Prairie Manufacturer Magazine

Fall 2018 Issue

by Prairie Manufacturer

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

Good neighbours and global leaders

By Derek Lothian. The last 12 years of my career have been — in one way, shape, or form — tied to manufacturing on the Prairies. One of my...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

From plant to pint: Beer, and the case for growing the local value chain

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By Mark Heise. When you think of Regina, Saskatchewan, what do you think of? The Saskatchewan Roughriders? The RCMP Depot? The Italian Star Deli? What about beer? Earlier this...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

Rethinking competitive advantage

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Superclusters and economic development. By David Froh. Prairie people have always seen the advantages of our wide-open spaces — they are a blank canvas of opportunity. These endless possibilities...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

Quick lessons for the modern lean leader

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By Stewart Bellamy. Looking back now on more than five decades in manufacturing, I often think about just how much more may have been accomplished had I — and...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

The bruises and triumphs of our second-generation succession

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By Ryan Sailer. For us, it never was a decision if we would take over the family business. It’s not like we sat down when we were all 10...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

SaskInnov8s

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A look at eight Saskatchewan innovations and how they’ve changed — or are changing — manufacturing and the Canadian economy. By Joanne Paulson. The innovative spirit of Saskatchewan was...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

Saskatchewan’s ‘Iron Triangle’ a hub for ag manufacturing innovation

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By J. Robert Shanks. Gifted with a rich farming tradition and 40 per cent of Canada’s arable land, Saskatchewan is synonymous with agriculture in the minds of many. But...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

This ‘family squabble’ may mean finding new friends

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The Canada-U.S. trade relationship is on shaky ground — and that may have long-term impacts, regardless of how NAFTA negotiations play out. By Martin Cash & Derek Lothian. They...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

What’s hot and what’s not in export markets

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By Jayson Myers. It’s mind-boggling how a year that began with so much promise for Prairie manufacturers — and for the world economy in general — now appears to...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

New online platform preaches the importance of safety training

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By Derek Lothian. Ken Ricketts is an avowed safety evangelist. When you first meet Ricketts, the executive director of the Safety Association of Saskatchewan Manufacturers (SASM), it is difficult...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

Point / Counterpoint

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Is preparation for this issue of Prairie Manufacturer Magazine, Editor Derek Lothian and one of our guest columnists, Stewart Bellamy (Page 14), found themselves embroiled in a debate: When...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

Embracing excellence 2018

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By Laurel Johanson. It’s fitting that the 2018 Canadian Lean Conference ended with a showstopping Broadway musical number. By the time keynote speaker Paul Huschilt was doing high-kicks...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018

With Rhonda Barnet, president and COO of Steelworks Design and national chair of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

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What is the Women in Manufacturing (WIM) initiative? WIM is a national initiative of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), aimed at reviewing the trends for women in the manufacturing...

September 10, 2018

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Fall 2018