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    APMC Automates with Integrated Innovations

    Many Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) members are in the vanguard of companies exploring, embracing and implementing advanced automation in plastics processing. One outstanding MAPP member is striving to…
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  • From Chaos to Control: How MAPP Members Are Taking Charge of MRO Spending with Grainger

    In the world of manufacturing, most companies can quickly identify their biggest cost drivers: labor, raw materials and energy. But tucked behind the scenes, in storerooms and tool cribs, lurks…
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  • Four Drivers of the 2026 Economy

    To be fair, there likely are many additional drivers depending on the industry and line of business, but for this article, the focus is on the four drivers that stand…
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  • Top 5 Thoughts on Implementing AI in Manufacturing

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise, again. The discipline began in the 1950s but fell out of favor in the 1970s. In the 1980s, AI became popular again, with…
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    Manufacturers See Wage Uptick Despite Lower Yearly Inflation: 2025 Wage and Salary Report

    The 2025 MAPP Wage and Salary Report continues to reflect the impact of heightened inflation on wages and salaries across the US workforce.
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  • How to Set Up a Design of Experiments

    By Perry Parendo, Perry’s Solutions, LLC We have all been there. We get a call from production. Our new product is not working as it did during early development. How…
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  • Pre-Implementation Strategies: Ensuring ERP Readiness in Plastics Manufacturing

    By Jake Rohrer, manager, Wipfli In the world of plastics manufacturing, implementing a new ERP system is more than just a technology upgrade; it’s a business transformation. The decisions made…
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    Bruin Automatic Molding and Eclipse Mold Automate Press-Tending Tasks

    By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business Bruin Automatic Molding and Eclipse Mold are two companies that have generously shared valuable information about their labor solution automation projects with their industry…
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Plastics Business is a quarterly magazine with a distribution of 12,500, targeting the plastics processing business executive. It is distributed to corporate management as well as plant and production managers involved with all types of plastics processing and manufacturing, primarily in the United States. Learn more »

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