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Watching! I was waiting for a project like this.

Thanks matthewoz101; stay tuned for details; also kindly join telegram channel for announcements. Bounty campaign will start near future.

you have 4 phases of development according to your roadmap but there's no timeline when these phases are happening. can you include also when each of these phases should we expect to occur or completed?

Thanks for your work. We will contact with you according to our process and i will convey this edit issue to management team. Regards.

Hey Mr. AmoreJaz;

I have conveyed your concern to the team and kindly inform you about that; timeline can be found on the roadmap which is involved in ANN and it is same as the website. But as your offer; it is better to add timeline on the website.

Thanks for your feedback.

Regarding your team member, I can only see 4 people, are they the entire team? And their linkedin profile, only 1 link works, the other 2 is not redirecting to linkedin and the other one's link is broken. A complete name is also nice to give better credential, though

You have a little mistake for writing "PROBLEMS IN PACKAKING INDUSTRY". I think you mean "PROBLEMS IN PACKAGING INDUSTRY". Is it true?  ;)

my bad, yeah i didnt see that small itty-bitty roadmap in your ANN. lol we need magnifying glass to read what's in there. even in your whitepaper's road map. by the way your wp is well-written.

Hope the project can proceed smoothly and achieve the intended goal. Good luck!

This project looks good but i did not investigate clearly yet. Probably I will give em a chance and support after investigation.

The related area was slide design but as you said it should checked again, i already convey your concern to team. Thanks your feedback, you can also find all team on ann thread.

I am aware that it supposed to be a slide, as the arrow indicate, but when I clicked the arrow, it gave me nothing. I'm not sure if the error only happen to me. Anyway, thank you, I see that I can find the team on the ann. However, can you edit the image so when we clicked their name or linkedin symbol, it redirect us to their page instead of your site?

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this project makes packaging simpler and simpler to make transactions quickly, very interesting, I'm sure this project can solve big problems in a packaging project

Thanks for your kind response; i will notify you when we start bounty campaigns; it is very soon, stay tuned.

Thanks for your review and good words. Also i want to inform everybody about that, the company is already serving in this sector in Switzerland.

One of your advantage is allowing a simultaneous tracking of packages and parcels that's integrated into one system? I thought these features is already available from Post Office Worldwide?

Thanks for your interest on project Miiiike; this system will be available for buyers & sellers. They can follow tracking of the packages.

Okay, so what is the main difference of the service you offer compared to those that's already existed? Aside from integrating blockchain. What problem do they can't solve that you can? In one side, they have an advantage of already being worldwide and trustworthy and more reachable as post office can be found all over the world.

It is not fair compare this project with post office, please read the ''Solution of Open Packaging Network'' section in ANN thread.

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Hey dltsm; please kindly visit our bounty campaign thread and review the translation bounty section. Regards..

I saw that, but couldn't understand the relation of several points with package delivery service, which is why I asked you to explain, to break them down.

And regarding unfairness to compare you with a company that's already exist, a good projects are (although not always) those who offer solution for problems that is not yet solved in our world. While yours, it seems several services (not only post office) had these features. Hence, I ask you what will be your main difference?

When using the OPN ecosystem, the technology of buying and selling will be seamless without the need for a third party. At the same time, fair pricing will be a great advantage of the project. I like the project because it has good thoughts in the real world.

Another project that runs and has a concept with open packaging network, this is a service that can be used to transact. The packaging space that buyers and sellers can use in transactions is easier and seamless.

Wow. That's great. A company with already good working product. Very rare. Nice to see the open packaging network coming to blockchain

New project conceptualizing the packing of goods using blockchain technology, I think with the community built by this OPK, it will be many parties who benefit. Interesting idea run. This must have attracted investors.

The courier sector is having a lot of problems, if the Open Packaging Network succeeds in solving the problems, it will be highly applicable in life.

Dear Community;

Please kindly find Italian ANN + Bounty Threads and Indonesian ANN + Bounty Thread below Links;

It is a very convenient system. I think there will be many benefits, so buyers and sellers will want to use it because at that level they have not yet had the opportunity to cooperate.

Okay, somehow I got an impression that maybe refuse to answer my question here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4550928.msg41265173#msg41265173) but I managed to conclude from your link above this post that (correct me if I'm wrong) your point of difference lies on a possibility of having a transaction between seller and buyer where the final price is not subjected to extra cost of intermediaries?

Amazon, ebay (?), aliexpress and similar sites, although provide a detailed and accurate tracking service of their parcel, charge fees for their service, where the final price shown and paid by the buyers are the seller price + their service fee. While you exclude these service fees?

Dear Miiike; Please kindly join telegram group, you may direct all your questions to management via telegram. They will answer all your questions better than me.

Thanks.

Interesting, I've been wanting to know for a while, that judging from your signature despite the thread you lead, am I right to assume that you're acting as a community manager here? Doesn't any of the team has a bitcointalk account?

I really love to have discussion on telegram, but some info and details like these should be available on bitcointalk too, hence I think it's better to have some discussion here

nice project, good luck team

You may see that, some of bounty managers wears other signature. Currently i am leading more than 5 thread, how can i wear all of their sign. Project team is not aware of bitcointalk and if you really want to discuss something please kindly contact with Mr.Sergio on telegram; perhaps he may invite you to Switzerland office to get a coffee with a kind discussion.

You get me wrong. I am merely confirming that you're not part of the official team, as you said that the team has a better knowledge than you, didn't mind if you wear other campaign's code if it's true that you're only acting as their community manager.

Yet, the statement about none of the team know about bitcointalk is relatively strange to my mind. If they has zero knowledge about this forum, then why they hire you to attend to their thread on this forum? It can only means they do know something about bitcointalk, even if just a tiny bit. Further, if they know (even for little to none) about this forum, and they can help answering things that community manager can not, then why not joining?

Switzerland invitation; I'm very flattered, thank you, but as I said, some discussion are better be held here, so people can also follow the topic, gain info, and take decisions based on what they found on the QnA. This opportunity might be lost or slightly distorted if the discussion happen on a less open place like telegram or a coffee talk

Yes Mr Miike; i only manage their bounty campaign and publish ANN thread. You can be sure none of the management them are member of this forum. They have reached me for managing their telegram community but i offer them to publish their ANN here and organize a bounty. I will kindly encourage them to join forum and give detail informations when it is need.

I will also convey your questions to team and try to get  satisfactory answers.

Very interesting project! Will there be a bounty csmpaign? When will the tocen distribution take place?

OPK is an exceptionally strong venture investment for a year, they have an awesome group behind it and their CEO is very transparent in public. They are good regardless of bear market. Good luck team

The Bid-Bet model allows sellers and buyers to choose the best deals based on their preference. This means that the stakeholders can rest assured that they are doing a fair transaction.

It's a great project and I've never seen anything like it before. I think this project simply has no competitors so there is every chance to take a leading position

OPN a technology blockchain ones in the trust to change the packing space for the better, a project like this would entice investors

will many participants and investors interested in this project, and this project will be able to run in accordance with the plan and will achieve a definite result.

Looking from the diagram of how the project work, it clearly seen that it will save so many times on the transaction.
The transaction created can be processed faster than using the current system

very interesting to follow, this one project is carrying a concept in logistics industry and its implementation is good for the future considering this logistics industry is also able to bring to blockchain, sbungguh already many projects that carry the theme of supplychain, logistics etc related to manufacturing, so hopefully this project has a significant differentiator than it already is.

In developing a world class platform that will encapsulate all the biggest markets in the packaging industry, creating a global brand is very important, and in doing that, synergizing with various communities involved in the fledging sector to understand them better is paramount- in this case, Asia
https://medium.com/@openpackaging/open-network-packaging-launching-our-chinese-and-korean-communities-d0ce286b3dc5

Mela65, im case you forgot, I'm still waiting for the dev team to create an account (or ask you to post a detailed explanation here for them) clarifying my question about one of the main feature of this project (to be able to track package) while in fact, such feature is not uncommon on forwarding companies

Hey everybody!!!
I am very happy to see that the project is going so well.
If it continues at this rate i think this will be the top project that's here today.
Very nicely done!!!

Open Packaging Network (OPN) creates the world's first decentralized packaging network. OPN aims to provide a seamless system for real-time transaction confirmation along with many third-party tools and integration.

It looks like the project Open Packaging Network if done seriously still has a very high chance of let alone see more global world universal

OpenPackaging Network (OPN) will disrupt packaging industry with world’s first decentralized marketplace for sellers and buyers, delivery agents, validators, suppliers and other ecosystem participants.

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OPN a technology blockchain ones in the trust to change the packing space for the better, a project like this would entice investors

Open Packaging Network provides packing logistics concept using technology blockchain with the aim of delivering innovations that better and more sophisticated so that more advanced

What will be happen if in pre-sale of Open Packaging Network ending on 31st August 2018 capitalization is not reached, or there is no softcap in the pre sale

The OPK platform is aimed at sellers and buyers, shipping agents, validators, suppliers and other ecosystem participants who are involved in the packaging industry in a decentralized manner.
this is a new revolution, mutually beneficial and avoids friction.

It seems that nowadays everybody — from the best global brands and the most valuable enterprises to small private investors and simple curious — want a piece of blockchain. The ETF world launched the trend and everybody else asked himself “Why don’t putting money in there too?”. Ultimately, Blockchain is the last and biggest disruptor to the managed investment industry since the personal computing in the 1980s, Internet in the 1990s, mobile in the 2000s, and social in the 2010s and, bearing in mind that if one would have put some money in that now would be a (m/b) illionair, it worth to spend a bit of time understanding how all this works.
With cryptocurrencies, the most direct way to invest, the risk is betting not only on the success of technology but also on a valid business model. But with tokens, you’re also betting that they won’t get hacked, tricked, blackmailed, or subpoenaed.

Basically, you’re making a Wall Street joke, so the best option would probably be buying different coins across different platforms, putting them in your wallet and waiting (and hoping) to find them redoubled in about ten years.
With tokens, you send some money to a project or company and get tokens return, like a kind of profit shared with other contributors. The startup world is filled with them: more than $800,000,000 worth of Tokens were bought in September 2017 and new cryptocurrencies are being issued every day.
Tokens are just a Smart Contract, a piece of code issued on Ethereum platform which stores a list of people wallet addresses and their balance of that token. Once someone is transferring the token the sender’s balance is reduced and receivers increased. Then, the transaction is recorded in the Smart Contract storage. Anybody can create a new Token, issue it, share it or sell it. They are, basically, a promise of profit: once the platform is ready and profitable, the team will start distributing profits to its token holders (security tokens).
Other tokens (utility token) are, instead, a promise of a future use within the platform. But why should token demand increase over time?

Well, cryptopreneurs are creating various ways to integrate their token into their platform, so that the demand of a token would increase with a success of the project and this would lead to a huge price increase above all for early token holders.
This is a key point: Token total supply cap should always be defined!

OPN a technology blockchain ones in the trust to change the packing space for the better, a project like this would entice investors

I am very happy if I can participate in the Indonesian translation. I strongly support the project you created. Good luck.

The Open Packaging Network (OPN) will disrupt the packaging industry with a decentralized market. By using ecosystems, this platform will provide a smooth system for transaction confirmation in real time along with many third party tools and integration.

TRANSIT PACKAGING
Also known as Protective transit packaging, is an integral part of packaging that deals with the safety and efficient transportation of goods and services from the factory to the retail floor, the commercial worksite, or the e-commerce customer’s doorstep.

The sector’s market value has surged overtime, however despite the positive future for this marketplace, the protective transit packaging marketplace faces some significant issues and challenges. Industry participants are responding aggressively to many of these challenges, while others present significant opportunities for developing new protective transit packaging products and systems.

This platform creates a decentralized packaging industry. This platform provides an open ecosystem for sellers and buyers, shipping agents, validators, suppliers and other ecosystem participants who will provide value to these stakeholders.

Very interesting and promising project with excellent ideas. The team works well. Good luck everyone!!!

very excellence work to all team. all need it to get project. thank team

OPK is an exceptionally strong venture investment for a year, they have an awesome group behind it and their CEO is very transparent in public. They are good regardless of bear market. Good luck team

It seems like if see an increasingly tight competition. the team here should prepare a strategy more steady again in order to attract the attention of many investors to join in this project.

dont forget to give the best for every one.

I see in your update that presale is live. With the recent bear market situations how is the presale going on?

 OPN is a good project. I did bounty but later lost my bttalk account and I'm using this one now. I see in bounty thread that bounty closed but I see here bounty still live. Is it still on? Please clarify to me. Thanks.

It's very good that you do not lose optimism. The market is cyclical, bears in the market will not always, soon the main will be bulls)) I hope that in early autumn there will be a good green market.

Yes. No matter what is going on, we have to Keep hope alive. That is the best way for us to weather the storm. The team is determined and we believe we will deliver.

Our bounty was officially closed 12/08. Sorry for the conflict of reports, The information will be updated on this our ICO thread. Thanks.

Okay. Thank you for the information.  Now I can wait for the ICO if I can invest. Gud project OPN. Gudluck team

I wanted to see how many partnerships have been done and which market is the team trying to reach first ? (Asia, Africa, America)

Okay. We are lining up partnership (Packaging industry and blockchain) announcements together with our marketing plan which will be unveiled in the coming weeks. We are working out agreements with some right now.

Also take note that we are based in Europe (cryptovalley Switzerland) so we starting there onward, because our mission is global. We have plans to touch all continents and possible countries in the coming years.

Great project with huge potential.  Love it’s concept, can’t wait to see OPN being used in the future.

The idea of using the token for transportation might just affect the token price when it hits the market. Keep an eye out for this project everyone

Do you plan any live AMA with team members?

I don't know, but to me, its still not clear how your bonus works. What kind of discounts are offered to early investors?

The Open Packaging Network aims to provide a seamless system for transaction confirmation in real time along with many third party tools and integration. this is great that will help the packaging industry.

As far as this project is Who is/are your competitors on blockchain? I mean those that have done something similar

The OPK platform came up with the idea of designing a packaging industry market so that sellers could find their buyer partners and vice versa. This platform utilizes blockchain technology to provide a seamless system for transaction confirmation in real time along with many third party tools and integration.

What purpose does the blockchain have in your project?

For me, one thing notable DAT made me do your bounty is because of the openess and decentralized mature of the transactions. Unlike traditional packaging industry that is hidden and slow to happen. Taking long time and causing wastage of resources and many losses. I package raw sesame seed so I know well from experience

Blockchain in our packaging ecosystem is going to have several advantages on our platform:
High speed transactions
Open transactions
Elimination of middleman barrier
Decentralized operations
Improvement of transparency and trust
Automated tracking of goods and validation of our bid bet model.
Hosting of our consensus Dpos and much more

My main attraction in the WP is the bid and bet model that will make use of auto Validation. How they can work on the platform using blockchain is interesting. When prototype is out I like to see how this can play out as first of kind in packaging firms

Does your project have a bug bounty program?

Our prototype development is ongoing. When its released we will consider. The main bug bounty will be towards our platform launch. All information concerning such bounty will be published by then.

I can see you have plans for kyc and aml for platform users. But I don't see third party trusted kyc managers or companies in your whitepaper. What of transactions on the platform, how would you manage storage of all this information?

