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213 - Packaging Podcast EXTRAVAGANZA! Cory Connors, Evelio Mattos, Laura Foti at Specright booth

People of Packaging · 13 Sept 2023 · 22m

What this episode covers

Laura Foti, Chief Marketing Officer at SpecRight, joins Cory Connors and Evelio Mattos at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 to discuss the SpecRight network, a platform for digitizing and sharing packaging specifications. The conversation highlights how sustainability regulations and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are driving the need for transparent, single-source-of-truth data to ensure compliance and avoid fines. They argue that suppliers who embrace this transparency gain a competitive advantage by expanding their visibility to customers and accelerating innovation across the supply chain. The episode concludes with a promotion for SpecRight's 'SpecRight vs. SpecWrong' video, which illustrates the operational chaos caused by disconnected data systems.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
SpecRight, SupplyCaddy, Meyers, Aurora, IDP Direct, Frankston Packaging, Heineken
Products
SpecRight vs. SpecWrong
Also
Cory Connors, Evelio Mattos, Laura Foti

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