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The first of our new ongoing Plant Tour Focus Groups kicked off this week with a tour of Crate Designs in Chesley. Read on to learn about the great learning opportunity this forum provides! The winter driving gave everyone a break Feb 6 with sunny skies as 18 BWA manufacturing members travelled the region to participate in our Plant tour focus group hosted by Crate Designs. The format of these meetings is for the host to provide an overview of their business model, followed by presenting a challenge to the group to provide feedback. In addition, members are asked to...
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BWA members are reaping the benefits of the Value Stream Mapping Training aspect of the IT Baseline Project! Read on to learn more about it! The BWA is in the middle of a very important project where participating companies in the BWA will be studied to learn the level of software technologies in the businesses. From engineering design to full ERP systems, members will be studied as to their use of, and proficiency in, various software technology systems. By benchmarking the software technology systems across the BWA, we will have the ability to create solutions that can help the members become more...
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BWA members are reaping the benefits of the Value Stream Mapping Training aspect of the IT Baseline Project! Read on to learn more about it! The BWA is in the middle of a very important project where participating companies in the BWA will be studied to learn the level of software technologies in the businesses. From engineering design to full ERP systems, members will be studied as to their use of, and proficiency in, various software technology systems. By benchmarking the software technology systems across the BWA, we will have the ability to create solutions that can help the members become more...
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Time to start thinking about summer in February! Funding is available to hire summer students: Read on! The Canada Summer Jobs Program is accepting applications from Feb 1-28. Don't miss the deadline! Follow this link for more information: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml Before completing an application, employers must consult the Canada Summer Jobs Applicant Guide and review the local priorities for their constituencies. To help employers complete their application, the Canada Summer Jobs Applicant Guide and the local priorities are available online, by calling 1-800-935-5555, or by visiting any Service Canada Centre. Employers can apply online or print an application from the website. They can also get...
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A number of Bluewater Wood Alliance members have utilized this funding. Read on and follow the link to learn more about it! The SMART Prosperity Now funding is to provide financial support to Southern Ontario manufacturers who will invest in product and process improvements that develop and/or expand export opportunities and global competitiveness. BWA will be attending their information session on February 14 in Toronto to learn more and will pass on new information as it is available. Meanwhile, follow this link to learn more: http://www.cme-smart.ca/prosperity-now/funding/funding.html Mike Baker Manager, BWA
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A number of Bluewater Wood Alliance members have utilized this funding. Read on and follow the link to learn more about it! The SMART Prosperity Now funding is to provide financial support to Southern Ontario manufacturers who will invest in product and process improvements that develop and / or expand export opportunities and global competitiveness. BWA will be attending their information session February 14 in Toronto to learn more and will pass on new information as it is available. Meanwhile, follow this link to learn more: http://www.cme-smart.ca/prosperity-now/funding/funding.html Mike Baker Manager, BWA
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Plant tour focus groups are another new forum to engage with members and share best practices! They are now scheduled for 2013! Plant tour focus groups are a venue where the host company can share their current successes and challenges with other manufacturing members. Specifically, hosts can actually pose a challenge for visiting members to get feedback on real manufacturing issues and opportunities. This format has proven to be very effective to provide value to the host who experiences fresh outside eyes for guidance, but also for the visiting manufacturer. The visiting member will soon realize that they and the...
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Plant tour focus groups are another new forum to engage with members and share best practices! They are now scheduled for 2013! Plant tour focus groups are a venue where the host company can share their current successes and challenges with other manufacturing members. Specifically, hosts can actually pose a challenge to visiting members to get feedback on real manufacturing issues and opportunities. This format has proven to be very effective to provide value to the host who experiences fresh outside eyes for guidance, but also for the visiting manufacturer. The visiting member will soon realize that they and the...
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We are pleased to announce four new members to the BWA! Please check out their websites and feel free to make contact with your new fellow BWA members! Oxford Carriage Door: www.ocd.ca Nicholson Design: www.gnicholsondesign.com Springwater Woodcraft: www.springwaterwoodcraft.com Goodfellow Inc.: www.goodfellowinc.com Please join us in welcoming them. Stay tuned for details of our upcoming plant tours for manufacturing members and networking event booked for March 6, 2013! Mike Baker Manager, BWA
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The Bluewater Wood Alliance was presented with a special award at the Wood Manufacturing Council Annual Awards banquet on October 3 in Ottawa. Ottawa, October 3, 2012 - The Wood Manufacturing Council annually gives awards to recognize exemplary activities in the area of human resources development. This year, one of the awards was given to the Bluewater Wood Alliance in recognition of the work done to promote the establishment of the WoodLINKS program in two high schools in the Bluewater District School Board. WoodLINKS is a two-year program that teaches the fundamentals of industrial woodworking to students who are interested in pursuing a...
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