Amanda Houser

Packaging food for preservation and future use is far from a modern-day innovation. While studying ancient Egypt, historians have found evidence of food packaging that dates as far back as 3,500 years ago. As society has advanced, packaging has continued to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of society including food safety and product stability.

Over the last two years, the packaging industry has been forced to think out of the box and pivot its operations quickly due to the global pandemic. With no immediate end in sight, it goes without saying that this trend to be flexible and think outside the box will be ongoing as will the need for improved cutting applications.

Some of the trends we're focusing on for this blog aren't new but have been building momentum over time.

Sustainability

As knowledge and awareness

The history of adding carbon to iron dates back to 400 BC when Indian metalworkers devised the very first smelting method. Known as Wootz steel, the material was shipped across the world and was used to forge Damascus steel swords. Rumored to be sharp enough to cut feathers in midair and slice through a rifle barrel, these weapons were renowned for their toughness, resistance to shattering, and ability to be honed into a resilient, sharp edge while still remaining flexible.

While your skinning knives don't have to cut through a rifle barrel or feathers, they do need to be razor sharp. The accuracy,

There's a lot to be said for simplification whether you're thinking about clearing the clutter in your office, streamlining our schedules, or committing to meal planning at home. The idea of simplifying boils down to making life easier. If you've ever consolidated your bills or cleared out items by donating to charity, you're familiar with how effortless things can be when they are simpler.

This concept extends to manufacturing operations of all kinds when organizations look at their vendor and procurement policies.

-Edsger Dijkstra

What is Vendor Consolidation?

Vendor consolidation is a cost-reduction strategy that involves reducing the number of suppliers for your business to a few or in some cases even one. While it might seem that reducing the number of sources for the things