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June 2, 2009 Advertisements
ISTA members may log into the website Member Center and choose Download Test Procedures to obtain the new Project at no charge. Non-members may purchase it from the E-Market. The designation of a test protocol as a "Project" indicates an implementation phase. Not until after at least one year, and required evaluations, will a Project be adopted as an established ISTA “Procedure". Packages may be ISTA-certified using either Projects or Procedures, but obviously Projects are potentially subject to greater and more frequent technical revisions. ISTA is very interested in receiving feedback from users regarding their experience with Project 3B. In particular, we want to hear about 3B’s new aspects, test elements not present in other 3-Series tests, including tip/tipover, a new type of concentrated impact, and fork lift handling. Please contact Bill Kipp, ISTA’s Associate Executive Director-Technical with any comments, suggestions, or questions. CPLP Workshop
- July 22-23, Greensboro, NC - REGISTER TODAY! Both Technician and Technologist sessions will be offered on July 22nd with the exams being held on July 23rd. The second day will include the added value of a hands-on lab demonstration! Registration fees are $695.00 per session, or $1250.00 for one person taking both. Breakfast, lunch and breaks will be provided. This workshop will be held at Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. in Greensboro, North Carolina and will be conducted by Larry Dull of Packaging Technology Associates, Inc. who is a CPLP-Professional. Registration is now available so take advantage of this terrific workshop in a great location and become a CPLP this summer! Mark Your Calendars,
Prepare to Learn
2009 ISTA-China Packaging Symposium will be held September 16-18 in Shenzhen, China at the Shenzhen Polytechnic Public Training Center, conveniently located within walking distance of the official attendee 4-star hotel, the Grand Holiday Hotel. This will be ISTA’s fifth annual educational event in China. An early bird registration rate is available through July 20th (Members ¥2800 yuan RMB (USD411); Non-members ¥3400 yuan RMB (USD500). After July 20th the registration rate applies (Members ¥3000 yuan RMB (USD441); Non-members ¥3800 yuan RMB (USD559). With a large and focused audience, the Symposium represents excellent sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities for companies. Sponsorship benefits include promotion at the Symposium as well as promotion in ISTA publications, on the website, and in pre-event mailings and e-mails. The Symposium also provides an excellent venue for exhibitors to promote their company’s products and services in China and Asia. If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this important international event, contact Lisa Bonsignore. The day before the start of the ISTA-China Packaging Symposium, a CPLP workshop will be held in Shenzhen. This will be a Technologist workshop only, conducted by Mr. Han Xueshan of ISTA-China, a CPLP-Professional who has led these workshops in China for several years. The workshop Fee is ¥2600 yuan RMB (USD382).
ISTA’s Field Data Workshop II will be held October 15 at the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development on the Michigan State University Campus in East Lansing, Michigan. The workshop will address the benefits, theories, and practical aspects of field measurement, data analysis and the creation of simulation tests. The workshop registration fee is $575 for members and $625 for non-members. A CPLP workshop offering both Technician and Technologist levels will be held on October 13-14 at the same location just prior to the Field Data Workshop. Registration fees for the CPLP workshops are $695 per session, or $1250 for one person taking both. New this year is we are offering companies a unique opportunity to support education by sponsoring a packaging student to attend the Field Data Workshop. The sponsorship fee is $175 per student and you may sponsor more than one student.
ISTA-European Packaging Symposium will be held October 26-28 in Valencia, Spain. The Symposium will reflect the excellence you expect from ISTA with expert speakers and quality presentations. Optimizing packaging for the supply chain and understanding the demands of the distribution environment will be presented along with real case studies. A technical update will include progress made by ISTA’s European Executive Council (IEEC) regarding the European Consumer Goods Test Standard for Mixed Load Distribution along with a presentation about the advantages and disadvantages of doing real life testing versus laboratory simulation versus virtual testing. If you are interested in participating in this event, contact Ed Church. For more information and to register for all of these events, visit the ISTA website. Sam’s Club
Test Procedure Moving into the Validation Phase The event was hosted by Pat Smorch at Georgia Pacific’s Innovations Institute in Atlanta, GA. 11 of the current 13 sponsoring companies were present. After an extensive review of how the two teams of three experts each conducted their work, three test protocol categories were announced: • Non-perishable, palletized in The three categories were reviewed which included photos to illustrate what each category looked like. The next step was a detailed presentation of each of the three protocols that are associated with a specific category. Virtual testing was conducted by taking several examples and running the proper protocol, then describing each step as if the group was actually in the lab running the test. Sponsors then suggested some of their own products to conduct a virtual test using the new protocols. The Sponsors will now go back to their companies and pick the best product, one with no damage in shipment to Sam’s Club stores and one of the worst products known for having damage levels at Sam’s. They will test each product to determine if the protocol properly predicted what is seen in the real world.
Only Sponsors will be able to use the new tests during this phase which is anticipated to last 4-6 months. ISTA hopes Sponsors will gain a competitive advantage during this time as the sponsors work to reduce the amount of packaging they use in shipments to Sam's Club stores. Sponsorships are still available by contacting Ed Church (517-333-3437). Click here for more information on the Sam's Club Test Procedure Development program and sponsorship details. CPLP Workshop
held at CPRTC in Tianjin, China Congratulations to the following people who received CPLP
certification:
For more information on the CPLP program, click here. Summer Hours Monday through Thursday: 8:00am until 5:00pm If you happen to call during a time when we’re not in the office, you can easily leave anyone on staff a voicemail, or try emailing us: Dial 517. 333.3437 then ext #: Edward Church
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ISTA will be holding a summer CPLP workshop in Greensboro, NC on July
22-23. While the typical approach to CPLP certification is through
a self-paced study program, either on-line or with printed materials,
in-person workshops remain a preferred format for many people. The
CPLP program encourages and recognizes development and excellence
in packaging laboratory professionals. Manufacturers can improve their
ability to achieve effective, economical packaging when their own
people receive this unique training. CPLP certification is particularly
valuable for enhancing the credibility of people involved with ISTA
testing and ISTA certified laboratory operations. 
A
group of Sam’s Club Test Procedure Development Sponsor representatives
met with ISTA staff on May 14th and 15th in Atlanta, GA to understand
the background of the study, to review the proposed test protocol
for the first time and to prepare to move the project into the Validation
Phase.
