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Episode 1413th July 2023 • AICC Update • AICC, The Independent Packaging Association
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AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is dedicated to supporting independent corrugated, folding carton, and rigid box converters and their suppliers.

In about five minutes, this podcast will give a weekly update on upcoming events and benefits for AICC members and packaging professionals.

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This podcast is brought to you by AICC, The Independent Packaging Association. Learn more at www.AICCbox.org.

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Welcome to AICC update this week.

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We are talking about two new resources available through the packaging

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university and upcoming events.

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So let's dive in.

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If you have new people or looking for new applications for new

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equipment, this resource can help.

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The carton style resource shows carton configurations, commonly

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used in the packaging industry.

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Through a virtual story, you can browse through the styles and see their common

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uses while you look at them in 3d.

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AICC is grateful to eat productivity for their help in producing this resource.

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The second resource I wanted to mention today is the cross training resource.

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Across trained workforce increases, flexibility and helps.

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You do more with fewer people.

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This resource is provided to help companies build bench strength.

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In the workforce to keep people engaged and productive by

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continuous training and opportunity.

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This is a downloadable Excel file to help you track your team members,

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understanding or abilities in different processes or on specific machinery.

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There's a short video that will explain how to use it as well.

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Both of these resources are found under resources on packaging university.

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Would you can get to, by going to learning dot AICC box.org.

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Onto events.

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There are a few spots left for our carbon neutrality program.

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Customers today, want to know more than that?

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You use a renewable resource and a recyclable resource.

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They want to know the details and the numbers.

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This course will help you be able to get them all on the same page.

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And give them the information they need to feel great about

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using you as their supplier.

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This is an online series that culminates with a live meeting

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during the 2023 fall meeting.

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You can learn more and register@aiccbox.org slash carbon.

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Tuesday, July 18th, we have a free webinar for AICC members called understanding

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the relationship between cost and price, how to unlock maximum profitability.

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This will be with Trent house sec, the sales manager at

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acres packaging service group.

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We already have nearly 100 people registered for this webinar.

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That will tackle important questions regarding overemphasis

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on costs when determining price.

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Cost inputs and pricing strategy.

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Ultimately attendees will learn how to leverage their knowledge of

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costs to deliver increased margins.

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You can learn more and register@aiccbox.org slash calendar.

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Lastly, remember registration has opened for the AICC fall meeting September 18th

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through 20th in Louisville, Kentucky.

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And the early bird rate ends July 21st.

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So if you're planning on going register within the next

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week to get the best price.

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You can learn more at AICC box.org/meeting.

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