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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:
Looking for a way to benchmark your company’s performance, progress and opportunities for improvement? Look no further. Advanced Manufacturing, in conjunction with the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC), will publish the results of the third annual Canada Manufacturing Study in our October 2008 issue. The 2008 Canada Manufacturing Study will provide detailed insights into the manufacturing strategies, methods and technology in use in Canadian manufacturing. The results will give you the opportunity to compare your facility to other plants across Canada. We’ve made it very easy for you to take part and all your answers are strictly anonymous. As a thank you, you will have the opportunity to enter a draw for one of two $100 BEST BUY gift certificates. CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY John Tenpenny, editor Please feel free to drop me a line: Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
A new joint investment with the Ford Motor Company of Canada will create or sustain up to 757 auto sector jobs and make Canada a major research centre for greener, fuel-efficient engine technologies, announced Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry. Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
Dr. Timothy D. Hill, Ph.D., Professor for Corporate Social Responsibility at King’s University College, London and an Industrial & Organizational Psychologist facilitated a seminar entitled “The Human Capital Foundations for Lean”, August 20 for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Toronto Chapter 26, Special Tech Group STG: The Human Side of Lean.
The Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan, and SYSPRO, a leading producer of enterprise software for SME manufacturers and distributors, announced that their two entities have entered into a strategic alliance that will result in SYSPRO’s ERP product being introduced into the Edwards School’s commerce degree program beginning in September 2008. Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
Since its inception in 1979, as a small event in British Columbia, Small Business Week has grown substantially in both size and scope. Now a nation-wide celebration of entrepreneurship, organized by BDC and endorsed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Week (SBW) continues to pay tribute to the important contribution that small businesses make to the national economy. Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
John G. Jung will be joining Canada's Technology Triangle Inc., the public-private regional economic development partnership for Waterloo Region, as the new chief executive officer, effective September 22, 2008.
The Alberta Centre for Advanced Microsystems and nanotechnology Products (ACAMP) is supported by $11.5 million in total funding with contributions of $8 million from the Alberta government and $3.5 million from Canada's Western Economic Diversification Canada.
Siemens Canada's global road show, the exiderdome, arrived in Toronto for the second stop of its five-city Canadian tour.
The Honourable Vic Toews, Member of Parliament for Provencher (Manitoba), on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, announced support for a research and development (R&D) project that will sustain Canada's participation in the multinational Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
Cut costs with purchasing savvy without compromising service or performance In uncertain economic times, the IT department will be called upon to contribute to cost cutting efforts within the enterprise. With over half the IT budget allocated to purchasing goods and services, poor purchase planning and wasteful purchasing may represent potential for budget improvement. Manufacturers can use a combination of common sense and adherence to some tried and true purchasing principles to cut the fat from IT procurement.
Everyone wants to eliminate waste, but how much lean is enough? Management strategies have continued to develop since Frederick Taylor (1856 - 1915) first published ''The Principles of Scientific Management'' in 1911. Prior to this, management as a discipline did not exist. Total Quality Management (TQM), the second generation of management strategy was developed by Armand Feigenbaum (1951). He emphasized the hierarchy of quality.
Siemens Canada's exiderdome Tour ENEX08 Canadian Manufacturing Week co-located with Weld Expo Canada MainTrain Vickers-Warnick Machine Guarding Seminars SolidWorks 2009 Launch Event - Javelin Technologies AME International Lean Conference InfraMation 2008 Manufacturing Technology Network Annual Conference Supply Chain North America Rockwell Automation Fair MainTrain Unsubscribe from Advanced Manufacturing's newsletter. If you are having any technical problems, please go to websupport. Your email address will not be sold or passed on to any third party. It is only used for magazine-related purposes, such as renewing your subscription and this e-Newsletter. Please see our Privacy Policy for more details. CLB Media Inc. disclaims any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of the contents of this e-Newsletter and disclaims all liability in respect of the results of any action taken or not taken in reliance upon information in this e-Newsletter. © CLB Media
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