Hello all,
There was interesting discussion at our northern SIG event's in Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and North Bay this past week with regards to the Hydro benefits Charges. It seems most organizations are not aware of these charges and what they are for. John Spencer from PGI Fabrene wrote an article on it for our last EMC update, volume 18.

This Months Strategic Interest Group Meeting was a special Health and Safety Session held at J&J Machine Works in North bay. special Guest speaker Laura Rourke talked to a packed room about the roles and responsibilities of the Supervisor in the workplace.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that attended the North Bay Consortium Strategic interest Group meeting that was held at the brand new Good Year facility on Booth rd. We had a very good turnout with people coming from as far away as New Liskeard. I would like to thank our hosts Glenn Bennett and Gary Blake for hosting this event…Again, thanks to everyone for coming out.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Luc Champagne and the North Bay Machining Center Inc. for hosting last month’s SIG event at their facility in North Bay. They were kind enough to provide a tour at the end of the session…their shop is very clean and well organized. They have also taken steps to reduce the amount of time it takes to do their set ups. The session was well received and we had some excellent conversation and discussion around the importance of having Quick Changeovers. Please s

During the session in North Bay, our discussion revolved around the importance of visually managing the shop floor, as well as the office. It was noted that, a well manage visual environment would allow anyone to step in, and at a glance have a good understanding of how that area is performing within a couple minutes. This should be the goal of all visually managed departments. It should also be noted that visual management is not just for the shop floor but also for the office environment. Please see b