Ashley Reid

As an academic member of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), I use its online resources, weekly Industry News Bulletin, and FlexPack VOICE® magazine to enhance my food packaging curriculum at Washington State University. These materials help me teach current industry disruptions, market innovations, growth rates, and structural shifts across the sector.

The Manufacturing Institute (MI) recently launched free courses to train factory workers in artificial intelligence (AI) through its online training course, AI Skills for Manufacturing Training Suite. The training will help current and future manufacturing workers develop the skills needed to understand and use AI as it becomes increasingly common in manufacturing operations, MI said in a statement.

Charter Next Generation (CNG) recently hired a new chief financial officer (CFO). Todd Herndon most recently served as CFO of Consilio, a global company focused on legal technology solutions and enterprise legal services. He previously held leadership roles with Diversey, now part of Solenis; Gardner Denver, now part of Ingersoll Rand; and Capital Safety. He began his career with S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., CNG said in a statement.