Prairie Manufacturer Magazine

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December 9, 2018

2019, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring 2019

A century of lessons learned or forgotten?

By Ron Koslowsky One-hundred years ago, in 1919, Winnipeg was home to the infamous General Strike, which would change the future of the city, the province, and, arguably, the...

March 8, 2019

2019, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring 2019

Looking back on 50 years, and what lies ahead

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By Peter Nygård When I look back over the last five decades, I wonder how I got here. Where did this all start? I surely never imagined I would...

March 8, 2019

2019, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring 2019

Are you creating certainty in an uncertain world of trade?

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By Rick Riess Several years ago, the state of international trade was in a very different place. Still powering back from the financial crisis of 2007-09, the United States...

March 8, 2019

2019, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring 2019

Culture first, tools second

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By Brent Timmerman I’ve watched organizations and teams try their best to incorporate lean into their fabric and face many frustrations as they struggle to make lean an integral...

March 8, 2019

2019, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring 2019

It’s lonely at the top

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By John Graham It’s often said ‘it’s lonely at the top.’ Studies indicate up to 40 per cent of all employees claim they feel lonely at work, and none...

March 8, 2019

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Manitoba, manufactured

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Meet 15 local companies helping to redefine modern manufacturing By Martin Cash \With a population of only 1.34 million people, spread across a landmass more than two-and-a-half times the...

March 8, 2019

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Welcome to the age of disruption

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From cars made out of food to the latest in ‘smart factory’ technology, the future in Manitoba is already here By Laurel Johanson A car made of flax and a...

March 8, 2019

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An introduction to Hoshin Kanri

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The tool for keeping your New Year’s business resolutions By Erwin Matusoc On a year-to-year basis, many organizations leverage various strategic planning processes to formulate their best and most...

March 8, 2019

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just ask… Gender dynamics

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By Kimberley Puhach As promised in the last issue of Prairie Manufacturer Magazine, let’s start another conversation that explores diversity and inclusion — specifically, gender dynamics. It is only...

March 8, 2019

2019, Uncategorized, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring 2019

Manitoba’s path to safety success

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By Jamie Hall The workplace safety landscape in Manitoba looks much different today than it did even five years ago. A comprehensive strategy for workplace injury and illness prevention,...

March 8, 2019

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My manufacturing story, three generations in the making

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By Carrie Schroeder I first became involved in manufacturing 30 years ago. It wasn’t something I planned to do, but once I started, I was hooked. Every day was...

March 8, 2019

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Preparing for the future: Are you ready?

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By Jayson Myers Manufacturers across Canada face a whirlwind of change. Whether measured in terms of customer demand, competitive pressures, government and stakeholder expectations, political risk, skills requirements, or...

March 8, 2019

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With Neal Curry, executive director of Made Safe

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Why is industry safety so important? Safety is a central aspect to our daily lives. Workplace health and safety are important for the wellbeing of both employees and employers,...

March 8, 2019

2019, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring 2019