Prairie Manufacturer Magazine

Volume 4, Issue 1 – Summer 2019

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June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

So, manufacturing… we meet again

By Jeff Baker Hi, I’m Jeff. I’m the new editor of Prairie Manufacturer Magazine. In March, I was asked to join the Prairie Manufacturer team and take over the...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

Hearing (and answering) the call of opportunity

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By Émilie McKinney My name is Émilie McKinney. I am 18 years old, and a youth from Swan Lake First Nation in Manitoba. I live with my mom and...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

How can more Canadian manufacturing companies succeed?

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Many manufacturing businesses have mastered the art of running “lean and mean”: achieving maximum efficiency on the production line is prioritized as key to business growth. But are we...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

Prairie Innovation: A Keystone of Manufacturing Success

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The Prairies are a hotbed of innovation, but is our walk nearly as strong as our talk? By Jayson Myers Maybe it’s the water… or the fresh air. I...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

Lifelong learning: Is your organization curious enough to keep learning?

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By John Chaput From the moment we’re born, we begin learning. We master the basics first: breathing, seeing, crying, eating, and so on. Then we start learning because we...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

It’s time to get strategic about employee benefits

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Get your employee benefits package working for you; not the other way ‘round By Earl Shindruk It is 2019, and there is no shortage of economic and political factors,...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

Not your grandfather’s tractor

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Equipment in today’s agricultural operations is a far cry from what it used to be By Jeff Baker & Laurel Johanson Since the term “tractor” was coined in 1896,...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

Charting a New Path, Together

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By Martin Cash For many years it’s been understood that for the economies of the Prairie provinces to prosper, there needs to be greater engagement with Indigenous populations. Prairie...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

Women in Manufacturing: Is your team as welcoming as you think?

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Opening the door for more helps you unlock hidden potential in your organization By Carrie Schroeder Awhile back as I walked into a large meeting, I was greeted by...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

just ask… Indigenous

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Indigenous, Aboriginal, Indian or First Nation, have you asked this question? No? Why does it matter? By Kimberley Puhach Language is powerful. Words can become labels that divide and...

June 10, 2019

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With Bonnie Bain, P.Ag., CPA, CGA, Senior Relationship Manager, Corporate & Senior Accounts with Farm Credit Canada

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What is agriculture? A typical definition includes words like ‘farming’, ‘tillage’, ‘husbandry’, but agriculture is so much more! Agriculture today includes manufacturing which supplies the latest technology in crop...

June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

Dare to Compete Conference and CME Gala Awards Dinner 2019

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June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019

Expanding across Indigenous manufacturing networks

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June 10, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Summer 2019