Hardware Podcasts

198 - Making packaging data fun! with Eric Norman of Dazmii

People of Packaging · 14 Jun 2023 · 29m

What this episode covers

Eric Norman, partner at Dazmii and lead of the Spec Squad, discusses his transition from automotive and industrial packaging to food and beverage, and how his background in computer science led to the creation of Dazmii. He explains how Dazmii helps CPG companies manage disparate packaging specifications by normalizing data for systems like Specright, addressing the critical need for accurate data to meet Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and sustainability goals. Norman highlights the challenges of organizational change management when implementing new data systems and outlines Dazmii's strategy to leverage student labor through the Spec Squad to bridge the gap between packaging education and data readiness.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

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Companies
Dazmii, Specright
Products
Spec Squad
Also
Michigan State University, UW Stout

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