PMMI, Reston, Va., will host its first edition of Pack Expo East, which will take place Feb. 16-19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. At the event, exhibitors will display machines with advanced efficiency, data collection, and line integration and control capabilities; automated productivity monitoring systems; and services for assisting food and beverage customers with overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) projects.

Many companies have embraced OEE as a best practice for evaluating line performance and identifying areas for improvement, according to PMMI. Using OEE performance metrics, manufacturers can identify opportunities to enhance efficiency throughout the production supply chain, often reducing costs and advancing sustainability goals in the process, it says.