 IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology
Helping you succeed in a complex field...
...Three drivers will push packaging priorities in 2009. They are cost pressures, sustainability and innovation. And cost pressures may impact job security, too.
What it takes to survive in that scenario is a solid knowledge of all areas of packaging. With that, you can deliver cost-saving innovation and sustainable packaging solutions based on new approaches. With that knowledge, you can deliver greater savings than squeezing the last cent out of a supplier.
If you don’t have a packaging degree. Or if you need more knowledge to deliver solutions drawn from an increasingly complex number of options. Then IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology Seminar helps span the gap. It teaches you about every major segment of packaging, and you grow professionally.
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Maximize your time...
... with a seminar designed to fit the schedule of those with full-time jobs. You can take as few as 2-1/2 days to cover a specific subject area such as plastics or paperboard. Or, you can get the big picture of packaging by taking all 10 days.
IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology Seminar is divided into four semesters. Each is 2-1/2 days long, and each covers specific topics such as paper, plastics, cans, bottles. Semesters include information on decorating, labeling, protective packaging, closures and machinery - the big picture of packaging.
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Take one semester, take all four semesters. Choose what you need to reach the level of professional development you want. You can even take some semesters at one time of the year and other semesters at other times.
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From the Institute of Packaging Professionals...
...a leader in serving the packaging community's continuing educational needs. The scope of knowledge that grows from our 5,000-plus members touches on every aspect of packaging. It forms the base for education that helps professionals do their jobs better.
Use your time effictively...
...IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology blends lectures, workshops, videos and group discussions to deliver the maximum information in the most effective way possible.
- Session are informal. They allow small group discussions and individual attention.
- You get to handle actual samples of packages and review packages.
- You see instructive PowerPoint presentations and videos. They illustrate the latest packaging materials, containers, components and techniques.
- Hands-on sessions allow active participation and individual problem solving.
- A complete set of course notes - in notebook form - provide a handy reference tool and memory refresher.
Who Should Attend?
...IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology course is for anyone who needs to know more about packaging. You can benefit from the course if you are:
- New to packaging and need a broad introduction
- A manager who needs a wider view of packaging
- A sales rep who wants to expand your technical background
- An engineer or technician with part-time responsibility in packaging
- A packaging professional changing your focus and need to come "up to speed" in a new area of packaging
- A purchasing professional who needs more technical depth
- A student or professional preparing for certification
This course is for technical, non-technical and management personnel. Material is discussed in-depth and a level right for the class.
Instructors Who Are Professionals...
...IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Professionals is taught by a hand-picked team of packaging professionals with special qualifications.
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