Supply chain disruptions and rising costs have necessitated changes across several industries, and packaging is no exception. Nine out of 10 packaging decision makers changed how their packaging is sourced as a result of recent global supply chain disruptions, according to a survey for R.R. Donnelley (RRD) & Sons Company's 2022 Unpackaging Reality Report. The survey, conducted in April and May 2022, asked 300 U.S.-based procurement, brand marketing, and package engineering professionals how they have coped with current challenges and adapted to the evolving consumer marketplace. Current market issues proved all-encompassing in the survey, with 96% of packaging leaders agreeing that supply chain disruptions and inflation impacted their operations in some way. The results of current challenges haven't been all bad though, according to Lisa Pruett, RRD president of packaging, labels and forms, and retail solutions. "These challenges actually transformed the industry into a more innovative, agile, and environmentally conscious sector," Pruett says. "Organizations responded with diverse strategies as there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to tempering disruptions."
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