I see this is ethereum token. But after platform will it be now a coin or still it is token? U have plan to change token to your own coin?

Admin any way I can talk to prototype developer? To know the current progress? And how is the presale ongoing in this bearish market?

Very interesting solutions! I'm seeing this project have a great success.

Yes in our TGE our token is erc20. We are building a tokenized platform in OPN. OPK will still be a token not a coin.

What is SAFT. And importance in your project?

Admin, please what is really your vesting schedule for the remaining tokens that would be left after presale and ICO?

OPN ICO Assestment Report By Blocksmatter Attests Platform Potential

Being successful in an ICO means to be trusted by investors and stand out of the mass.

Blocksmatter, a leading platform for tokenized asset management,
conducts independent ICO assessment and research reports, in order to provide a professional and independent business review for expert investors in this rather new investment space. Assessments and ratings are performed bottom-up along a sophisticated methodology with different weightings of the categories: Blocksmatter typically conducts its assessments and research by in-depth analysis of the whitepaper, additional information material provided by the company, direct interviews with the management and key employees as well as market research. The team members have a long track record in the space of venture capital and private equity investments, financial research, audit, and advisory as well as technology.

Even if the platform isn’t able to predict how the crypto market will further develop under ongoing regulatory developments, which may affect investments directly or indirectly, they provide an independent second opinion, adding a solid value to make the crypto-investment space more transparent and attractive for investors.

Here at OPN Platform we believe that a professional and independent ICO assessment is highly useful, in order to understand the quality of the venture and the team behind, the value and the benefit of a token and consequently the upside potential of an investment and to get interested potential investors a better insight in this specific case through an in-depth analysis and assessment.

https://medium.com/@openpackaging/opn-ico-assestment-report-by-blocksmatter-attests-platform-potencial-140ad01e361b

In summary: 20m tokens out of the total 50m tokens would be vested and released as per our milestone schedule indicated on our roadmap.

But for more detailed information here is plan:

Research and Development 50% 18000000
Marketing and Sales 27.80% 10008000
Admin and Operation 14.40% 5184000
Legal 2.80% 10008000
Contingency 5% 1800000

Our roadmap assumes development of all features for the OPN platform and mobile applications and interfaces for all the platform participants, with a strong sales and marketing support to accelerate adoption by sellers and
buyers of the packaging industry.

• Research & Development costs cover all R&D expenses,
 including design and development of smart contracts, cryptographic mechanisms, the OPN platform, apps and interfaces, etc. Includes opening of an R&D center with approximately 40 engineers.

• Admin & Operations costs include salaries of all OPN employees excluding the R&D team. Marketing & Sales budget will be allocated on acquisition of both sellers and buyers.

• Legal costs include all legal expenses associated with expansion of OPN ecosystem in different countries.

• Contingency fund is calculated as 5% of the total budget.

Further details can be found on our Whitepaper

I'm having issues accessing your github link. And when I try to get in I see it's not updated. What's the issue? Or who do I talk to concerning that?

I see future plans to integrate ioT to your platform in coming years for delivery agents too. I think is best time to partner with iOT icos and companies more so packaging industry ecosystem can see this big technology

Hi! What about bounty program? It is planned?

Blockchain-Based Top 10 companies Which Are Ruling In 2018

Every day in the digital world and in the crypto market social networks, visionaries, investors and founders sold us a new imagination of the future, and 99% of the times this is strictly connected to Blockchain technology and all the related concept, such as cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, tokens and so on..

Buzzwords apart, data show how this brand new hot topic in the financial sector really has the potential to change the whole industry system for years to come.

With a global Blockchain market expected to grow over $60 billion by 2024 many well-known brands and industry titans, as well as new ventures and startups out there have decided to explore and adopt its distributed ledger technology to solve market inefficiencies, benefit from the advantages of its innovations, experiment the potentiality of its tokenized economy, rely on its data storage encryption processes, use its faster transactions system.

Is all this something we really can rely (or invest) on?

There’s an economic theory by Jens Beckert called “Imagined Futures”, which says people often make decisions based not on what history or data prove is true but on what they own believe will come true in the future. Those visions could be so strong to coordinate groups of people toward the creation of something tangible and grounded, something to materialize and bring to life, something that can also have a great value: is not just about creating a technology, but opening the doors to a new future, which come true because they believe it can. Read more..

https://medium.com/@openpackaging/blockchain-based-top-10-companies-which-are-ruling-in-2018-756d4a228a6b

Hello dev! Where i can find more information about ur project? Thank you

In creating a marketplace that works for the packaging industry I will advice that you create a very easy tobuae platform so that any random Joe can use. Making it complex and needing a set of manual or training to use it will undermine the whole work entirely.

The clause of refunding contributors if soft cap not reached is still prominent in your white paper. What is the plan? Will it be updated if soft cap not reached or refund is the plan?

There’s something bipolar going on into the current packaging industry. Consumers are always more shopping online while seeking out for more sustainability. Seem to love all this brand new smart packaging stuffs, while choosing products with those old-fashioned and vintage labels. Look for the best price, while don’t want to renounce to quality. Assert they don’t want packaging anymore while seeking for wrappings that extend food freshness, preserve ingredient fortification, and ensure safe delivery.

How can the sector stand up to all those pressures, to the new consumers’ requests, to the disruption of the whole industry system? And, more important, why have those challenges became so urgent now and how can we face them?
Well, let us proceed in order.
Packaging has always been ubiquitous but overlooked at the same time: customers’ demand changing, sustainability issues, the rise of e-commerce and IoT technologies, brands’ requests for packages to play a more active role in marketing their products, raw market fluctuations are squeezing out industry professional and imposing pressures both from above and below.

1) Packaging Vs New Shopping Methods

One has always been used to look at packages on the good old store shelves, side by side with their competitors in a limited space. Now, with the growth of e-commerce, packages have to grab consumers attention on a huge, overcrowded market where packaging is only apparently useless: brands could make their products more appealing by showing them unwrapped, or by using photos to show shoppers the products’ natural ingredients or other unique features, but they actually keep on using the packages for attracting new buyers. Read more..
https://medium.com/@openpackaging/on-packaging-industry-disruption-and-how-we-are-facing-it-e9c8781f1601

That is the important decision to be taken by the team

U.S. Customs and Border Protection tests a blockchain-based shipment tracking system

Tech news and media agency GSN reported yesterday that one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will launch a live test of a blockchain-based shipment tracking system. Already in June, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had awarded a grant of $192,380 to blockchain project Factom to support beta testing of a platform aimed to secure data from Border Patrol cameras and sensors and to prevent manipulation of data and potential hacking attacks on devices operating on the borders and airports. Read more..
https://medium.com/@openpackaging/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-tests-a-blockchain-based-shipment-tracking-system-20511a9daaf8

New project is again good for the present and the future, it seems that later many people will be interested in this project to enliven this project to success, of course. Hopefully this project will be successful with satisfying results, so it can develop even more successfully.

I can see the  CMR file evident in your whitepaper, what is iteaning and importance in OPN?

I like the solutions you offer. it seems that this can be an interesting project and investment, despite the minor defects mentioned above.

OPN Platform: a technological revolution in the packaging industry

The future of the packaging industry is just two steps away, in a place where the forefront technology meets the requests of a growing market, which has innumerable possibility but has also to face many problems. Investing in this sector could be risky if you go blind, although very profitable if you can trust in a professional enterprise, with a long lasting and successful history in the packaging industry and an innovative and technological core.

That’s the reason why we decided to marshal our strengths and competencies to build one of the largest packaging decentralized networks in the world.

We called it “Open Packaging Network” (OPN) because our dream has always been to create an open ecosystem for stakeholders transactions.


We wanted it to be a public digital ledger for the packaging industry.

