CBC reported, "Statistics Canada said manufacturing sales in the fourth quarter of last year rose by about 2.8 per cent to $164.8 billion, driven in part by higher sales of petroleum and coal products, but mostly due to higher prices." December specifically may have been down, but the fourth quarter all together ended up positive. The month of December showed lower sales in petroleum, coal and food manufacturing, causing the dip. We were happy to see the end-of-year rebound and here's to a great 2018!
Did you know that there was an industrial wearable fashion show recently? Industry Week said, "The ensembles we showed off at our inaugural fashion won't turn heads on a Parisian catwalk, but the safe...
Leading is hard, and leading your company through an industry shift can be very difficult. Find the right balance with your time between managing day-to-day improvement and working on strategies for t...
With the current skills gap, many manufacturers are trying to find ways to attract more talent. The group of people to target might be younger than you think! Reaching middle school and high school s...
Augmented reality has been making waves for a few years now, but it will continue to change the manufacturing industry in the future. Industry Week said, "In the next five years, we will be looking at...
Summer camp is a favorite memory for many people, but the topic usually reminds us of canoes and campfires. Have you ever heard of a manufacturing summer camp? Industry Week said, "Camps allow student...
Optimism is a powerful thing. Industry Week reported, "For the nine consecutive quarters, manufacturers like what they see. In the first quarter of this year, 89.5% of respondents to NAM's Manufacture...
Industry Week reported on the 100th anniversary of the hard hat. They said, "Bullard, the son of a mining equipment supplier, was inspired by the metal helmets doughboys wore to deflect the hail of bu...
With the current skills gap in manufacturing, everyone is trying to attract young talent! One high school student said that she still had a very old view of manufacturing. She thought jobs in manufac...
