If you’ve ever walked onto a packaging floor, you’ve seen the chaos. One machine speaks German (Siemens), another speaks Japanese (Mitsubishi), and the line controller is trying to translate everything into broken English.

It is the difference between a line that runs like a Formula 1 pit crew (coordinated, fast, predictable) and a line that runs like a shopping cart with a wobbly wheel.

Ask your OEM: "Show me your PackML State Model. Show me your PackTags." If they give you a blank stare, find a different OEM.