We conceived it to be an open, reliable marketplace for buyers and sellers.

We expected it to be able to provide sellers seriously interested buyers, better payment terms, trustworthy demand forecasts and fairy goods prices and, on the other side, to guarantee buyers seriously interested sellers, first-quality materials and really fast deliveries.

And we developed it on the basis of the most advanced, safe, quick and interactive technology as far: Blockchain.

https://medium.com/@openpackaging/opn-platform-a-technological-revolution-in-the-packaging-industry-238eaa29dde9

Seems like it is one of the decent idea that has seen some development in the background before the release, instead of being one cheap copy of a copy. Catch my+1 to karma!

I don't quite understand that if CMR is the consignment note with a standard set of transport and liability conditions, then what is the machanism to ensure this standard is met

Ofcus we are focused on developing a world class platform for the packaging industry. That's our main focu right now. Thanks for your support

OPN Platform wanted it to be a public digital ledger for the packaging industry. I expected it to be able to provide sellers seriously interested buyers, better payment terms, trustworthy demand forecasts and fairy goods prices and, on the other side, to guarantee buyers seriously interested sellers, first-quality materials and really fast deliveries.

Is the project open source? Where can I find the source code? Does your plan have a bug bounty program? Where can I find your GitHub, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack and/or Subreddit? What is the web address for your idea?

With the current market condition, has the team considered the options of reducing presale lock up times to attract more investment into the sale?

A lot of contributors might wish to buy the presale but lock up periods can be drawback so consider, it can attract more investors.

On packaging industry disruption (and how we are facing it)

There’s something bipolar going on into the current packaging industry. Consumers are always more shopping online while seeking out for more sustainability. Seem to love all this brand new smart packaging stuffs, while choosing products with those old-fashioned and vintage labels. Look for the best price, while don’t want to renounce to quality. Assert they don’t want packaging anymore while seeking for wrappings that extend food freshness, preserve ingredient fortification, and ensure safe delivery.

How can the sector stand up to all those pressures, to the new consumers’ requests, to the disruption of the whole industry system? And, more important, why have those challenges became so urgent now and how can we face them?
Well, let us proceed in order.
Packaging has always been ubiquitous but overlooked at the same time: customers’ demand changing, sustainability issues, the rise of e-commerce and IoT technologies, brands’ requests for packages to play a more active role in marketing their products, raw market fluctuations are squeezing out industry professional and imposing pressures both from above and below.

Read more: https://medium.com/@openpackaging/on-packaging-industry-disruption-and-how-we-are-facing-it-e9c8781f1601

If I'm not mistaken the bounty program has been completed, hopefully if this token is entered in the market have a very high price. so that all participants can feel very satisfying results.

if it is true this will be very good news, we wish the best for the participants who join here hopefully everything will run smoothly and can achieve satisfactory results.

Everyone is waiting for it too, hoping this will be a difference from the normal icos that just sell tokens and lose value soon after.

Yes. The airdrop ended 12/08. Our Presale is ongoing and our main focus on development is pur proposed MVP release sequel to ICO and the platform building. So please be patient.

We are creating a unique platform for the global packaging industry and it will be built on blockchain, we focusing on the platform development, we don't compare the project with others, we try to do the best community.

The project has potentials no doubt. But what measures is been Put in place to avoid exiting like others?

So what happens to ansurance and promises when the project cannot deliver?

all teams and devs must have their own strategies for this project so that this project can expand even more.

Okay.. So many reasons why the project is here to stay..

Physical Registered company in Cryptovalley Zug Ag. Switzerland

Track record of successful packaging company spanning years

Professional team and advisors with high level experience in relevant fields

Proof of investment towards building prototype and main platform

Token sales with strict aml and Kyc policies adhearing to FINMA updated rules and regulations

Consistent updates on platform and news about the project from Team media channels.. just to mention a few..

First of all, OPN gives no assurances or promises on ROI. Any project that does that is obviously a big red flag. That said, OPN has a solid foundation base in packaging and blockchain which is traceable to our registered company in Zug Switzerland and our MVP that will be available before our ICO plus structured roadmap plan for the testnet and Mainet OPN platform.

CMR
Full meaning: Cargo Movement Requirement

CMR is a consignment note with a standard set of transport and liability conditions, which replaces individual businesses' terms and conditions. The CMR note confirms that the carrier (ie the road haulage company) has received the goods and that a contract of carriage exists between the trader and the carrier.

CMR will be an indispensable document to our delivery agents most especially, and to suppliers, buyers, and all OPN platform users in general.

CMR shipping document is an official document / convention for international carriage formed by the United Nations which is used by all the EU member countries and some additional ones. Its main purpose is to define various legal issues which may arise in the transportation of cargo via road and it is escorting all international road shipments while in transit.

The document can be requested when there is a police check or a customs check and the driver needs to carry it with him until the final delivery destination. The document is filled in either by the seller or the forwarder. Usually in full truck loads it is filled in by the seller and in less than full truck loads by the forwarder (especially when the truck that will pick up the order is not the truck that will deliver it).

The document is written usually in two languages and has standard fields labeled with numbers. Each number corresponds to specific information that need to be written inside. There are sometimes small variations in the CMR layout and some additional labeled fields are entered depending on the type of shipments that are served.

Below mentioned are the most important fields to be filled in during a standard shipment:

The Shipper’s contact info In this section of the CMR the information of the company that makes the loading (shipper) needs to be entered (Company name, address, post code, city, country). The Consignee’s contact info.

In this section of the CMR the information of the company that will be billed should be entered (company name, address, post code, city, country).

The address where the products will be delivered. Additional if there is an agreement for the shipment to be delivered until a specific date, expected deliver date info can be filled in. The shipper’s loading address info, any documents that are submitted to the driver can be also mentioned here (i.e. delivery note, invoice, packing list etc.)

Century-old logistic colossus USP converted to Blockchain

“There may be scenarios in which it is advantageous for various logistics service providers to transport the shipment unit along different legs/segments from its origin to its destination. However, it may be difficult to coordinate the transportation of the shipment unit through the various logistics service provider transportation networks. Moreover, if there are special handling requirements for transporting the shipment unit, it may be difficult to ensure that the special handling requirements are carried through by each of the various logistics service providers that may assist in transporting the shipment unit.”

This is what is read in a note, published last Thursday by the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), which explains the decision of the delivery giant to switch to Blockchain and DLT (distributed ledger technology) to route packages throughout an international supply chain that may include multiple carriers.

United Parcel Service (UPS) is a Georgia based multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, founded way back in 1907 — when deliveries still were made on foot and, only for longer trips, on bicycles — which now counts almost 440,000 employees worldwide, over 105,000 vehicles, a revenue of 65.872 billion (2017) and three main divisions and subsidiaries, its cargo airline (UPS Airlines), freight-based trucking operation (UPS Freight, formerly Overnite Transportation), and retail-based packing and shipping centers (The UPS Store).


But why a century-old authority in the logistic system decided to change course and rely on the disrupting power of blockchain technology?

The main answer is probably that, within the current system it is still difficult to coordinate logistics for shipments that involve more than one logistics service provider transportation network: the patent application, which UPS originally filed on Feb. 16, could help streamline package delivery logistics across a global supply chain. While shipping logistics providers have, indeed, become quite adept at optimizing package routing to increase efficiency and minimize costs, UPS aims to tackle this problem with an autonomous system that, in some embodiments, uses an immutable blockchain ledger to automatically route packages through multiple logistics service provider networks.

Read more: https://medium.com/@openpackaging/century-old-logistic-colossus-usp-converted-to-blockchain-df345ca0d1ff

World packaging market will reach $1 trillion milestone in 2020

Booming packaging market global demand is impressive. Smithers Pira’s flagship report The Future of Global Packaging to 2020 – updated to 2018, but confirming the data emerged by many other previous reports, such as Quarterly Packaging Report by Havi (2016), Global Packaging Trends Report by PMMI (2017), Industrial Packaging Market Research Report By Market Research Future (2018) – attests a growing worldwide expansion of 3.5% year-on-year, starting from 2015, when the sector market value reached the $839 billion (€768billion) record. A trend that, forecasts and experts analysis confirm, will continue at least until 2020, when packaging market value will reach the $1 trillion milestone, proving to be one of the most stable and profitable for future investments.

Sector expansion is not proceeding uniformly: as expected, emerging countries will play a pivotal role in the packaging economy, by creating new opportunities for material suppliers and converters. Simultaneously more established regions are already undergoing significant business and demographic changes that will transform their value in the packaging industry. Let’s analyse, more in detail, how those changing will happen and which specific segments will influence

I wonder, If the plan is forked off another coin, what is different and why the need for a new asset?

What will happen if buyers cancel their order ?

the very name of the topic already speaks for itself and that is all said. I think if the team succeeds, it will be very popular in the market. It isimportant for the community.

it looks like this is a long-term project and I hope this project will get a lot of support so that the ICO can run according to plan.

Making order out of chaos in the crazy world of Tokens

“Investing in the crypto space is like going to a casino” some say.

Well, actually gaming shares many similarities with investing in tokens: only 50% of the game is a question of luck; the rest is study, analysis, basic field knowledge, business acumen.

Is being the first through the door in a useful project. Is being smart enough to seek for a legit team, to recognize a disruptive project in a sea of “unique” projects, to trust in a professional and expert community in a sea of hyped communities.

And, of course, understanding you should invest only the money you are willing to take a big risk with.

Because, all things considered, what you are investing in is a piece of code.

No, just kidding.

You are investing in an extraordinary new idea, in a cryptoworld full of potential opportunities, in a future promise regulated by Smart Contracts rules, in a way to make incredible gains from the comfort of your armchair.

Thus, if buying or selling a share could be compared to spinning a roulette wheel, one has to consider that there are, unavoidably, as many successful stories as failures.

Please make your question clear. Thanks

If its done to sabotage the system, they will be penalized by charging them in tokens. If not done to sabotage the system, they will be charged just negligible transaction fee.

Thanks for your support

Ofcus we are here for the long run. And we are working tirelessly hard to make the platform a monumental success.

Devs are always active and show progress that look real hope. I don not care about the price for now, just hodl in long term. Hope to see success in this project, yup

I think the project is based on the power of technology to transform the space blockchain packaging for the better. The project launched with the aim of providing an open ecosystem for different stakeholders to transact with each other in a seamless way and it's a great thing.

Very much appreciated. Thanks for your contribution.

Looks like an interesting idea,and something that all of us that are into crypto could use every day.Do you plan to release debit card too? Will it be correlated with VISA?

Yes there is plan for that and ofcus OPK token also, since we are intended to be a tokenized platform.

Tokenization of the platform does not exclude interaction with fiat platforms, there are a large number of examples of successful symbiosis (mostly in the plans). You could collaborate with any projects that just specialize in using credit or debit cards.

The project is quite unique, if I may ask will the project migrate to their own blockchain or it will stay on Ethereum blockchain

Not involved with the project in any way (I'm a backer, tho), but I reckon European market would make the most sense ATM. I don't really know, what do you think? Asia and Africa seem like tough nuts to crack!

This looks to be an interesting concept backed by some amazing work. Going to give the whitepaper a thorough read. Think it's platform that the word's been waiting for

OPN platform will be structured to optimum scalability/integrability options including  means that will make transactions on the platform as simple and convenient as possible. If Including fiat and visa options can add to expand our market base, we might consider the option as well.

If ETH chain scalability issues persists, we are planning to have our own chain. Thus, if that happens, Our mainet will be OPN blockchain that will utilize OPK tokens and not ethereum blockchain.  But for now we use Ethereum blockchain.

Thanks for your amazing support. The OPN team appreciates.

Even though we are based in Europe and have worked for many years in the region, it is clear that we cannot rule out Asia ( China #2 in packaging) and even America, as well as Africa (an emerging market in PACKAGING), to create a global brand on blockchain, we are venturing into all these continents in order to bring the whole packaging ecosystem in the world to our platform. That is why, right now, because of our expansionist plan, We have a Korean community, Chinese community and working on Japanese community right now. More regions are coming.

Making defect-free products or services, achieving a competitive advantage by providing products or services with added value in a shorter time. On theory, everything is different, let's see what will happen in practice.

We will do our best.

Ask Me Anything: meet OPN Project manager and know more about our project development and ICO process

Next Friday, September 28th 2018 at 15.00pm (CEST time zone) our Project Manager and OPN co-founder Sergio Ciachir will meet all the investors, platform users, telegram channel followers and anybody who is interested in discovering more about our amazing packaging revolution for our first AMA (Ask Me Anything) session, on our Official Telegram Channel, that at the moment counts more than 25.500 members. https://medium.com/@openpackaging/ask-me-anything-meet-opn-project-manager-and-know-more-about-our-project-development-and-ico-3c10c550b77a

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Really good project  :)

OPN Europe roadtrip: meet us at the main blockchain european events!
https://medium.com/@openpackaging/opn-europe-roadtrip-meet-us-at-the-main-blockchain-european-events-e473bc48d489

Thanks for your support

OUR ICO IS OUT: be part of the first blockchain marketplace for packaging industry!

From today, October 1st, 2018 you can be an active part of our innovative project aimed to change forever the packaging industry market, applying to our long-term experience in the field the use of the most forefront technology.

What at the beginning was just the utopic dream of creating a fair marketplace for stakeholders where services were provided as per promises and agreements between buyers and sellers, an open platform for online reliable, fast and transparent transaction, is already a reality, thanks to our early contributors and investors, to our always growing web community and to our international team of expert, who has worked daily to improve a project with nearly infinite growth potentiality.

https://medium.com/@openpackaging/our-ico-is-out-be-part-of-the-first-blockchain-marketplace-for-packaging-industry-99ba9a37386

OPEN PACKAGING NETWORK CROWDSALE IS LIVE!!!
Join the #1 innovative packaging industry platform on blockchain and be part of a huge future ahead!
Great news for everyone! For the first weeks, ​​Daily bonus for token sale is 25%!!!
Visit http://www.opnplatform.io to Contribute!

​​How OPN Ensures Quick Payments

Any questions? Our team is always there for you, on our Telegram official channel.

One of the features of potentially successful ICO is the ability of a project in question to address an issue and offer a realistic solution. Below, we will talk about how ONP Platform tackles one of the biggest pains of packaging industry: payment issues.

As of today, a lot of people across the world realize the value of packaging industry, its impact on economy and society and its transformative potential. The global Packaging Industry is a $900 Billion business, involved in nearly all production and manufacturing operations around the globe. The sector is now a pioneer in adopting global mega trends - green packaging and the emerging technologies of the 4th Industrial Era: 3-D printing, robotics and IoT.

What non-insiders are seldom aware of is the fact that packaging industry is continuously being plagued my a number of problems that are capable of bringing forth lots of complications and challenges and, ultimately, could result in revenue losses, especially for SMB companies. These major problems are :

- Demand Forecasting for manufacturers;

- Quality and Accuracy;
- Transparency and Trust;
- Low Credit Facilities;
- Sustainable Packaging;

and, last but not least, payment issues.

Here’s what OPN Whitepaper says, regarding continuous payment delays most small and medium packaging companies are experiencing on a regular basis:

No matter the internal or external cause, indeed, late payments are the main cause for poor supplier performance, deteriorating business and personal relationships and increasing prices. Except for dramatic circumstances — that are often about less than the 2% of the cases — it’s merely a matter of disrespect: “live-with-it-if-you-want-to-keep-on-doing-business-with-us” is the underlying policy of many big buyers, that tend to stretch the payments as long as possible to improve their cash flow and have more bargain power, without bearing in mind that this is the first cause of disruption in the supply chain system, above all for medium and small sized companies, that will be devoid of cash for a long period of time.

Industry insiders may only shrug their shoulders – that’s the way thing always were and, probably, will be. But not with OPN.

No matter the internal or external cause, indeed, late payments are the main cause for poor supplier performance, deteriorating business and personal relationships and increasing prices. Except for dramatic circumstances — that are often about less than the 2% of the cases — it’s merely a matter of disrespect: “live-with-it-if-you-want-to-keep-on-doing-business-with-us” is the underlying policy of many big buyers, that tend to stretch the payments as long as possible to improve their cash flow and have more bargain power, without bearing in mind that this is the first cause of disruption in the supply chain system, above all for medium and small sized companies, that will be devoid of cash for a long period of time.

Industry insiders may only shrug their shoulders – that’s the way thing always were and, probably, will be. But not with OPN.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/179895307015/how-opn-ensures-quick-payments

​​Platform To Its ICO Database

October/November 2018 hails new beginnings for Open Packaging Network! Not only have we announced OPN pre-registration and Early Bird Entry Campaign, we are also enjoying increased publicity and recognition. On November 1st, an established source for cryptocurrency guides, news and ICO reviews CoinElitist.com has added OPN Platform to its ICO Database.

“Multiple factors are taken into consideration when evaluating the project including product vision, social presence, as well as team profile and experience”, - says Raymond K. Carter, Senior Editor at CoinElitist.com. “After carefully reviewing the project, we concluded your ICO has good qualities and decided to publish it on our website”.

“Linking to the listing has the potential to increase OPN Platform exposure and draw in more investors as well as connecting both communities, ” - he added.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/179931909155/coinelitistcom-adds-opn-platform-to-its-ico

The Consensus of Open Network Platform

The consensus algorithm is based on DPoS(Delegated Proof of Stake).
All the processes could be divided into a few steps:
Voting:
  1.     Once a day, the stakeholders choose their representatives
          by voting
  2.     Voting power is determined by coin age and amount of coins
  3.     Most voted representatives form validators pool

Check more at our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9kQONYHZLU&feature=youtu.be

​​Great news for everyone!
OPN is ready to introduce wallet in Alpha version, so platform token holders can hold OPK Token safe!

OPN Blockchain-based project wants you!
Go for our tokens sale  and be a stakeholder of our marketplace!

http://www.opnplatform.io/

​​This fall, those of you interested in meeting us in person could talk to our Project Manager Sergio Ciachir during the Blockchain summits in Barcelona and on Malta.

Meanwhile, to help you make informed decisions about OPN Crowdsale, we continue to get you acquainted with our team:
https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/180075462695/meet-the-opn-team-continued?is_related_post=1

OPN TOKEN USE CASES

Our Solution is based on a new model that has been devised to provide more control to the sellers and buyers who happen to be the major parties to the transaction. Let us understand some of the terms that will be used:
 
a. Primary Market: 
The first market where the orders are posted and finalized.
 
b. Secondary Market:
The market where already taken orders are republished or new orders are displayed after a certain amount of time has elapsed.
 
c. Bid: 
A bid is placed by a seller for all order calls made by a buyer/client.
 
d. Last Bid: 
The ability to place a bid after looking at all the other bids in place.
 
e. Bet: 
A bet is a bid call made by the buyer/client in circumstances where a seller posts any product to be available.
 
f. Last Bet:
The ability to place a bet after all other bets are in place.
 
g. Item-order: 
A request that could be put from either a buyer or a seller
 
h. Item-profile:
A counteroffer to the item-order that could be put on the market by a buyer or a seller in case of secondary market

Meet our Project Manager in person 19.11.2018 at LFF – Lantern Fund Forum!
Sergio Ciachir will be a participation Lantern Fund Forum in Lugano.

This Forum is the eighth edition of one of the most important event focused on Asset Management, Investment Tools (covered warrants, certificates, ETF, structured bonds, unit linked…) and Fundamental Analysis, organized in Switzerland and Northern Italy.

It`s always a pleasure to find new connections and answered to your question!

https://finlantern.com/fundforum/

​​How Blockchain Technology Contributes To The Start Of The New Packaging Era Part2

Purchasers want all now, and they want it as cheap and fast as possible: in the current market customers have more pressure and products have shorter life cycles and they both want supply chain to conform to this. At the same time, supply chain companies must deal with the fact that trends never last for a long time and that anticipating demands for new products, satisfying fast-changing market requests helps in the short term but can be risky in the long term.

The market is not even a united entity, on the contrary! It can be better represented as a sum of fragmented components at the mercy of global changes or enclosed crisis that, according to economists, tend to a natural equilibrium between what providers supply and what consumers demand. Technological innovation and wars, competitors’ strengths or weaknesses and natural disasters, exchange rates and elections make the market go up and down.

Overcoming such challenge is not easy, neither for the most experienced experts in the field and the most renewed brands in the market. But keeping the control of costs, market fluctuation, transportation and materials prices and much more is crucial.

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But once again Blockchain technology comes to an aid!

This is how the technology we choose for our innovative project is able to guarantee it in a global digital market where buyers invest their money to buy aleatory products and services from distributors and other intermediaries they will never see in the eyes:

5. Eliminate intermediaries

6. Control raw materials fluctuations

7. Assure compliance to the rules

8. Demand forecasting

Loss of information, distances, barriers, the impossibility to evaluate the true cost of a product, to identify if an actor of the chain is conducting illegal activities (such as keeping workers in slavery or in inhumane work conditions, funding criminal activities or war, exploiting child labour, damaging the environment and exploiting raw materials) call for more social responsibility of enterprises in the so-called “hidden actions”, the ones that the companies don’t have an insight Into. Blockchain can improve the visibility to the supply chain as each side is able to know where exactly the product is. Sharing this information makes the planning process easier and buyers/sellers can predict lead times better and make accurate order counts.

Moreover, each ring of the chain has on hand all the information he needs to ensure the well-being of the transaction, which leads to higher productivity and quality. This is not only a plus value for customers, but also for small companies and global brands, that can ultimately fulfil the expectations of their clients, which results in higher levels of trust. Transparency is indeed the most important driver of creating trust, that in turn generates reliability, long-term business relationships, clients satisfaction and creates a “digital” environment on the where discussion, collaboration and innovation can thrive. We take cyber-security seriously. That’s why we are working every day to implement all best-practice security measures to thwart potential attacks and build transparent, trusty and trackable policies.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/179585499315/how-blockchain-technology-contributes-to-the-start

​​OPN Platform Pre-Registration - Welcoming First Users

We are happy to announce that OPN Platform pre-registration is now fully on, and we invite you to join the Early Bird Entry Campaign. Register NOW and receive 1000 OPK Tokens in deposit to spend until 15/11/2018!

Refer OPN platform to your partners and receive more 500 OPK!

“Great news from OPN Team!” - says OPN Project Manager Sergio Ciachir - ”We are glad to inform you that we are moving along with our expansion plan and in exact accordance to our Roadmap. OPN is now a fully functional platform open for registration to packaging industry players, and we are proceeding with adding new features and making it even better”. 

OPN platform is a decentralized marketplace for packaging producing industry participants. The ecosystem is designed to act as a one-stop solution for all packaging related services. Sellers and buyers are able to publish services and products they provide or need, interact with each other get fulfilled from the counterparty.

Platform features available now include:

- Web interface

- Order and product or service profile creation

- Matching algorithm

- Payments in crypto and fiat currency

- Secure CryptoWallet

- Remarketer CryptoExchange

- Crypto Transfer Module

- Liquidity Management Module

- Internal Chat Communication between Seller and Buyer

- Documents Verification & Quality Assurance

- Documents Storage & Database

- Delivery trace

- Clients notification: new item, new service

- Social features: rating, follow, etc…

- Blockchain transaction records and validation


Coming up are reputation systems, wish lists for better demand forecasting, competitive benchmarking analytics for sellers, seller insights for buyers,
financing and insurance capabilities for actors, prediction markets for better analyzing the products and market in general,  APIs to facilitate more interactions for OPN customers and much more! Stay tuned for further updates from OPN Platform!

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/179827618265/opn-platform-pre-registration-welcoming-first

OPN is now a member of the #TraceAlliance, an association of companies working together to solve supply chain challenges using blockchain technology.

The Trace Alliance is an initiative of OriginTrail [Tag our profile - links below]. This membership gives us an opportunity to actively engage in professional discussions, share experiences with other companies tackling similar challenges, and connect with service providers to implement the blockchain to our business processes. The collaborative effort of the alliance is focused on achieving increased supply chain integrity, data governance, transparency and trust.

Learn more at https://alliance.origintrail.io.

​​How OPN Secures Your Investments

In our previous articles, we have outlined the benefits of investing in a Crowdsale; yet, in a situation when your investments are at stake, it’s only natural to hesitate. With so many startups going out of business, to say nothing of outward scams, you might be questioning - is this project viable and can I safely invest in it? In their recent blog, Tokentarget has posted a checklist of questions  to set you on the right track before you make a decision. Here, we will focus on how OPN secures you investment and why you can firmly count on its great ROI potential. 

The Team Behind The Project

Investment experts unanimously agree - first and foremost you have to make sure there’s an experienced team behind the project. Are these people proficient in their field of expertise and do they have solid experience in the industry? Does the project have the human factor you can count on? Previously, we have already started to get you acquainted with OPN Team, and we will be offering you still more info about our experts. Check out our Youtube channel for related video. Also, we are dedicated to meeting you in person, at the upcoming Blockchain summits on Malta, in Milan and in London.

One thing we sure want you to know is OPN origin and history. Open Packaging Network is the brainchild of Polimex Group, an Italian company specializing in high quality films and the most recent product innovations in the shrink sleeve packaging and pharmaceutical industries. OPN management  has  long-term  experience  in the packaging sector and insider knowledge of all industry-related problems. The values of its founders extend to OPN platform: reliability, competence and experience, and responsibility to every customer. OPN is based in Zug, Switzerland, a country with the world’s most progressive cryptocurrency regulations.

Read more:
https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/179623283270/how-opn-secures-your-investments?is_related_post=1

​​Sustainable Packaging to become mainstream in 2019?

Stability in the package remains a mystery. Sustainable packaging is not in short supply, and there is no shortage of demand, but it is essentiaI. It manifests itself in many different materials, suitable for a variety of applications and popular with a broad demographic, but still not considered commercial. So, what is the problem?

The plastic issue

Some forms of packaging appear resistant to sustainable change. The one element which is hard to fix is plastic. While it is lightweight, it helps reduce carbon emissions, and plays an important role in decreasing food waste by keeping food fresher for longe.

However, it is not about waste. Reducing carbon emissions is important to companies and brands, with an indirect influence on transportation, just as crucial as direct energy use or footprints for production.

The rise of e-commerce makes diagrams for distribution is even more important, with failure to seize-optimize packaging producing alarming results. It does not play any role that the package is sustainable when most of its contents are in the air.

Reusable solutions
In the waste and resource hierarchy, reusable solutions score even better than renewable or recyclable.

For almost a decade more and more people tend to consume coffee from reusable coffee cups, but the infrastructure is still too complicated and fragmented. Without regulatory changes, such as happened with plastic bags, it will remain in silos with the percentage of society who are both well informed and personally compelled to seek a better solution.

For the future of packaging, it is just possible the answer to the sustainability riddle is in fact not procurement or process.

However, thanks to new technologies, particularly blockchain, sustainable packaging can boost its development.

Open Packaging Network, as the name implies, aims to provide an open ecosystem for various stakeholders to interact with each other without problems.

Problems that Open Network Packaging deals with:

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

There is a risk with packaging. New technologies, such as 3D shapers for paper packaging, are increasing the pressure on the packaging industry, turning it into a more sustainable industry.

FORECASTING DEMAND FOR MANUFACTURERS

Manufacturers are always unsure of demand. The problem arises when buyers want their orders to be delivered as soon as possible. Buyers complain that suppliers never deliver products on time. Thus, there is a problem to be solved.

PAYMENT QUESTION

The basis of any business transaction is a financial transaction that occurs before or after the goods are sent from the manufacturer to the buyer. Typically, buyers want to increase payments over longer periods of time in order to increase their cash flow. In this regard, larger buyers are likely to have a greater trading ability. However, this is a disadvantage for small suppliers.

TRANSPARENCY AND CONFIDENCE

One of the main problems faced by the manufacturer with distributors and other intermediaries in the network is that they do not have full transparency. Therefore, manufacturers must rely on the limited data available to make strategic decisions.

QUALITY AND ACCURACY

Delivery quality is another important aspect of supplier-buyer relationships. Without high-quality products delivered, relationships will not last long. A defective product or the wrong product is a problem for buyers because they lose valuable time waiting for the right product. Since time is money, time spent is equivalent to losing business for both the buyer and the supplier. Therefore, it is very important that suppliers deliver goods to the buyer in a timely manner.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/180552149185/sustainable-packaging-to-become-mainstream-in

​​Legal aspects of crypto investments

The legal regime of cryptocurrency, in particular Bitcoin, varies considerably in different countries. In a number of countries, operations with cryptocurrencies are officially authorized. Usually they are treated as a commodity or investment asset and for tax purposes are subject to the relevant legislation. Sometimes Bitcoin is recognized as a settlement currency (for example, in Germany and Japan). In other countries (for example, in China), operations with digital assets are prohibited for banks, but allowed for individuals, while China is the leader in the field of mining due to the presence of the greatest production capacity. In Switzerland, cryptocurrencies are subject to the same rules as foreign currencies, and this country is one of the most favorable jurisdictions for Bitcoin startups and public blockchains. There are no restrictions on the use of Bitcoin in Russia for 2017.


European Union

On October 22, 2015, the European Court of Justice ruled that exchanging bitcoins for fiat currencies is exempt from VAT. The court decision states that the VAT law applies to the supply of goods and the provision of services. Transactions in bitcoins were classified as payment transactions with currencies, coins and banknotes, and therefore are not subject to VAT. The court recommended that all EU member countries exclude cryptocurrencies from the number of assets subject to taxation.

Germany

At the end of August 2013, the Ministry of Finance of Germany made a statement that Bitcoin could not be classified as electronic or foreign currency, but rather the definition of private money, through which multilateral clearing operations can be performed.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/180614893230/legal-aspects-of-crypto-investments

​​IPO’s vs ICO’s - what’s the difference

Recently, ICO versus IPO is increasingly common. This is largely due to the fact that in general terms the two procedures are quite similar in terms of the layman. However, they differ in many parameters and this comparison is largely inaccurate. First you need to decide what is ICO and IPO.

What is ICO?

ICO is a tool by which young developing companies can sell digital tokens to finance their business processes and achieve other goals.

To run an ICO, a startup prepares a special document - white paper. It regulates the main details of the project, indicates the intermediate goals that need to be achieved, determines the number of tokens issued for fundraising, and describes what percentage of assets the creators plan to keep.

What is an IPO?

An IPO is a tool that allows companies to sell their securities to the public for the first time. Despite the fact that they mostly sell shares through IPOs, companies can also distribute other securities: bonds, futures, warrants, etc.

To run an IPO, a company usually hires several investment banks (underwriters). Further, these underwriters work with the company to understand which securities to sell and how much investment it will attract.

The purpose of an investment bank is to prepare a preliminary prospectus. This document provides investors with information about the company, including the following: a description of the business plan, ownership structure and management; financial documents and strategic initiatives.

After further processing and revision, this preliminary document becomes the final prospectus, which will later be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where the IPO application will be formed.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/180688484250/ipos-vs-icos-whats-the-difference

​​Global packaging industry trends for 2019

The global volume of the packaging market in the main areas (paper, cardboard, plastic, etc.) by the end of 2018 will exceed $ 1,000 billion. Here are the main trends in the industry for 2019.

Formats

The current trend is small packaging or single-portion packaging. This is due to social and demographic factors: an increase in the number of single and elderly people, single-parent families, as well as a reduction in the time spent in the modern world on cooking. The volume of shipping and handling is constantly increasing due to the fact that the consumer prefers small packaging of end products of all industries: food, including chilled products, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and others.

Openness

The consumer wants more and more information about the products he consumes, based on ethical considerations and health safety. Consequently, now trademarks have to find an unmistakable balance between the required information and the attractiveness of the packaging, which can cause consumer demand. Indeed, 67% of purchasing decisions are dictated by the emotional aspect.

Electronic / Mobile Commerce

In this area, the main guiding principles of consumer demand motivation are price, comfort, time saving and home delivery. Packaging performs more than just a protective function. Technologies such as a bar code, radio frequency identification (RFID) or a QR code provide the ability to trace the origin of goods and allow you to detect a fake to protect the interests of brands and consumers.

 Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/180793205950/global-packaging-industry-trends-for-2019

​​Record rate of crypto hedge funds launched in 2018

According to a new study conducted by the Crypto Fund Research team, there are currently 466 cryptocurrency investment funds in the world. The majority (255) have the status of a hedge fund, 195 - venture capital funds, 16 - private investment funds.

Guided by the current pace of hedge funds, the authors of the study suggest that about 165 new cryptocurrency funds will be created till the end of 2018, while 156 such funds were opened last year.

Most cryptocurrency funds manage assets of $ 10 million or less. A total of 28 funds have amounts in excess of $ 100 million. These include Arrington XRP Capital, Mike Novograz’s Galaxy Digital Assets, Polychain Capital, and others. The total assets of all known crypto funds are $ 7.1 billion.

Although existing crypto funds manage relatively modest amounts, the emergence of custodial solutions based on trusted companies can open the way for larger investors.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/180859360460/record-rate-of-crypto-hedge-funds-launched-in-2018

​​The packaging industry is growing more and more - Interview

The packaging industry is growing more and more. According to the researches,  sales will rise in the industry right up until 2020. There are different companies engaged in the following business. However, most of the them are local ones. There is one which aims to operate globally - Open Packaging Network. Here is the interview with one of the team members of OPN Vlad Kovryzhenko.

— What is your current position at OPN ?

— Web & mobile developer.

—How do you estimate the current situation in the packaging industry ?

— I think packaging industry was began to develop recently.More and more companies are switching to recyclable materials and will develop even faster in the coming years.

— What are the problems of the packaging industry ?

— I think that the main problem is that the packaging industry uses raw materials that are not recycled or little recycled.

— What is the overall aim of the OPN ?

— To be the largest packaging network in the world!

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/180927341965/the-packaging-industry-is-growing-more-and-more

​​Reasons for investing in OPN

The first pros is about the token role. The age function of the token allows players both small and small to be on equal footing as long as they correspond to their levels of service.

The reputation of the stakeholder is related to the level of its services to begin with.
Another advantage deals with legal issue.
Stakeholders do not need to worry about who they trade on the platform with, since using Know Your Customer (KYC) helps identify parties.

Stay tuned for more news!

​​How OPN Platform works - the tech behind the platform

Open Packaging Network is a blockchain-based project whose goal is to provide transparency in the packaging industry by creating a platform that uses technology to provide value to industry stakeholders. This creates a platform for seamless, transparent interaction between buyers and sellers, effectively combining all the verticals involved in the filling business in a market where demand meets supply and vice versa. The project aims to become a public digital book for the filling industry, in which the parties demonstrate transparency and trust due to the integrity of the system. This guarantees the sellers of seriously interested buyers, better payment terms, reliable demand forecasts and good prices for their products, while buyers are guaranteed high quality materials delivered in good conditions and on time.

There are many market segments in the filling industry, which today are fundamentally unstable. Thus, a prospectus is created in which all the components of the market and supply chains are combined on one platform, which allows manufacturers to find a buyer. Supply chain participants also have the tools to interact with each other to effectively deliver services.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/181046369130/how-opn-platform-works-the-tech-behind-the

​​Dear friends,
OPK Token is listed on DEX Ethermium.com. EtherMium is the first decentralized exchange to offer STOP-LIMIT and MARKET order types with more than 1100 tokens trading on our exchange.

https://ethermium.com/t/Open%20Packaging%20Network-OPK

Thus, OPK Token signed an agreement with Bancor, largest decentralized exchange in the world. In January, 2019, upon completion of OPN Crowdsale, OPK Token will be officially up for sale on Bancor exchange.

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Why is cryptocurrency needed in general?

Really! Why to us all cryptocurrency became suddenly interesting, if to pay off for purchases in the internet it is possible a card or from balance of purse in any payment system.

Check out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpRKogADRc0&feature=youtu.be

​​OPN year 2018 wrap up + plans for 2019

2018 is coming to the end and we need to sum up the achievements of the outgoing year.

First of all, we have started the ICO campaign and successfully launched the MVP, where users can check the functionality of the platform. 

Secondly, we have gathered experienced team members and advisors who are competent in logistics and blockchain and who have years of working for different global companies.

Thus, the team with its CEO has promoted the company by different means, explaining how blockchain can improve the packaging industry. As the example, we were at the Malta Blockchain Summit, where introduced the platform and its features.

Besides that, we have partnered with some major players in the industry. The first one is  the European Association of Intelligent Packaging. AIPIA believes that the implementation of new technologies in packaging is key to growth, secures protection, enhance efficiency.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/181405384830/opn-year-2018-wrap-up-plans-for-2019

Looks like an interesting crypto, what is your sofcap and hardcap?

​​The advantages of investing in blockchain-based projects

The only secure way to bet on the blockchain is not entirely dependent on the success of the technology.

Almost a decade has passed since bitcoin and its underlying distributed registry technology, or blockchain, appeared, but the real cryptocurrency boom began only in 2017.

Blockchain allows to register transactions without centralized regulators. Theoretically, with the help of the blockchain, any process that involves the interaction of various parties and intermediaries can be made much more efficient. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are trying to become such a solution in the market for mutual settlements, but this is just one of many possible applications of technology.

How to bet on blockchain

In essence, for an investor who wants to bet on the blockchain, there are two main options. You can invest in the purchase of cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin or ether. The cost of bitcoin in 2017 has risen from about $ 1,000 to more than $ 13,000. Dollars. The rate of air for the same time increased from $ 10 to more than $ 700. So this strategy certainly works - in any case, it worked last year.

Read more: https://openpackagingnetwork.tumblr.com/post/181547751330/the-advantages-of-investing-in-blockchain-based

Softcap $6m
Hardcap $30m
Meanwhile ico has ended

OPN ICO is officially closed! So much coming in 2019! Happy New Year!

Hi all,
I sell my OPN tokens with a 50% discount from the current price. Please email if interested: josephgasparello@protonmail.com


Joseph