Why Operational Elasticity is the New Competitive Advantage

If 2025 was a year of consolidation, 2026 is the year of velocity. The US packaging market is shifting fundamentally—moving away from simple volume growth and toward efficiency, automation, and regulatory precision. But for mid-market brands ($35M–$200M revenue), this shift brings a “Triple Squeeze”: Labor Scarcity as a Structural Constraint: With nearly one job opening […]