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Welcome to Advanced Manufacturing magazine's e-newsletter! "A must-read for decision-makers who manage, source and implement manufacturing technologies. Canada's #1 source for advanced manufacturing technology news, analysis and products." e-Newsletter Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
Globalization is so five minutes ago according to a new book by three Boston Consulting Group partners. And they’ve even coined a new word to describe its replacement: globality. In GLOBALITY: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything, the authors contend that the world of business has entered a revolutionary new phase of global competition — one that is fast replacing the old model of globalization — known as globality. The book describes how the established business model—centralized, top-down, process-driven and with influence running from West to East—is receding, perhaps vanishing. “Globality is what comes next: a totally different kind of environment in which business flows in every direction, companies have no centers, and even the idea of foreignness is foreign,” says Harold L. Sirkin, one of the authors. “The era of globality holds a number of surprises, especially for those who aren’t paying close attention to rapidly developing economies,” explains coauthor James W. Hemerling. “An Indian company virtually owns the small-motorbike market in a number of high-growth markets like Mexico, Colombia, Egypt, and Bangladesh. A Brazilian metals company now controls the biggest nickel miner in Canada. A Chinese maker of baby strollers has 80 percent of the Chinese market and 28 percent of the U.S. market and develops new products at an astonishing rate. These new global challengers are changing the game in every industry.” A recent survey of North American manufacturers by Deloitte (“Made in North America”) seems to be in sync with this assessment, as only one third of Canadian companies believe they are currently competitive on a global scale, and most recognize the need to expand a variety of operations in the global value chain, including R&D and sourcing. The survey also reveals that only 24 per cent of companies say they plan to expand production in Canada. They now see the industry evolving into a new model — one which does not necessarily include actual production facilities located within our borders. However you want to look at it, or describe it, a global view must be taken by Canadian manufacturers who want to survive and thrive in the future. John Tenpenny, editor Please feel free to drop me a line: Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
The provincial government is helping Ontario manufacturers become more efficient and increase their competitiveness in the global economy. In an announcement made at Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors’ manufacturing facility in Vaughan, Ont., the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium said they will use $500,000 in government funding to hold more than 90 "lean training" sessions for companies across Ontario. Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
Sandvik Coromant, the world’s largest producer of cemented carbide cutting tools and tooling systems for the metal working industry, celebrated the grand opening of its Canadian Productivity Centre. Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
The majority of Canadian manufacturers responding to a new Deloitte survey paint a positive picture of their experiences with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Yet they struggle to remain competitive globally as the lack of competitiveness of production activity in Canada remains the industry’s Achilles heel.
MFG.com, the largest global online marketplace for the manufacturing community, today announced the starting line-up for its newly created Global Partner Channel Network.
Applications of nanotechnology to electronics, photonics and renewable energy will be the focus of a joint forum to be held from August 10 to 14, 2009 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.
Deal making in the global industrial manufacturing industry is growing strongly and looks set to remain at high levels in both the short- and long-term. A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) “Producing Value”, finds that both deal numbers and values are increasing.
Energy Management Conference Debuts in September 08 The editors and publishers of Energy Management, Green Business and PEM Plant Engineering and Maintenance magazines and Canada’s largest manufacturing consortium, Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) have joined forces to create Canada’s leading energy management & efficiency conference and exhibition.
What's in your wallet? Getting capital for investment is a competitive process You’ve seen the ubiquitous television commercial. It’s very effective in grabbing your attention with its mocking and sardonic humour. How can you forget its catchy tag line, “What’s in your wallet?” It’s an interesting question. It’s a savvy way of planting doubt in our minds about whether or not we have what it takes to be successful. So, what lesson does a clever bit of TV advertising hold for manufacturers?
IT project management in manufacturing: biggest obstacles are time and scope Info-Tech recently completed in-depth research on IT Project Management. Data was collected from 51 manufacturing organizations representing a variety of company sizes. This gave us insight into challenges that many manufacturers face regarding delivering projects in scope and on time.
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