EMC London/Oxford Consortium

London/Oxford SIG Event...Employee's of the Very Near Future!

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:12:06 +0000

On Wednesday June 30^th London/Oxford EMC Members got a peak at how they are going to find employee's in the near future……..They also had the opportunity to lean what resources are available in the Community to help them find their workers of the future.

FACT:

With an aging workforce and declining birthrate, Canada's entire net labour growth will…

- Author: Jason Bates

London/Oxford April SIG Event...Kanban Systems

Wed, 05 May 2010 18:30:26 +0000

London/Oxford

SIG Event April 28^th @ Trojan Technologies

Continuous Improvement/Best Practice Sharing

London EMC Member Trojan Technologies did an amazing job of sharing one of their best practices at this SIG event. They detailed their Kanban/Inventory Management Systems for the group.

Trojan's inventory turns went from 4 times a year to 12 times a…

- Author: Jason Bates

Oxford SIG Event...Customs Compliance and Exporting Best Practices

Tue, 04 May 2010 18:19:31 +0000

On April 21^st at the Freudenberg-NOK Plant in Tillsonburg the Oxford County Consortium of Excellence in Manufacturing got together for an SIG Session on Customs Compliance & Exporting Best Practices.

This session featured 3 Guest Presenters;

Our first presenter, Kelly Mehlenbacher of Livingston International presented on the following topics;

Cus…

- Author: Jason Bates

Success Stories in Challenging Times! EMC London SIG Event March 2010

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:02:19 +0000

Success Stories in Challenging Times Learn how four Manufacturers overcame
the economic pressures and won!

The Challenges

•Stay in business

-How to add value with no added cost

-Customers with high expectations & service requirements

-Year after year expected price reductions

-Sales decline in a high capital / OH / fixed costs business

•Protect…

- Author: Jason Bates

London/Oxford EMC Feb SIG Session

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:42:59 +0000

Topics touched on included;

Growth, Efficiency and Risk……While every organization must choose its own path, there are business imperatives you must embrace in this new reality; investing in growth, driving efficiency and managing risk.

Corporate Income Tax Rates

Substantively enacted provisions;

- Reduction of general rate to 15%, which will…

- Author: Jason Bates

The Ten Commandments of Lean...London/Oxford January SIG Session

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:03:53 +0000

On Wednesday January 27^th the London/Oxford Consortium came out in great numbers for a Continuous Improvement SIG session hosted by Keiper Automotive in London. Over 65 people from 45 London/Oxford Manufacturing companies took part in a "Lean Thinking Review" lead buy Bob Cook, Plant Manager of Keiper Automotive.

We talked about "lean and lean…

- Author: Jason Bates

2009! A great year of EMC activities in London/Oxford

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:27:10 +0000

2009 has been another great year for the London/Oxford Consortium of Excellence in Manufacturing. The Consortium experienced some incredible growth this year with the addition of 20 new member companies.

As of the end of December the London/Oxford Consortium is made of 86 Manufacturing Companies. All 86 companies see the value of working together…

- Author: Jason Bates

London/Oxford December SIG Session...What you need to know!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:51:48 +0000

On Wednesday December 2^nd London and Area EMC Members had an opportunity to listen and learn from a great guest speaker Veronica Kenny of the Law Firm Hicks Morley. Hicks Morley is Canada's pre-eminent law firm acting exclusively in the areas of Labour, Employment, Education, Pension and Benefits and Health and Safety law on behalf of management.…

- Author: Jason Bates

London/Oxford & MWO Special SIG/Safety Group Session

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:33:42 +0000

For this session we were pleased to welcome the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

The Ministry of Labour provided the group with an overview of what they will be focusing on now and in the future pertaining to manufacturing.

The MOL's "Safe at Work Ontario" program was presented by; Jules Arntz-Gray the Regional Program Coordinator for the…

- Author: Jason Bates

London/Oxford CI SIG Event @ Attica Mfg a Huge Success!

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:25:09 +0000

Attica Manufacturing Inc.

Established in 2002, Attica produces high quality components, assemblies, fixtures and machinery, supplying the water treatment, healthcare, packaging, food and beverage, military, energy and automotive industries.

Their 25,000sq.ft. Facility houses a team of apprentices, machinists, tool & die makers, technicians,…

- Author: Jason Bates