CanadianManufacturing.com on-demand webinar archive

Harnessing the power of employee engagement through real time metrics
Sponsored by Industrios Software Inc.
Oct. 25, 2017

Explore the concept of employee engagement and how technology can impact adoption of best practices that foster excellent employee engagement. Jacques Decarie, vice-president of sales and marketing for INDUSTRIOS and Jenice Rideout, president of HR Navigation Inc. provide an overview of how to apply best practices to drive your team to exceptional performance.
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The Invisible Factory: Next-gen ERP focuses on the big picture
Sponsored by Industrios Software Inc.
April 5, 2017

Owners of growing manufacturing companies often find themselves torn between the day-to-day operations of the plant, and strategic executive management. As a business owner, it’s never easy to delegate, but an innovative new ERP-based approach called the Invisible Factory aims to help executives do just that–let go of the details to carve out more time to focus on the big picture.
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Drive manufacturing sales with online tools
Sponsored by Manufacturing Customers
December 13, 2016

Canadian manufacturers constantly face a common challenge–filling the order books. They strive to keep customers happy in order to drive repeat business. Just as important though, is having new customers discover the company through digital platforms. In this webinar, you’ll hear from a former manufacturer who credits his success launching and growing his industrial business largely to good online marketing tactics.
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Managing the Global Adjustment’s impact on manufacturing energy costs
Sponsored by Bruce Power
December 13, 2016

The Global Adjustment is the largest single line item on a manufacturer’s energy bill. Watch as Chris Loughren of Bruce Power Direct is joined by Marzieh Baghi of Sofina Foods to discuss recent changes in the Global Adjustment, what it could mean for your company and strategies to manage your peak demand.
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U.S. Exporting Strategies—Two-part series
Sponsored by SYSPRO Canada
November 29, 2016
December 6, 2016
Canadian manufacturers have begun to sharpen their focus on expanding their sales outside of Canada. With a surging American economy and weaker Canadian dollar, opportunities to export to the U.S. abound–provided manufacturers can mitigate the risks. This two-part webinar covers how to build, expand and de-risk your U.S. exporting program.
Part 1: Preparing to export to the U.S.
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Part 2: Exporting to the U.S.—Mitigating risks for Canadian manufacturers
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Leverage data for energy savings in manufacturing
Sponsored by Bruce Power
October 20, 2016
Manufacturers who have cut energy costs often have an important strategy in common–they leverage data from operations and their electricity bills to gain an understanding of where electricity is being wasted, and to spot potential savings. This webinar provides strategies you can implement right away, to reduce energy demand on the shop floor by tapping into valuable data.
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Staying ahead of weld fume regulations
Sponsored by Robovent
March 16, 2016

What is poor air quality costing your business? This webinar provides tactical strategies to help you meet and exceed provincial weld fume compliance regulations and avoid substantial fines, poor employee retention and productivity lags.
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Improve manufacturing performace with demand driven MRP
Sponsored by SYSPRO Canada
February 25, 2016

Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) is a new methodology of materials planning that provides operations leaders with a complete cradle-to-grave approach for running a more successful manufacturing business. Join APICS Master Instructor, Roberta McPhail, and Simon Conradie, a leading expert in the field of inventory optimization, in this exclusive webinar.
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