The existence of the Make2Pack effort, also know as S88, part 5, is well known. However, the intension behind and benefits of this standard seems to be well understood only by a select group. The goal of this presentation is to put the Make2Pack (S88 part 5) effort into a perspective that allows a listener who is unfamiliar with the Make2Pack work to see where the Make2Pack effort has its place in an overall automation environment that covers bulk production (making), and secondary filling and packaging (packing) with automation systems at all levels including instrumentation, basic control, supervisory control, manufacturing execution systems and interface to ERP systems.

The presentation will show at a high level how Make2Pack together with other standards enables a coherent, yet flexible automation structure that allows true enterprise to shop floor integration over the entire manufacturing chain while lowering the cost of ownership.