The pursuit of excellence
Meet two Saskatchewan manufacturers finding lean success the second time around. By Joanne Paulson. Three years ago, the management team at Degelman Industries knew something had to change. The Regina-based… Read More
2016
Homegrown private equity
This isn’t ‘Toronto money’ — it’s your neighbours’ savings, investing in a prosperous Prairie manufacturing sector. By Joanne Paulson. Private equity has long been marred in mystery and misconception. Once
The anatomy of an effective kaizen
By Dave Hogg. In lean, the term kaizen is made up of two separate Sino-Japanese words: Kai, meaning ‘change’ and zen, defined as ‘for the better’ — compounded quite literally
Moving inland
The growing role of inland ports on the landlocked Prairies. By Craig Slater. Shipping goods to market sounds like a straightforward task. Experience, however, reminds us that is not always
An ambassador’s outlook
Former Canadian ambassador to the United States Gary Doer on cross-border trade, energy policy, and ‘bumper sticker politics’. By Derek Lothian. PHOTO CREDIT: THE CANADIAN PRESS / JUSTIN TANG. Gary
Three effortless web design and marketing tips for manufacturers
By Ryan Yedersberger. In the immortal words of Bob Dylan, “The times they are a-changin’.” Dylan’s 1964 counterculture hit, ranked 59th on Rolling Stone’s list of the top 500 songs
With Dr. Amy Bender, sleep scientist with the Calgary-based Centre for Sleep & Human Performance
How much sleep do executives need to function at optimal performance? Business executives have a lot in common with elite athletes when it comes to mental exertion and the sleep
A new industrial dimension
3D printing is no longer a fringe technology or inane fad — it is a manufacturing tool here to stay. By Craig Slater. Once little more than sci-fi fantasy, 3D printing
Cover Story – Thinking BIG: How Indigenous economic development is reshaping manufacturing on the Prairies
Monkeys be damned, the sky is not falling
By Derek Lothian. Anyone that has sat through one of my presentations has likely heard me recall the ‘experiment’ of the five monkeys in a cage. As the story goes,
Seven types of people manufacturing leaders must surround themselves with
By Charles Loewen. I often say that I won the ovarian lottery. Many of us did. We were born into prosperous times, in a stable and well-educated nation, to good
It’s an economic roller coaster but this ain’t no amusement park
By Jayson Myers. Manufacturing on the Prairies is a lot like riding a roller coaster. And, sometimes, it seems as if manufacturers are riding more than one. The steep climb
Four decades of lean on the Prairies
By Dave Hogg. Sure, there are some smoky clouds over the Prairies these days. As Confucius put it, however: “The greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising