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Volume 1, Issue 4 – Spring 2017

Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

September 9, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

Cover story – Made by Manitobans: Five leaders share insights on what is driving Canada’s hottest manufacturing market

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Turning up the volume on ‘Prairie proud’

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Derek Lothian.  A mentor of mine once told me the greatest strength a business leader can have is recognizing internal weakness — individually and organizationally. That requires discipline, authenticity, and… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Manufacturing the Monarch way

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Roy Cook.  When I was first asked to contribute to this issue of Prairie Manufacturer Magazine, Ronda and Derek suggested that sharing some thoughts on how Monarch Industries has… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Making the most of government funding

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Paul Boucher.  The government funding landscape to support manufacturing companies in Canada is changing. A yearlong review of spending initiatives and tax provisions to support the industry has been… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

An old lesson for achieving new success

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Scott Keddie.  For many manufacturers, the pursuit of excellence is all about embracing the new — new technologies, new markets, new products, and new ways of doing businesses. Competition… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Developing strong leaders for stronger results

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Ron Koslowsky.  During the rapid rise of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. greenback in 2003-04, I carried out a research project to answer the question of how manufacturers… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Five provincial leaders share their perspectives on what is driving Canada’s hottest manufacturing market

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Will Stanley & Derek Lothian.  Manitoba and manufacturing: They go together like Churchill and polar bears. For the past century, the sector has been at the heart of Manitoba’s… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Up in the clouds

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

How Manitoba took Canada’s aerospace industry to new heights.  By Joanne Paulson.  When the National Hockey League announced a franchise would be returning to Winnipeg for the 2011-12 season, there… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Our cheesiest article yet

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

From a local cooperative founded in the thralls of The Great Depression to Canada’s largest independent cheese manufacturer.  By Pat Rediger.  Heralding back to the time of its earliest customers,… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

A colony of innovation

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

In-house chemists, an on-site laboratory, environmental entrepreneurs: This isn’t your average Hutterite colony.  By Pat Rediger. There are few Canadian manufacturers more iconic and synonymous with innovation than Bombardier. The… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Fishing tips for manufacturing social media success

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Derek Lothian.  Blogger Brian Farrell once said that social media is a lot like fly-fishing: It’s deceptively complex. What looks like someone flailing around their arms and a fishing… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Back to basics: Industry 4.0 and lessons from Bananarama

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

“It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it. It ain’t what you do, it’s the time that you do it. It ain’t what you do, it’s… Read More

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Spring 2017 

Reality check: Selling your manufacturing business

September 8, 2018 Prairie Manufacturer

By Steven Beal.  As your manufacturing business matures, it is never too early to start thinking about what it’s worth and how you plan to exit. Even as you are… Read More

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