent Supply Chains

Antibacterial packaging modeled after natures example

Cicadas and Dragonflys are just creepy-crawlies? Not at all. We can get inspired by and profit from them! RMIT, Tokyo Metropolitan University and Mitsubishi Chemical’s The KAITEKI Institute set a great example for this: They have partnered to reduce waste and extend the shelf life of packaged food, by using the bacteria killing abilities of the cicada and dragonfly wings to create a nanotexture that protects the food. It can be printed on plastic and yet retain its bacteria destroying effect - a great step towards a more sustainable future.

Pharma packaging of tomorrow: Why digital supply chains are necessary

What if packaging manufacturers could predict which orders they will receive before they are requested and could base their material orders on this? This is not a dream of the future. We give you an insight about digital supply chains, which are increasingly taking over the pharmaceutical market.

Towards On-Demand 3D-printed products

Odeta Iseviciute and Ap Mossevig, co-founders of Vulkaza, disclose the prospects of 3D printing in an interview with drupa. Both expect an approaching manufacturing transformation which will revolutionize the supply chain market. On-demand 3D printing is the future and will have a share in reducing waste production in a consumer society.

To the interview

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