Volume 7, Issue 1 – Spring 2022
On the face of it
Sometimes being up front means going behind the scenes By Jeff Baker As I write this column, it’s the Family Day long weekend where I live (Louis Riel Day for… Read More
Read moreRewarding Recognition
By Tereena Morelli Keeping everyone happy is a prominent yet challenging goal of most well-run organizations. Managers and human resource departments are continually striving to find ways to identify and… Read More
Read moreFood Manufacturing is Booming in Western Canada
By Jayson Myers Food processing is the single largest manufacturing sector in Canada – and it is even more important in the Prairies. With sales amounting to $124 billion in… Read More
Read moreSuccession Planning the Co-operative Way
By Kristen Wittman The question of how best to structure business succession from one generation to the next is often answered with tax planning in an effort to reduce the… Read More
Read moreThe Prairies on Your Plate
From peas to perogies, from teas to tarts, you won’t go hungry (or thirsty) on these folks’ watch! By Jeff Baker Food, glorious food! Oh, and drink! I don’t know… Read More
Read moreGetting Ahead of the Labour Market
The last two years have served as a major wakeup call for manufacturers around the world. With significant supply chain risks, labour market inefficiencies and heightened geopolitical tensions, the tightenedglobal… Read More
Read moreVäderstad
Bringing Innovation and Opportunity to Saskatchewan Väderstad Industries has been a leading producer of agricultural machinery for decades. The driving force behind that sustained success is the Saskatchewan manufacturer’s ability… Read More
Read moreAn All-Women Leadership Team
By Marney Stapley It wasn’t intentional. We realized in 2021 that we have an all-women leadership team at North Forge, running one of the largest publicly accessible fabrication labs in… Read More
Read moreIn conversation with…Dr Jason Kindrachuk
Last spring, Prairie Manufacturer’s editor, Jeff Baker, spoke with Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, at the University of Manitoba to learn… Read More
Read moreRising Injury Numbers Present Opportunity for Employers
Changes in workforce mean safety must remain a focus By Jamie Hall We often hear that for every challenge or problem that arises, there is also an opportunity to be… Read More
Read morewith Bill Greuel, CEO of Protein Industries Canada, the nation’s plant-based protein Supercluster
Who is Protein Industries Canada? Protein Industries Canada (PIC) is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization created to position Canada as a global source of high-quality plant protein and plant-based co-products. We… Read More
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