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own in-house developed iDSnet Package Code Management solutions and our new addition to the iDSnet suite, iDSnet Manager Powered by OFS to eliminate manual paperwork and bring live dashboards and reporting to production lines to support improving OEE [overall equipment effectiveness] targets.
“Care is our 24/7 service and support, our preventative maintenance, the training we run for customers when and as
New Zealand packaging, labelling and printing market with Kodak Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division.
“This will see us provide unique hardware and software integration services in robust solutions for printers and converters who are looking for mass personalisation, ‘greener products’, efficient short-run production and the ability to quickly drive ideas to market with design freedom for
literally thousands of upstream supply chains in Australia’s food-manufacturing industry. “The Supply Chain Improvement Project is being implemented using GS1’s Global Traceability Standard for product identification, data capture and data sharing. This standard is the leading traceability framework and because it allows businesses to track their products in real-time, it gives end-to-end visibility of their supply chain.”
INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIPS
Dingley says Matthews considers being part of industry associations one more cog in the wheel of ensuring overall industry success – a belief fostered by Matthews’ founder and chairman, Lester Nichol.
“We’re a GS1 Strategic Alliance member and I have represented Matthews on the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery AssociationBoardnowforthe
OPPOSITE PAGE: PKN and Food & Drink Business publisher Lindy Hughson interviews Mark Dingley on the Matthews stand shortly after the rebrand announcement.
LEFT: The chameleon has new clothes: Mark Dingley makes it official.
BELOW: Star attraction: Matthews’ technology on display at AUSPACK.
past 17 years, and as chairman since 2011,” he says.
INTO THE FUTURE
Dingley says moving into purpose-built, new facilities last year was another well- considered event.
“It was in the planning for a long time. Our continual growth pushed the move into our new home and we haven’t looked back. This entire facility has been designed to improve our ability to collaborate. Two over-arching objectives it needed to deliver were ‘ease of doing business’ and ‘customer centricity’ in everything we do. It has delivered on all our objectives and lifted the team at Matthews to another level.
“When combining our entire strategies and initiatives, only some shared here, we have a strong and continued focus to drive our momentum of intelligent identification and industry leadership into the 2020sandbeyond.” ✷
“ We adapted the adapter and made the chameleon a totally contemporary reflection of who Matthews is today, and importantly, tomorrow.”
they need it, plus supplies and our informational resources for customers that continue to expand daily.”
NEW ALLIANCES
Dingley says forming alliances with the right partners has also expandedthesolutions available to Australian manufacturing customers.
“For instance, we partnered with OFS last year to create an integration between two class-leading manufacturing technology platforms, giving a seamless connection between iDSnet and OFS’s reporting systems and dashboards. The combined software solution creates a paperless workflow system for production lines, while maintaining the significant cost-saving advantages of iDSnet’s Package Code Management solution.”
At AUSPACK, Matthews announced a new strategic alignment in the Australian-
increased consumer engagement.”
Dingley says the powerful strategic alignment coincides with the new Kodak Prosper Plus Imprinting Systems for the packaging industry, including four new imprinting components,aswellas food-safe packaging inks and pre-coatings for a wide range of paper, carton-board and flexible film substrates.
“It is partnerships like this that will allow us to offer our customers solutions that make their businesses sustainable in the long term.”
INDUSTRY COLLABORATION
This emphasis on sustainability and efficiency has also been behind Matthews’ involvement in industry collaboration.
“Just recently, we’ve been part of an industry working group established to strengthen integration between what are
COVER STORY
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