Avery Templates 8371 vs 5366: Which Label Sheet Should You Choose?

A detailed comparison of Avery Templates 8371 and 5366. Based on personal ordering mistakes and practical testing, this guide helps you choose the right label for your mailing, shipping, or organization project. [...]
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Our Aluminum Recycling Program Failed. Here’s What We Learned.

An admin buyer shares the painful lessons from a corporate aluminum recycling initiative that didn't go as planned, exploring the hidden complexities of sustainable packaging procurement. [...]
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"We Had to Add Capacity Without a New Press": Lakeview Carton’s Hybrid Printing Turnaround

A production manager’s challenge-solution-outcome story from a North American folding-carton plant that tightened color, reined in waste, and freed up capacity by moving to a hybrid UV inkjet + flexo workflow. [...]
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Industry Experts Weigh In: Digital Label Trends Transforming Asia

A designer’s take on the most compelling innovation cases shaping digital labels across Asia—hybrid presses, sustainable materials, and the unboxing economy—told through real market shifts and practical trade-offs. [...]
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Is On‑Demand, Retail Printing the Future of Micro‑Run Packaging?

A print engineer’s technical outlook on how retail on‑demand models—popularized by quick‑turn business cards—are shaping short‑run packaging, workflow, and payments. [...]
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Why Water‑Based Flexo on Recycled Corrugated Delivers for Branded Shipping Boxes

A printing engineer’s take on getting consistent color, fast changeovers, and real‑world cost control when producing branded corrugated shipping boxes with water‑based flexographic printing. [...]
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Fixing Digital Printing Color Consistency Issues

A brand manager’s playbook for diagnosing and stabilizing color in packaging and retail print across substrates, sites, and seasons. [...]
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A 35% Rise in Water‑Based Ink Use by 2028: Packaging’s Sustainability Ramp‑Up

From carbon per pack to on-demand workflows, sustainability is reshaping how production teams plan print tech, substrates, and supply chains—especially as water-based and low-migration inks gain ground. [...]
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Maple & Grain’s 90‑Day Timeline: Digital Printing Sustainable Stickers Before Black Friday

A North American specialty food brand raced from brief to shelf in 90 days, building a lower‑impact sticker and labeling workflow ahead of Black Friday—tracked with real metrics and clear trade‑offs. [...]
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Is Digital or Flexo Best for Your Labels? A Practical Q&A from a Packaging Designer

A designer’s field guide to choosing between digital, flexographic, and screen for labels—covering sample packs, short runs, wholesale volumes, materials, inks, and the realities of setup, color, and workflow. [...]
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