In these consortia, we have manufacturers in every sector of manufacturing you can imagine. 

One thing I have learned over the years, is that it does not matter what you are manufacturing, producing or processing, or where. You are all experiencing the same or similar challenges...you just have different people trying to solve those challenges.  There is no better way to try and solve problems or issues than to talk to other folks who are experiencing similar problems and issues.  In these…

The purpose of business networking and benchmarking is to increase business revenue - one way or another. The thickening of the bottom line can be immediately apparent.  The best business networking / benchmarking practices operate as exchanges of business information, ideas, and support.  Benchmarking and Networking has delivered more return on investment than any other tool in manufacturing both financially and culturally. Your Organization can improve overall performance by examining the…

On March 31^st, Excellence in Manufacturing held a very special Strategic Interest Group meeting at the Holiday Inn in Mississauga.  Special guest speaker Dr. Glenn Brophy from Nipissing University talked to a full house about Adding Innovation to Your Toolbox, and how to manage innovation in you workplace.  Several local area manufacturers were in attendance:   Lynch Group, U-View, Tectrol, Cosmetica, Gyptech, Nu-Tech, Fenzi N.A. and Comtek to name a few.

I would like to thank everyone for…

This is a time where manufacturers need to be more competitive than ever.  The pressures from a global supply chain, cheaper labour, transportation costs, the price of oil, the price of raw materials, and the need to get product out the door (to name a few) has affected all manufacturers in Canada.  Everyone researches and uses tools such as lean manufacturing, quality circles, six Sigma and other continuos improvement initiatives to try and drive down the costs of manufacturing.  That being…

This month's Strategic Interest Group meeting was a very special one for the manufacturers in the GTA.  We were very fortunate to have a very special guest speaker talk to the group about Supply Chain Management.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. David Johnston.  From the Schulich School of Business at York University for taking time out of his busy schedule to speak to local area manufacturers on a very hot topic. 

Dr Johnston's current research is focused on the operational…

WHAT STEPS HAS YOUR MANUFACTURING FACILITY TAKEN TO ENSURE CONTINUED GROWTH AND PROSPERITY?

On September 29th, Mississauga and GTA manufacturers will gather to discuss challenges that companies are facing in today's economy and how to make the proverbial 'giant leap' into the future. This session is a Special EMC Event that is open to EMC member and non-member manufacturing personnel and is a continuation of a province-wide tour of information sessions.

Did you know that in the Mississauga…

I would like to thank Maria Torontali at AB Sciex(formerly MDS Sciex) for hosting Last month's Strategic Interest Group Meeting.  AB SCIEX is a global leader in life science analytical technologies, combining the two halves of the former Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies joint venture into a new operating company.  AB SCIEX is a global leader in the development of best-in-class technologies that help answer complex scientific challenges and improve our world. They create scientific…

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I would personally like to thank Heidi Schwarzkopf at PHCP Hair Care Products for hosting last month's Strategic Interest Group meeting on Bill 168: Violence in the Workplace. We had well over 20 people at this event... Kathryn Meehan with Hicks & Morley's Waterloo office was there to talk to the Bill 168: Violence in the Workplace. Kathryn represents clients before the courts and administrative tribunals, including the Human Rights Tribunal and the Ontario Labour Relations…

On March 31^st, over 25 individuals representing 16 organizations attended a special Strategic Interest Group Meeting at Multichair Inc. to listen to Special guest speaker Yvonne O'Reilly talk about Simple Techniques for Effectively Investigating Workplace Incidents.  This was an interactive presentation that saw everyone getting involved and participating in the activities that Yvonne presented…everyone walked away with new, easy to implement ideas regarding the investigation of workplace…