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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:
Given the turbulent economic times Canadian manufacturers have been enduring recently, a discussion about the prospects and strategies for growth might seem a little out of place. But for companies focused on the long term and not what's going to happen in the next 24 or 48 hours, the undeniable fact is that there is still considerable growth taking place in the world's emerging economies; Canadian manufacturers that are positioned to take advantage of that growth are the ones that will not only survive, but thrive in the coming years. Our second annual Advanced Manufacturing/KPMG Executive Roundtable gathered a diverse group of successful manufacturing executives to discuss how their companies are looking beyond immediate challenges, developing long-term strategic goals for growth and, competing and winning in global emerging markets. During the spirited conversation, the assembled executives touched on a variety of topics related to growth, including: improving value-added activities, investment in R&D and technology, global supply chains, finance and taxation, and competition. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. John Tenpenny, editor Please feel free to drop me a line: Today's e-newsletter is sponsored by:
Longtime Advanced Manufacturing contributor Steve Krar is one of six 2009 inductees to the Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame.
Canadian governments should respond to the global financial crisis by using public sector financial institutions to give firms alternative sources of credit, and by running short-term fiscal deficits to stimulate the slowing economy, the Conference Board argues in a new briefing.
Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated announced a $2.5 million funding boost to promote the research and development (R&D) efforts of six Canadian companies using intelligent systems to solve commercial problems in the manufacturing sector.
Rimowa, the German luggage-maker, has opened its first North American production facility in Cambridge, Ontario, part of the Waterloo Region, known as Canada's Technology Triangle.
More than 11,000 manufacturing experts from around the world gathered in Nashville, Tenn. recently to discuss industry demands, global economic challenges and the latest manufacturing automation technology and solutions at the 17th annual Automation Fair, hosted by Rockwell Automation.
Purchasing networking equipment on the rapidly growing secondary market can prove to be a financial boon to many manufacturers. The cost of used network gear can be 50-90 per cent less expensive than in the primary vendor and channel market. However, buyers must understand the potential risks and know how to avoid them. Most enterprises will find some circumstances where buying refurbished network equipment on the secondary market makes a lot of sense. Know when the opportunity exists, and understand the market before committing to a buying decision.
The use of lean tools has been with us for over a century. Early authors who described Toyota such as Jefffrey Liker, James P. Womack, Dan Jones, others and myself have mentioned that the Toyota “tools” go back to the late 1800s. We know about tools — our bookshelves are full with examples of Lean turnarounds and brilliant companies that did better. However, the success stories have a hidden threat — they talk about Lean tools but don’t tell you why Lean won’t work in your business.
ProMat 2009 ARC Advisory Group's Annual Forum: Winning Strategies and Best Practices for Sustainable Manufacturing SolidWorks World Lean Transformation Summit Convergence 2009 Supply Chain World 2009 ABB Automation & Power World 2009 The Vision Show and Conference 2009 Lean Product & Process Development Exchange Annual Conference North American Conference: Expanding the Horizons of Manufacturing Sapphire 2009 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 Inc., 2008. You may forward and reproduce this e-Newsletter without modification, provided that you include this copyright notice and the above-mentioned disclaimer. CLB Media Inc., 240 Edward St., Aurora, ON L4G 3S9 Tel.: 905-727-0077 Fax: 905-727-0017 |
