EMC PEI Consortium

EMC Members in PEI Attend Event Focused on Workforce Planning

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:02:37 +0000

Hiring, firing, training, promotions, succession, labour shortages, layoffs (and the list goes on) these are all individual components of Human Resource Management that HR managers and business owners face every day. Regrettably many deal with these items one at a time on a reactionary basis and struggle to deal with the results. Max Labbe - a…

- Author: Glenn Durnford

Full Attendance for Attendance Management SIG

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:11:24 +0000

After a round of introductions, an EMC update was given on Member Needs Help, the relaunch of CMN's Skills & Learning Portal, upcoming training courses from our Learning Centre, information on our member profiles, upcoming events and our continued effort to provide membership value through participation, engagement and new ideas.

Our host Pete…

- Author: Laura Gibson

NB/PEI Senior Group Strategic Planning Event!

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:24:38 +0000

There has been quite a bit of interest from members on what types of topics, groups and the frequency of events we should be having. Stepping back and reviewing like this can have productive results and will also provide an opportunity to keep things fresh.

Your feedback is needed to make this happen, therefore, we would like your input…

- Author: Kim Perreault

THE LEAN LINK

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:07:34 +0000

Many manufacturers today are looking for strategies to be "Lean" or "Leaner". This can be a scary exercise to employees and a hard "buy in" when everyone is use to the way things are and it is being communicated from the top down but not necessarily visible from the top down.

Lean from a production stand point can mean Kaizen activity, we hear…

- Author: Kim Perreault

Engaged, or Not Engaged!

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:36:48 +0000

We kicked off the event with a round of introductions and an EMC update on various things such as a new partnership EMC has with a company called AEGIS Capital Solutions. Aegis is a provider of consultative and advisory services for financial needs. See attached brochure for more details and please feel free to contact our Senior Advisor Ross…

- Author: Kim Perreault

Fall Planning!

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:27:49 +0000

Well summer is here at last, and I hope you enjoy your vacation time if you haven't already taken a break. I have been out and about and met most of you, but I still have a few more to meet before fall is upon us. I look forward to learning more about your business and its strengths and challenges. I am always fascinated by what I see being…

- Author: Kim Perreault

Just and Fair Discipline on Prince Edward Island

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:40:27 +0000

The morning started with Geordie explaining the differences in establishing discipline between union and non-union workplaces. In the non-union world, there is no basis to dispute the discipline unless it violates the law. In the union world, discipline must be for just cause and may be appealed to arbitration. Both arbitrators and judges base…

- Author: Jackie Kelly

Vector Aerospace shares highlights of their continuous improvement journey

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:24:18 +0000

Vector Aerospace Engine Services - Atlantic is a fully-authorized Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) Distributor & Designated Overhaul Facility for the PT6A & JT15D engine series, as well as a PWC Designated Overhaul Facility for the PW100 engine series. Vector is committed to being the benchmark against which maintenance, repair and…

- Author: Jackie Kelly

PEI Manufacturers Explore Issues Around Absenteeism

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:08:53 +0000

In approaching this topic and discussions on how best to manage attendance issues, it seems important to explore the reasons the people DO NOT show up for work. Through round table discussions, the following were pinpointed:

Stress
Coping Skills
Illness
because it's not important
personality Conflicts
Because they can
Boredom
Lack of…

- Author: Joan Richard

Transcontinental Printing Welcomes PEI Manufacturers

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:29:58 +0000

Bruce MacDougall (Plant Sales Manager) and Jeff Ainslie (Continuous Improvement Specialist) of Transcontinental provided attendees with an overview of this facility as well as details around their commitment to 5-S and continuous Improvement.

Bruce began with a history of the facility, noting both the good business years and the challenging ones.…

- Author: Joan Richard