Jennifer Rideout
Canada Marketing
Articles
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Manufacturing5 Terms Explained: Digital Manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things
The Industrial Internet of Things has many names. So many, in fact, that figuring out exactly what these names mean has become almost impossible. Where does the industrial internet end,
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Small and Midsize Business5 Solutions to Your ‘Nice to Have’ Business Problems
Over the last 25 years in Canada, we’ve learned a lot from Canadian business owners. Most of you employ 50 or fewer employees. Most of you are working long hours,
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Manufacturing3 Myths Busted: Why an IT network improves factory floor operations
One of the most significant opportunities available to factory leaders is the convergence of operational and information technologies (OT and IT) on the plant floor. Yet, adoption of IT in
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ManufacturingSimplifying Digital Transformation with JMP Engineering
Digital transformation. Those words are simultaneously the most important and most confusing for today’s organizations. And in the manufacturing industry, similar, but distinct, terms such as the Industrial Internet, Industry
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ManufacturingThis is the Solution to Troubleshooting on your Factory Floor
Unplanned downtime can cost manufacturers up to $20,000 a minute. That’s $333 for every second production is halted, a potentially-crippling amount for small and mid-size manufacturers who are already feeling
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ManufacturingAre Canadian manufacturers ready for Industry 4.0? Sadly, the answer is no.
If you are an avid reader of this blog – as I’m certain many of you are – then you know I often write about the intersection of business and
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ManufacturingeBook: How to Start your Journey on the IIoT
Unsure what the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) actually means for your factory environment? You’re not alone. But while implementing the IIoT within your factory can seem confusing, it’s actually
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RetailWould You Like Wi-Fi With That?
Flo King, co-owner of Dirty Bird Chicken and Waffles, admits that technology was never a priority for her growing small business. Not surprisingly, the Toronto-based restaurateur focused instead on what
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ManufacturingBrewing a Better Beer with Technology
Toronto-based Henderson Brewing Company is like many Canadian small businesses. Founded in 2014 to “tell Toronto’s story through beer,” the focus of Henderson’s leadership isn’t technology or IT systems. It’s
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ManufacturingTSN. For Canadian manufacturers, it’s not just a television network.
This week at Hannover Messe, the world’s biggest industrial fair, we announced that Cisco is bringing the power of real time data to manufacturing. If you’re asking – “But wait,
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ManufacturingStruggling with How To Close your Factory’s Talent Gap? Try Collaboration.
Last month, The Future of the Manufacturing Labour Force in Canada report was released and revealed Canadian manufacturers are facing a talent gap of 129,000 skilled workers by 2026. The
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RetailPersonalization, one meal at a time
For Elia Herrera, executive chef of the popular Toronto restaurant Los Colibris, opening her restaurant was a labour of love. “The inspiration was my grandmother, she taught me how to
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ManufacturingPart Two: Discussing the Industrial Internet of Things with David McPhail, CEO, MEMEX
Cyber-physical systems are dramatically changing the manufacturing industry. MEMEX Inc., a Canadian software and hardware provider, is helping making the factory of the future a reality for manufacturers around the
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Financial ServicesAn Investment for the Future
Established in 2011, CONNECT Asset Management helps investors secure pre-construction condos. For founders Ryan Coyle and Matt Elkind, CONNECT is a way to ensure buyers get the best deals while
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Manufacturing
Q&A: Discussing the Industrial Internet of Things with David McPhail, CEO, MEMEX
The manufacturing industry is undergoing a significant shift in how products are made. Cyber-physical systems, made possible by the introduction of a secure IT network to the shop floor, are
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ManufacturingManufacturers, don’t Choose Your Own Cybersecurity Adventure
The introduction of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to the plant floor has created new challenges for Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) professionals. It’s an issue I
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ManufacturingThe Digital Path to Industry 4.0
A few months ago I blogged about KPMG’s Canadian Manufacturing Outlook 2016 report, and challenged the misconceptions surrounding technology’s ROI for factory operators. Unfortunately, not much has changed in the
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ManufacturingThe New England Patriots couldn’t win with one defender – and neither can you
So far I’ve discussed how Seth Curry is a fog node and championships are won because of your network. But on-field defense is just as important to a sports team’s
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ManufacturingA Bromance for the Ages: When IT met OT
Jordan and Pippin. DeMar and Kyle. Magic and Kareem. The Great One and The Moose. Edwin and Jose (…too soon?)
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