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Find New Suppliers Quickly on PMMI ProSource

If you’ve searched for equipment online lately, you know that it can be daunting to wade through search results—“cartoning equipment” at Google currently returns 33.8 million results!

Enter PMMI ProSource, the most authoritative online directory of validated machinery and material suppliers of packaging or processing equipment. Developed for end users like you, this free directory brings machinery, materials, and service providers to your fi ngertips by connecting you quickly to the validated members of PMMI who specialize in those solutions. Try www.prosource.org today and you’ll fi nd: 1. Robust search tools. There are three ways to search using PMMI ProSource. Use the search bar at the top of the page to leverage ProSource’s robust and fast search engine or drill down by category from the home page. ProSource also allows you to search for machines by package type (i.e., vials, ampoules, blisters for tablets) and then narrow down results even further by selecting detailed fi lters, such as level of automation or confi guration. 2. User-friendly experience. PMMI ProSource is a highly visual directory, using graphics of package types, machines, and materials to speed up the search. Product categories, features, and package types are also defi ned in plain language. 3. Validated and curated content. Another time-saving feature: a full-time editor at PMMI validates each supplier’s listing prior to publication and curates content for the end user. Unlike with the Google search, you can be confi dent that a ProSource search for “cartoners” will display vetted companies that have expertise in this area. Scan the directory’s categories to quickly fi nd a supplier that matches up with your company’s budget and project requirements.

While you’re there, be sure to also check out ProSource’s ever-growing section of howto articles that can help you solve common problems in the plant. Recent articles have included The Top Five Considerations When Purchasing New Cartoning Equipment and Best Practices For Specifying Stretch-Wrapping Equipment. – Joseph Derr

Keep searching for new healthcare packaging suppliers at ProSource, the packaging and processing solutions fi nder.

www.prosource.org

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New Paper on Protecting Temporary Workers

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), along with several partners, has recently released Protecting Temporary Workers: Best Practices for Host Employers. “Unsafe working conditions, unclear job assignments, inadequate training, and poor hazard communication put all workers, both temporary and permanent, at risk for injury and illness on the job. The best practices in this new resource are applicable across industries and occupations,” says a NIOSH release. The 21-page document also includes real-life implementation scenarios, as well as checklists. Additionally, staffi ng companies can access a complementary slide deck to educate their host employer clients about these best practices.

Visit hcpgo.to/tempwork —Keren Sookne

Amgen’s New ‘Smart Facility’ in Ohio

A recent FiercePharma article discussed Amgen’s plans to open a $365M smart facility in New Albany, OH, featuring its “most advanced” assembly and fi nal product packaging capabilities. The planned 270,000 sq ft facility will eventually employ 400 people, and will support Amgen’s eff orts as a founding member of OneTen, a group that focuses on hiring Black Americans into well-paying jobs. The site will lean heavily on artifi cial intelligence and automation in three areas: “advanced industrial automation using robotics and equipment automation; digital quality for automated inspection, testing, and real-time release of manufactured batches; and data availability to monitor and manage process and operational performance.” Construction is set to begin later this fall. (Image: Amgen) —Tim Hayes