Finat Label Forum | 53analysis of press production data.Another key issue for label converters is recruitment. Professor Dr Dirk Burth from the University of Applied Sciences, Munich, presented the results of a packaging industry recruitment survey asking respondents about their ideal employer. Opportunities for professional development topped respondents’ ideal job requirements, coming well above pay and conditions. Half of all respondents favored working for a medium-sized or start-up company and most favored an urban location accessible by bike or public transport and with dining facilities in the area. Other important requirements included fair pay with a ‘clearly regulated and transparent salary system,’ fexible working hours, home working, job security, work-life balance, realistic objectives Left to right: Gwen Calvo Suárez, Jorge Casterad, Alessandro Tomaghelliand professional appreciation. Bram Desmet, adjunct professor at the Vlerick Business School, Recognizing young talentcovered how converters and suppliers respond to supply chain At the opening of the European Label Forum, Finat presented disruptions. Desmet said supply chain management is based around the winners of the 2022 #LABELicious competition. balancing the three corners of a triangle – service, working capital The brief challenged young people between the ages of and operational costs. So, for example, decreasing safety stocks 18 to 25 to design a label for the fctitious Genergise brand, reduces the amount of tied-up cash but hits service levels and which aims ‘to develop health and wellness products to make increases operational costs.consumers aged over 60 feel like being under 30.’ The jury, With label businesses faced with a shortage of raw material which included this writer, selected three winners from more inventory, problems delivering to customers and frefghting costs than 100 excellent entries. The Design category was won to close the service gap, Desmet provided potential strategies to by Gwen Calvo Suárez (Spain), the Smart Labels category restore the balance based on optimizing ROCE (return on capital by Jorge Casterad (Spain) and Sustainability by Alessandro employed) and pro-active planning.Tomaghelli (Italy).Jorge Casterad, was announced as the overall winner. The The next Finat European Label Forum will be held jury commented: ‘A clever minimalistic design and innovative in Vienna from May 31 until June 2, 2023. Visit idea of building in thermal ink to check skin condition.’www.fnat.com for details.YUPOIMLBRINGS MORE BRANDS FROM SHELF TO BASKET.THE SHELF IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF ADVERTISING.Enhance your brand equity and bottle design options with YUPOIML by choosing an in-mold label. Add uniqueness to your package with in-mold labels that can be printed with fuorescent and metallic inks, foil stamped, metallized, coated, spot coated or crafted using any other converting option you desire.LACSYSC EMREMRBEYUPO SYNTHETIC PAPER PREMIUM SYNTHETIC SUBSTRATES PRINT | PACKAGE | LABEL | DESIGN WWW.YUPO.EU YUPO EUROPE GMBH03_0180_0394_Magazin L+L Anzeigen 2022.indd 1 03_0180_0394_Magazin L+L Anzeigen 2022.indd 1 22.07.22 09:5822.07.22 09:58Jul - Sep 2022