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Travel and technology: Leveraging technology to improve your company's personal touch
Written by Paul Hogendoorn Saturday, 14 October 2006 19:00
It is that time of the year again – trade show time. The debates and discussions about their effectiveness will take place in numerous boardrooms, offices and at the trade…
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Digging for dollars: Funding innovation for SMBs
Written by Paul Hogendoorn Thursday, 14 September 2006 19:00
Many manufacturing companies fail to take advantage of valuable incentive programs designed to stimulate innovation and R&D activities. In effect, these manufacturers are leaving thousands of dollars off of their…
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BY PAUL HOGENDOORNMy last three columns have focused on the need for true leadership in manufacturing companies today. Leaders not only lead the way in times of challenge or change,…
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Road to recovery: Lessons learned from Harley-Davidson
Written by Paul Hogendoorn Wednesday, 10 May 2006 09:31
In my last column, I reflected on the demise of the British motorcycle industry – how they lost sight of who their customers were and what their future customers really…
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Road rules: Lessons learned from the seat of my Norton
Written by Paul Hogendoorn Friday, 24 March 2006 08:19
My favourite time of the year is fast approaching – motorcycle-riding season. I am particularly excited this year since, after being in pieces for six years, my 1974 Norton Commando…
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Foundational economy industries: A new manufacturing perspective
Written by Paul Hogendoorn Monday, 14 May 2007 19:00
It's time to take a new approach to how we portray the manufacturing industry. As many of the regular readers of this column probably know, the importance of manufacturing to…
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Manufacturing in a state of change: Now is the time for leadership
Written by Paul Hogendoorn Wednesday, 25 January 2006 13:07
There are differing opinions surrounding the state of our manufacturing industries, and mixed messages do little to clear up the confusion. On the one hand, we hear of layoffs, plant…
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Mr. Prince is retiring. After teaching over 12,000 students in 32 years, Rene Prince may have taught his last class."Retiring," however, is not the right word. He was a casualty…
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Usually my first important answer of the day is found in a cup of coffee. But recently it was actually on a coffee cup. There, printed on the mug, was…
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Attitude adjustment: It's time to recognize the challenges we can control
Written by Paul Hogendoorn Wednesday, 12 September 2007 19:00
The Canadian manufacturing sector is facing significant challenges within our borders and beyond. The challenges it faces from beyond are easy to identify because they are constantly brought to our…
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