Volume 1, Issue 2 – Fall 2016

Cover story – Parting thoughts: Outgoing CME CEO Jayson Myers on the future of Canadian manufacturing

By Derek Lothian.  Back in June, I attended the Saskatchewan Construction Association’s annual conference near Waskesiu, on the fringes of Prince Albert National Park. Maybe it was the three straight

By Bryan McCrea & Evan Willoughby.  What do a smooth-talking commerce student and an eager engineer have in common? Shipping containers, dragons, and an all-too-aggressive aversion to the word no.

By Chris Dekker.  This year, the Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership (STEP) celebrates 20 years of operation. While manufacturing has figured prominently in the province’s 350 per cent export growth

By Jonathan Hamelin.  These days, Alberta manufacturers are hardly having a gas. The devastating drop in crude prices — from more than $107 per barrel only two years ago to

By Ian Marshall.  Think, for a moment, of manufacturers in your network that have implemented and sustained long-term lean programs. Five years, 10 years, 20 years? How about in your

By Warren Clark.  How do you define workplace culture? What does it mean to you? Many times, I’ve heard it characterized as ‘the way we do things around here’ —

Editor Derek Lothian sits down with outgoing Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters CEO Jayson Myers for a candid Q&A on the future of the country’s manufacturing sector.  Derek Lothian denoted by

Why currency markets are now top-of-mind for many small- and medium-sized manufacturers.  By Will Stanley.  Two decades ago, the practice of foreign exchange (FX) management was reserved primarily for multinational

By Sean Speer.  July’s agreement between the premiers to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers earned considerable self-praise. The premiers called it “historic,” “unprecedented,” and “ground-breaking,” and committed to having the accord

The Prairies are home to some of the best R&D and commercialization assets on the planet — but are they being used to their full potential?  By Martin Cash.  One

  Steven Hoffrogge, President & CEO, Crestline Coach.  As a leader, the most precious commodity you have is your time. How you make decisions, how you prioritize competing demands can determine whether

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

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