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"Major corporations and businesses are predicting that cybercrime is going to be one of the top 5 economies in the world in the next two to three years." – Erez Zevulunov,...
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Recently the WMCO hosted an interactive Virtual Networking Event with breakout groups and a keynote featuring an Economic Update & Outlook by CME's Chief Economist Alan Arcand. WMCO hosted the event on the interactive platform Wonder, which allowed guests to move around the virtual space, networking with everyone freely. Opening the event, Arcand described Canada's current economic environment as continuing to evolve and transform through supply chain disruptions, labour markets, and other macroeconomic influences. During the presentation, Alan shared insight into the tight labour market and trends in unemployment...
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Dear BWA members and partners: We would like to take the time to thank all of you for your ongoing engagement and support of the Bluewater Wood Alliance (BWA) Cluster! This past year had some important successes and milestones! Some quick data for 2019: 25 new member companies! 18 BWA cluster events this year! 410 BWA members attended our events this year! We had a very successful networking event at the Wood Machinery Show (WMS), which we will be expanding at the 2021 show. The value of the cluster model is that it is “industry-led,” meaning that our members dictate...
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On Thursday, June 20th, the BWA hosted its Summer Quarterly Networking Event at the Walkerton Clean Water Center. Mike Baker, Executive Director of the Bluewater Wood Alliance opened the event with an update on current events and highlighted some new content set to roll out later on this year. What makes great leadership and why? To successfully implement programs such as Lean Manufacturing, Sales Growth Strategies, or other systems in your factory, you need your people all working together to see it through. What if you have a terrific system for your business but lack the strategic leadership, communication, team...
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The Bluewater Wood Alliance is part of the "Next Generation Manufacturing Supercluster," with automotive, aerospace, IT, robotics and other major sectors. Click here to read the article in the Owen Sound Sun Times - March 8th, 2018. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2018/03/08/supercluster-benefits-for-grey-bruce
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After six months of working with various industry sector leaders, academia, and other partners, the Bluewater Wood Alliance is representing the value-added wood products sector in the biggest manufacturing supercluster in Canada! Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister for Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced Thursday that the Next Generation Manufacturing Supercluster was one of the successful bids. What this means for our wood products manufacturing industry, is that we are at the table with other big industries in Canada like automotive, aerospace, IT, robotics, and other major sectors. Our profile is now raised higher, along with the importance of our wood products...
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After six months of working with various industry sector leaders, academia, and other partners, the Bluewater Wood Alliance is representing the value-added wood products sector in the biggest manufacturing supercluster in Canada! Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister for Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced Thursday that the Next Generation Manufacturing Supercluster was one of the successful bids. What this means for our wood products manufacturing industry, is that we are at the table with other big industries in Canada like automotive, aerospace, IT, robotics, and other major sectors. Our profile is now raised higher, along with the importance of our wood...
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A group of like-minded manufacturers and suppliers is adopting the European model of clustering right here in Ontario. The Bluewater Wood Alliance, a not-for-profit group, represents a ‘cluster’ of wood product manufacturers working together for the prosperity of their companies and the industry as a whole. A group of like-minded manufacturers and suppliers is adopting the European model of clustering right here in Ontario. The Bluewater Wood Alliance, a not-for-profit group, represents a ‘cluster’ of wood product manufacturers working together for the prosperity of their companies and the industry as a whole. Alliance Chair Adam Hofmann, president of Bogdon &...
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