June Industry News

Supply Chain & Inventory Modernization 

A continuous wave of retirements among experienced logistics and procurement personnel is pushing independent operations to automate manual processes. Data reveals that moving manual B2B transactions to digital self-service automation reduces the average cost-to-serve by 50% to 83%, compressing reorder loops from months to minutes. Independent networks are increasingly prioritizing cloud-integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to track real-time volumes, manage shifting pricing agreements, and protect backend rebate incentives dynamically amid a complex, changing global tariff landscape. 

Jan/San: Verifiable Health & Dispensing Systems 

In the professional cleaning industry, sustainability has officially shifted from a marketing differentiator to a rigid procurement mandate. Industry data reveals that 58.4% of facility managers now strictly rely on official, package-printed green certification marks (such as EcoLogo, Green Seal, and EPA Safer Choice) to verify environmental claims, heavily favoring concentrated formulas and post-consumer recycled packaging. Additionally, 72% of modern facilities have transitioned to automated chemical dilution and dispensing systems to control chemical usage, ensure precise dilution accuracy, and guarantee employee safety on-site.  

Industrial Packaging: Circularity & Automation Compatibility 

The industrial packaging market is seeing a major pivot toward circular economic models over traditional linear structures, driven by strict state-level Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging policies and strict labeling laws taking effect. Escalating freight costs and warehousing space premiums are accelerating the adoption of returnable, collapsible, and mono-material container systems that streamline regional recycling streams. Furthermore, as end-user facilities implement more automation, there is a strict market demand for high-consistency corrugated grades, zero-fault stretch wraps, and standardized packaging designs that eliminate machine jams on automated lines.