Rob Newing
Returnable Packaging Operations Leader
Cummins Inc.

Rob Newing is responsible for the implementation of reusable packaging across Cummins’ aftermarket and manufacturing sites in the EMEA region, driving supply chain cost reductions and sustainability improvements while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. He has extensive experience in packaging, logistics operations and manufacturing, and prior to joining Cummins in 2024, he spent 18 months at Jaguar Land Rover developing the parts packing operation for a new 280,000m² aftermarket warehouse and supporting the creation of a dual-brand global parts distribution centre. Prior to that, he spent seven years at Caterpillar Inc., where he built a centralized European team and implemented reusable pooled packaging into manufacturing facilities. He also spent 15 years at Perkins Engines in various manufacturing functions, covering assembly, test and finish, R&D, packaging, and quality solutions.