ISTA launches new digital cloud application to streamline data collection, collaboration and packaging design
September 17 2024 - 10:17AM
The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), the leading
industry developer of pre-shipment performance testing standards
for packaged products, today launched its groundbreaking cloud
application for ISTA members called ISTA Digital, aimed at
revolutionizing packaging design and enhancing transparency in
distribution chains.
ISTA Digital is free to ISTA members and offers innovative tools
to streamline data collection, collaboration and packaging design
processes.
"ISTA Digital represents a significant leap forward in our
mission to promote the safe and sustainable transportation of
products worldwide,” said ISTA President and CEO A.J. Gruber. “By
providing our members with advanced digital solutions, we are
empowering them to make informed decisions, reduce product damage
and achieve sustainability goals.”
Designed to address the complexities of modern supply chains,
ISTA Digital equips users with tools to comprehensively understand
distribution cycles, identify challenges and optimize packaging
designs for enhanced performance and sustainability.
“This is really a new era for collaboration and transparency in
packaging design,” said Matt Thompson, vice president of program
and market development for ISTA. “With its robust features, ISTA
Digital will change the way ISTA members — and all packaging
professionals — work in the future.”
Key features of ISTA Digital include:
- Comprehensive Data Collection: Users can collect and
upload observational supply chain and distribution cycle data
including photos, videos and metric data to build distribution maps
and associate product and package handling, equipment and storage
data as well as distribution environment hazard data.
- Enhanced Collaboration: ISTA Digital users can connect
with contributors and collaborators to document package and product
damage in a pursuit to bring transparency to your supply chains and
distribution channels from product manufacturing and packaging all
the way to delivery at the front door of the end-customer.
- Project Management Tools: ISTA Digital enables users to
document and share packaging design, development, and testing
projects, manage project timelines, and track the success of
optimization initiatives over time.
- Privacy-First Platform: ISTA Digital prioritizes user
privacy, offering options for secure sharing of project data with
internal teams, vendors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
ISTA plans to continually expand ISTA Digital with innovative
tools for packaging design, testing, data collection and
collaboration.
ISTA Digital is available to all ISTA members as part of their
membership benefits. Non-members can explore ISTA Digital with a
complimentary seven-day trial by visiting the ISTA Digital
website.
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The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) is
a member-based nonprofit that empowers organizations, and their
people, to minimize product damage throughout distribution and
optimize resource usage through effective package design.
Worldwide, ISTA is the most trusted, knowledgeable and respected
authority in predictive package-performance testing and design
standards, helping its members develop more effective packaging to
withstand the ever-changing risks of the global distribution
environment. For more information, visit www.ista.org.
Kathy Joneson
International Safe Transit Association
(517) 325-0426
kjoneson@ista.org