Business Development

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14. March 2023
FMCG and retail at a glance – Top 5 packaging trends with sustainability focus

We are in the midst of a sustainability revolution. The drivers of this disruptive development are no longer just the expectations of consumers and the increasingly strong and specific pressure from regulators. Top FMCG companies and retailers have long since committed themselves to ambitious sustainability goals. We have analyzed these self-commitments for you and consolidated […]

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With vision and mission to success: 5 advantages at a glance

What does my company do and why? Vision and mission are not just something for large Dax corporations or the top management language level. The potential of overarching communication by means of clear statements in vision and mission is enormous for every company. They serve to motivate and identify people with the company, are the […]

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Transformation in packaging machinery: The top 6 strategy topics at a glance

Economic, social and ecological changes are confronting the packaging machinery industry with a whole series of market-side changes. As a result, the industry, which is characterized by medium-sized companies with a mostly global orientation, has to master a multitude of new challenges at the same time. To provide the industry with additional guidance, we conducted […]

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14. December 2022
No crystal ball? Market orientation can fix it.

Looking back on 2022, it is fair to say that a lot has happened. You could even say that, in many respects, a little too much has happened… In our article, we nevertheless only take a brief look back and instead look forward in detail. It’s about priorities, market orientation, professionalization and – ultimately – […]

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The top 10 trends in the packaging industry: Review and outlook

In our first newsletter of 2022, we presented the top 10 trends in the packaging industry. They were the result of a B+P study in which we had examined the most important and consequential market developments and trends in more detail. As the new year approaches, we want to put these trends to the test […]

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12. October 2022
Volatility of prices: How to handle the situation in the best possible way

The roller coaster of price development has picked up speed and there is no end in sight. Everything seems to be out of balance. At the same time, the momentum continues to rise. The energy crisis is fueling inflation as the main driver and is mainly responsible for the persistently rising prices throughout the supply […]

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Gain more control over your workday with Time Boxing

Right now, management needs a cool head and, above all, time to stabilize the company, think about its future and develop resilient strategies. But that’s difficult when crises are tugging at your skirt left and right and you, as a manager, have to play firefighter on all fronts to support your employees and colleagues. That’s […]

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24. May 2022
Reduce complexity: More efficiency through focus

Most packaging companies are organised in a rather complex way – and thus have too little focus in their processes and product portfolio. At the same time, the possibility of being able to operate with greater variety and diversity within the focus is missing. This circumstance leads to a number of problems ranging from margins […]

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