Biz Intelligence
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All business is global: Stop losing on currency exchanges
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: A cash management strategy covers the various currencies and foreign markets that affect your business. Even if you’re a locally-owned company, your business interests don’t stay local for very long. Anyone who has spent…
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Nourishing a growing world
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Crop nutrition has a vital role, backed by Saskatchewan’s potash mines and Rittal’s HD enclosures The United Nations estimates that world population will climb from 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050. This means…
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Planning on expanding to the US?
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Four common mistakes Canadian companies make and how to prevent them Invest Buffalo Niagara has helped more than 100 Canadian companies expand to the Buffalo Niagara region. We know the process — the steps…
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Canadian manufacturers exercising extreme caution in adopting technology
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Looking for proof they work and will provide a return on investment. While it’s universally agreed that changes ushered in by Industry 4.0 initiatives will be beneficial to the manufacturing sector, for a variety…
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Eight signs your accounting software is holding you back
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Consider how an upgraded system could better enable your company’s growth and expansion As a growing manufacturer, your accounting software package may have served its purpose in years gone by, but in the light…
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Amhil North America takes charge of its energy costs
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Inside an Ontario manufacturer’s energy storage project Near the entrance to Amhil North America’s plastics manufacturing plant in Mississauga, Ont., sits a new piece of equipment that may be hard for visitors to overlook…
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Seven tips for choosing an ERP solution that consolidates all your data
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Drive strategic decisions through real-time data across your entire operation Are multiple sources of data testing the limits of your systems? All too often as companies grow and evolve, they stitch together a makeshift…
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Making waves in the marine industry
Case history provided by Rittal: Tugboats in the Great Lakes sail smoothly and safely, powered by eco-friendly solutions For almost a half a century Canal Marine & Industrial of St. Catharines, Ont. has provided electrical design, engineering and services around…
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Opportunities and challenges for Canadian manufacturers in 2019
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Whitepaper examines how they can thrive through the tough times predicted ahead Canadian manufacturers are cautiously optimistic in 2019. They are facing a variety of challenges, yet they are more open to new opportunities…
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Smart recruiting for the future
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: The world is changing – is your recruitment strategy keeping up? These days most businesses are technology businesses in some way or another and the people who ‘make’ the technology, the software developers, are…
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Connecting with young workers
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Millennials and Generation Z are changing the Canadian manufacturing labour force A common challenge for many Canadian manufacturers is finding and retaining skilled labour. Many businesses are facing the retirement of older employees, and…
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Protect your processes from cyber threats
The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium presents a free webinar for manufacturers that will help tighten secure and reduce risks. For many small and medium-sized manufacturers, the importance of cybersecurity is not fully understood until it has a negative impact on…
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Money for manufacturers: Funding your future growth
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Are you tapping into the $26 billion in government grants and incentives available to Canadian manufacturers? Ask any manufacturing business owner to name some of the worries that keep them up at night, and…
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Benefits of soft starters for electric motors
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: They relieve stress that drives up costs and reduces productivity In electric motor applications, it is important to avoid situations that create unnecessary wear and tear on the motor and driven machinery. This can…
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Made in the USA: Grow your business in a new market
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Invest Buffalo Niagara offers help to companies taking the leap to establish a US location. Just a few weeks ago, FroggaBio, a Toronto-based leading distributor of laboratory products and supply instruments, announced its US…
