IMPACT OF SUPPLY CHAIN ON PACKAGING
DATE: Thursday, February 28, 2019
VENUE: Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) Bldg 7 (Google Maps)
Evolving supply chains have a global impact on packaging. This includes the package’s design, material selection, standardization, traceability, distribution, and environmental impact decisions made by businesses for their respective consumers. Poly Pack’s Symposium 2019 sheds light into how these challenges are tackled by industry professionals.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact either of our Symposium Directors:
Director Sabrina Poei – spoei@calpoly.edu
Co-Director Sophia Tamrazian – tamrazia@calpoly.edu
Summary
The Poly Pack Symposium is an one-day long event which gathers packaging professionals from around the nation to discuss new topics, learn new techniques, and network with each other and our students. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, February 28th, 2019. During the course of the day there will be industry speakers, panel discussion, and facility tours. In addition the annual Silent Auction, and banquet will be hosted by PolyPack, the packaging student club.
Who Should Attend
- Package Development Engineers, Managers and Directors
- Marketing Managers and Executives
- Packaging Materials, Machinery, Service and Solution Providers
- Packaging Consultants
- Projects Managers
- R&D Managers from CPG and Converter Companies
- Packaging Students
Directions and Parking
Venue: Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) Bldg 7 (Google Map) (Campus Map)
Banquet & Silent Auction: Garden Room-Madonna Inn (Google Map)
– Please allot 30 minutes to find parking and walk to the venue.
– Parking Permits can be purchased and printed in advance by clicking HERE ; access code is: PPACK19
– Parking Permits can be purchased at “Pay Stations” before parking at H1 Lot
Symposium Reception
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Co-Hosted by Packaging Corporation of America and WestPak
Venue: The Mark https://www.themarkslo.com/ ; 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Symposium Schedule (Thursday, February 28, 2019)
| Time | Company/Speaker | Presentation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Hot Breakfast | ATL | |
| 9:00-9:15 | Sabrina Poei,
Symposium Director |
Opening and Introduction | ATL |
| 9:15-9:45 | Dow Chemical Company
Market Manager-Protective Packaging, DowDuPont Packaging & Specialty Plastics |
Addressing Challenges of E Commerce Packaging | ATL |
| 9:45-10:15 | Berkley International
Director of Package Development |
The Egg Carton’s Act 2: D2C Packaging | ATL |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | ATL | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Amazon at Lab126
Packaging Engineer & Senior Packaging Engineer |
Pushing the Boxelope: an Amazon Case Study | ATL |
| 11:00-11:30 | BestPack Packaging Systems
National Sales Development Manager |
Automating in a Random World | ATL |
| 11:30-12:00 | L&E International
CMO, L&E International and Structural Packaging Designer |
Working Abroad in the Packaging Supply Chain | ATL |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch | ATL | |
| 12:45-13:15 | TerraCyle
VP, Global Business Development |
Ending Single use | ATL |
| 13:15-13:45 | JM Smucker Company
Senior Scientist |
If Your Supply Chain Could Talk… | ATL |
| 13:45-14:15 | Packaging Corporation of America
Technical Sales Representative |
The US Paper Life Cycle and its Global Impact | ATL |
| 14:15-14:30 | Break | ATL | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Smurfit Kappa
Experience Center Manager |
Evolving packaging design for a better planet | ATL |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coca-Cola Company
Global Packaging Sustainability Director
|
World Without Waste and Packaging Sustainability Strategy | ATL |
| 15:30-15:45 |
Sabrina Poei, Symposium Director John Dizon, Silent Auction Chair Reed Erickson, Silent Auction Co-Chair |
Closing Comments and Silent Auction Overview | ATL |
| 16:00-16:30 | Packaging Lab Tour | Engineering West 21-09 | |
| 19:00-22:00 | Banquet & Silent Auction | Garden Room Madonna Inn |
