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Volume 1, Issue 3 – Winter 2016

Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

September 9, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

Cover story – What moves you: Why transportation is becoming a competitive differentiator in the new age of manufacturing

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

Embracing the certainty of uncertainty

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Derek Lothian.  So. President Donald Trump. Let’s all take a moment to let that sink in. Truth be told, I started writing this column on November 7. Ironically, it… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

Technology: The platform for diversification

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Mogens Smed.  We might as well start the conversation off by recalling the devastation of the National Energy Program in 1982. It was certainly my comeuppance and wake-up call… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

Risk, opportunity abound in 2017

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Craig Wright. The economic and political risks to the global economy remain elevated as Prairie manufacturers head into 2017. Earlier worries regarding a sharp slowdown in China have moderated,… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

From dollars to sense: My experience as a lean CFO

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By John Povhe.  To many business leaders, the phrase lean finance is an oxymoron. And to other professional accountants, it can be downright foreign. Seven years ago, I found myself… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

What moves you?

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

Why transportation is becoming a competitive differentiator in the new age of manufacturing.  By Derek Lothian. For Jerry Bigam, it was a case of the chicken or the egg. The… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

Training the workforce of Industry 4.0

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Dr. Larry Rosia.  Full disclosure: I’m a lifelong academic. I’ve been immersed in the world of education and training for more than 35 years — as an instructor, program… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

#AlbertaInnovates

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

Amidst the commodities crash and one of the worst recessions on record, Alberta manufacturers have turned to their entrepreneurial instincts.  By Joanne Paulson.  While CTV’s hit show Corner Gas is… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

A Semple recipe for success

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

2016 ABEX Business Leader of the Year honouree and Brandt Group of Companies Chairman Gavin Semple chats with Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve McLellan about leadership, innovation, and the… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

Foreign trade can’t be so foreign anymore

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Jayson Myers.  Good news about CETA. For those keeping score, this is the third time Canada’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union has been signed, but… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

House of cards?

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Birgit Matthiesen.  The 2016 election was the longest in U.S. history. For more than 85 weeks, American households were bombarded with lofty promises and grand ambitions. President-elect Donald Trump… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Winter 2016 

Construction moves indoors

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

How manufacturing is powering innovation in Western Canada’s home building industry.  By Joanne Paulson.  Sometimes, it’s all in a name. When Canada’s housing market began to heat up in the… Read More

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