May 2016 Spray 45 Approach, delete ADD pressure/safetyrelated provisions, develop EN standards; or harmonization with U.S. pressure/safetyrelated provisions in HMR 49 CFR. Ryun Bibro, IKI Manufacturing, presented Concept to Commercialization: How packagers help take products from the whiteboard to the shelf. Companies can be successful if they PACE themselves: P—Plan by defining scope, setting a timeline, assembling a team and assigning roles; A— Analyze, Acquire, Adjust with technical review, by choosing materials and vendors, determining Bibro resource availability and securing the people, materials and resources required to do the job; C—Communicate by defining a clear path Motivational speaker Dirk Beveridge delivered the keynote, Be an Agent of Change: Energize, Innovate, Succeed. We live in an age of disruption, he said. He advised the crowd to remember to be four things: bold, deep, disruptive and good. Sara Stickler, Executive Director, Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) gave an update on the organization’s new logo and launch of ACE 2.0, a new strategic plan that will move the organization forward and expand upon its already developed Inhalant Abuse Prevention and Disease Prevention Programs, while developing two new program areas of Poison Prevention and Product Stewardship. For complete coverage of ACE updates, see the January 2016 issue of SPRAY. for communication, by keeping stakeholders informed throughout the process, by having quick conversations about the project with contacts in each area, by providing an overview and collecting information; and E—Execute by putting the plan into action, with the right deliverables at the right time. Be prepared to adjust to a constantly changing landscape. Companies should access team strengths to solve problems and find solutions when challenges arise. Focus on the plan, sort challenges into logical buckets and deal with one at a time, starting with the problems that either require the most time or will potentially affect the progress of other tasks. Communicate constantly so that the team can adjust course, while maintaining a clear focus on the goal. SPRAY
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