Strategic Guidance for Navigating Packaging Graphics Vendor Transitions

A must-read for Chief Procurement Officers in CPG & Retail Businesses

As a key decision-maker in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, you are undoubtedly aware of the recent significant developments in the packaging graphics sector—the merger of SGS and SGK and the sale of Trident to Toppan. These transactions mark a transformative moment in the industry, bringing opportunities and challenges to organizations like yours. The packaging design-to-print process represents a significant spend pool, making it critical to ensure every dollar is optimized for both quality and efficiency.

At MWW Advisors, we specialize in guiing CPG companies through complex industry shifts, optimizing procurement strategies, and mitigating risks. With the packaging graphics landscape undergoing significant changes, now is the ideal time to reevaluate your vendor relationships and position your organization to capitalize on these transitions while maintaining operational stability and supply chain resilience.

Our consulting services are designed to assist you in the following areas:

1. Innovation Enablement

• Unlock opportunities to enhance packaging design, accelerate sustainability initiatives, and improve speed-to-market by leveraging the advanced capabilities of emerging vendors.

• Utilize cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools for predictive analytics, design automation, and enhanced consumer insights.

• Develop and implement a robust data management strategy to systematically capture and leverage insights and efficiencies across your organization.

2. Risk Mitigation

• Proactively identify and address potential disruptions from mergers, acquisitions, or other vendor transitions.

• Safeguard your supply chain and brand integrity by ensuring up-to-date vendor tools and software align with your workflows.

• Implement contingency strategies to protect against operational or quality risks.

3. Prepress and Image Carrier Solutions

• Evaluate your prepress services and image carrier options to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency in your packaging graphics workflows.

• Determine the optimal source for flexible plates and rotogravure cylinders—whether through your packaging printer or your graphics provider—to achieve cost-effective and high-quality outcomes.

4. Cost Optimization

• Navigate evolving vendor rate cards and assess billing practices for onsite labor to avoid overpaying and improve ROI.

• Leverage market dynamics to negotiate better terms and streamline procurement processes for design, production art, prepress, and image carriers.

• Achieve a 5% reduction in printing and converting costs, which can effectively offset nearly all design-to-print fees.

• Use data-driven insights to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure transparency in procurement practices, helping your organization take control of the design-to-print process.

Why MWW Advisors?

With extensive expertise in the CPG and packaging sectors, MWW Advisors is uniquely equipped to guide your team through these critical industry transitions. Our senior-level advisors, each with over 30 years of experience working with leading companies, provide tailored strategies that align with your goals and priorities.

By partnering with MWW Advisors, your organization will be empowered to navigate these changes confidently, safeguard operational stability, and unlock measurable value for the future.

We would be delighted to discuss how we can support your team during this critical time. Please let us know a convenient time for a brief conversation, or feel free to contact us directly using the contact information below.

Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to the possibility of partnering with you to turn these industry changes into strategic advantages for your organization.

Best regards,

Marriott Winchester

Principal Advisor

MWW Advisors

443-994-3096

marriott.winchester@mwwadvisors

Bob Childs

Principal Advisor

MWW Advisors

215-208-7143

bob.childs@mwwadvisors