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

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2023-09-13
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-09-13-213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza-cory-connors-evelio-mattos-laura-foti-at-spec
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-09-13-213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza-cory-connors-evelio-mattos-laura-foti-at-spec#t=0) Introduction: PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 and the SpecRight Booth
- [2:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-09-13-213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza-cory-connors-evelio-mattos-laura-foti-at-spec#t=127) Sustainability Trends: Maturation of Sustainable Packaging Solutions
- [3:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-09-13-213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza-cory-connors-evelio-mattos-laura-foti-at-spec#t=231) Regulatory Pressure: EPR Laws and the Need for Data Transparency
- [6:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-09-13-213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza-cory-connors-evelio-mattos-laura-foti-at-spec#t=411) The SpecRight Network: Digitizing and Sharing Packaging Data
- [11:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-09-13-213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza-cory-connors-evelio-mattos-laura-foti-at-spec#t=667) Supplier Benefits: Visibility, Searchability, and Competitive Advantage
- [14:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-09-13-213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza-cory-connors-evelio-mattos-laura-foti-at-spec#t=850) Talent Shortages and the Role of Efficiency in Sales
- [15:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-09-13-213-packaging-podcast-extravaganza-cory-connors-evelio-mattos-laura-foti-at-spec#t=949) SpecRight vs. SpecWrong: Video Case Study on Specification Management

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- SpecRight (company)
- Cory Connors (other)
- Evelio Mattos (other)
- Laura Foti (other)
- SupplyCaddy (company)
- Meyers (company)
- Aurora (company)
- IDP Direct (company)
- Frankston Packaging (company)
- Heineken (company)
- SpecRight vs. SpecWrong (product)

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