Get a glimpse into the present and future of packaging innovation by joining ISM-Charlotte on our June plant tour at Atlantic Packaging in Charlotte! From fragile, small items to pallets of soft drinks and even large automotive body panels all need to be protected from damage while in transit.
The Packaging Solution Center at Atlantic Packaging showcases packaging solutions from several suppliers, such as Charlotte based Sealed-Air that provide innovative ways to protect virtually any item you may need to ship from your facility. The Center includes a multi-axis transportation simulator and braking/impact test sled that can measure forces on palletized loads. Center tests can help your business minimize damage by recommending the correct pallet configuration, pallet type and amount/density of pallet wrap needed.
About Atlantic Packaging:
Atlantic was founded in 1946 and has built its reputation over 70 years in the packaging industry.
In the last decade, the company has emerged as a leader in technical packaging expertise with an in-house staff equipped to service sophisticated machinery, engineer automated systems, develop turnkey integrated packaging lines, and consult on high performance materials best suited for a wide variety of applications, from stretch and shrink, to flexible, labeling, and protective packaging.
Lydia Rowson - 2018 Supply Chain Management Professional of the Year
Lydia has been given recognition for her outstanding leadership and tireless efforts in bringing education to the forefront for ISM-Charlotte.
She has been an active member of ISM for many years and currently sits on the ISM-Charlotte affiliate board of directors. Lydia attended the ISM affiliate leadership training in 2016 were she was able to network with many of the national affiliate leaders and bring their best practices to ISM-Charlotte. Lydia currently has plans to work on her CPSM. She regularly attends our dinner meetings and has been the point person for many of our tours and educational activities. She has truly taken ISM to a different level with the enthusiasm and programs she has offered our members.
Lydia is a professional in Supply Chain in many aspects. She shares best practices with others and helps promote the standards of our profession. She has been a mentor to many of our members and to many others in our profession from her workplace to the affiliate membership. She has devoted much of her time to the improvement of our programs, tours and our dinner meetings for all our members within our affiliate and strives to promote certification. She was instrumental in hosting an event at her workplace to introduce her team to ISM and the member benefits.
Lydia has consistently reached out to many institutions and supplier locations to promote ISM and bring our members and non-members educational meetings and tours. She strives and encourages all our members to seek their educational hierarchy and obtain their CPSM certification and promotes ISM as a whole. She has been the point person for all our tours. Her professional relationships with peers, and her tireless efforts in bringing education to the forefront to all of our members has not gone unnoticed. This has allowed the Charlotte affiliate to bring our members an experience for education and professional growth to another level.
Some people go above and beyond the requirements of their individual jobs and truly work to improve the supply chain profession as a whole. Lydia continuously sets high standards for excellence not only in her workplace but within our organization on a regular basis. She truly is a Supply Chain Management Professional in all aspects.
ISM is encouraging those currently working on their CPSM® to complete their exams now, before they change! Whether you're already in the CPSM® pipeline or thinking about earning this certification, you still have time to achieve this important professional milestone.
New courseware will be introduced in April 2018 and updated exams in September 2018.
ISM-Charlotte held its Annual Members’ Meeting February 8, 2018
Prior to the dinner meeting, the annual members’ meeting was held at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park.Many of the board members provided a report including the treasurer, membership, website/social media and programs.Highlights for 2017- 2018 include:
