When it comes to business, volatility, disruption, and the threat of a recession are the new normal. In today’s environment, companies either innovate, or stagnate-you know which side you’d rather be on. In this “Chat with Matt” virtual session, Matthew Wright, Founder & CEO, Specright shares his perspective on recession-proofing your business through packaging optimization. Bridget Grewal of Magna International joins Matthew to share her insights on optimization, without slowing down innovation or regressing on sustainability goals.
Bringing together leaders in industry and technology to drive innovation.
Bridget Grewal
Packaging Director, Continuous Improvement, Magna International
Bridget Grewal has been with Magna International since September 2013 and is currently assisting the 136 plants in North America with improvements and cross-group synergies that relate to packaging and transportation. She has built a Steering Committee that includes all of the Magna group leads to optimize this non-core business area and provide a platform for cooperation. They identify cost-saving opportunities using the volume of all the divisions in North America. She also serves as the Global Strategy Lead for Packaging within Magna and communicates common guidelines to Europe and Asia. Bridget has lead industry wide teams to develop automotive guidelines for packaging sustainability and asset tracking technologies. Outside of Magna, she holds the position of Great Lakes Regional Vice-President for the Institute of Packaging Professionals, has also served as President of the MSU School of Packaging Alumni Association and was inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame in 2015. She has 20+ years of experience in the automotive industry including roles at Ford and The Budd Company, and in 2008 started Packaging Consultant Group, supporting firms like Mobis, Polaris and Caterpillar with a focus on packaging optimization. Bridget has two daughters, Chantel who is a packaging engineer at Nestle and Nicole who is a registered nurse at Pace Healthcare.
Matthew Wright
Founder & Executive Chairman, Specright
Matthew Wright is the founder & executive chairman of Specright, the first cloud-based platform for Specification Management. Specright has been recognized by Fast Company’s prestigious Most Innovative Companies list, named a Gartner Cool Vendor, and as one of the Top Places to Work by the OC Register and Built in LA. Wright is also a published author and his book, “The Evolution of Products and Packaging,”was named to the Amazon Hot New Release List for Industrial Relations Business and has a five star rating.
Prior to founding Specright, Wright spent more than 25 years in the packaging industry, holding leadership positions at International Paper, Temple Inland, and rightPAQ — a packaging company he co-founded. He has also been involved in leading multiple M&A deals in the packaging industry, currently sits on the MSU School of Packaging and Industry Advisory Board and previously served on the Packaging Advisory Board at Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo.
“Specright enables us to track everything from the early stags of development, to production and end of life. Preparing to use Specright forced us to hold up a mirror and absorb a lot of reflective moments. It was very eye-opening and we feel much better prepared for the future now.”
Brittny Ohr
Director of Product Management, Sugar Foods
Why You Need Specright
When everyone has access to specifications, amazing things happen – faster product development, improved quality, and less waste.
With 5 million+ products on Specright’s Specification Data Management (SDM) platform, we’re helping some of the world’s largest companies and challenger brands optimize costs, accelerate innovation, and reduce waste. See how you can join the Specification Management movement — we’ll start with a brief call to understand your goals and then schedule a tailored demo experience that fits your needs.
