Herman J.H. Oosthuysen, Capt., B. Eng (E) March 2018 The Province of Alberta is a land of opportunity with blue skies, wide open spaces, natural riches and efficient large scale agriculture. There are also unique challenges, since Alberta is land locked and has extreme weather. The province is consequently highly dependent on pipe lines, railways and long… Read more »
GO Productivity Emerging Technologies Survey Results: First, thank you for to all those who took time to do our survey on Emerging Technologies. We are still gathering data from other groups, but we have results we believe are worth sharing. Recognize this is not a scientific nor statistically valid survey. It is however an accurate… Read more »
Doug Junor, GO Productivity Executive in Residence Ask your Business Units this: “If we had all the data from the field in an electronic format at the point of collection, how would we be able to use that data to improve the business?” The average person uses about 10 mobile applications daily and about… Read more »
GO Productivity, the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council, invite you to attend an upcoming Emerging Technologies Workshop. We want to share insights and gather information on the Alberta SME level of awareness, concern, adoption/adaption business planning and new skills planning for the impacts of so-called emerging technologies. Some of these technologies are a ways off… Read more »
Four Business Breakfasts sponsored by the Spruce Grove Chamber of Commerce January – February – April – May – 2018 JANUARY Inclusion as a Profit-generating Business Strategy Tuesday, January 9, 2018 8:00 am – 9:00 am What happens when diversity and inclusion are the key ingredients of your business model rather than the icing on… Read more »
In December 2017, the GO Productivity CEO, Lori Schmidt attended the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia both as a Board member and Canada’s representative. The theme of the summit was “The Sustainable Future of Production, Consumption NSD Work.” With attention being placed on technologies like Artificial Intelligence, sensors, robotics and additive… Read more »
GO Productivity is pleased to announce the release of our 2017 Annual Report. Like all our clients, GO Productivity in 2017 responded to the changing economic conditions. We have updated our offerings, streamlined our information, expanded our market, and improved our services. As the recession ends and growth returns, we are poised to be even… Read more »
Join SCMA for the first Dinner/Networking event in the new year to hear from Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist , ATB Financial about the Alberta’s economy in 2018. Price: Member $40 + GST, Non-Member $70 + GST CPD: 2 points Last date to register: January 19, 2018 Tickets will be provided on first-come-first-serve basis. Registration closes when… Read more »
Game-changing emerging technologies are coming. They promise productivity improvements and innovation opportunities. However, there are business challenges for any successful implementation plans. GO Productivity is collaborating with the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council to hold half-day business-based emerging technology workshops around Alberta in the New Year. They will help gather information on Alberta’s firm-level awareness,… Read more »
GO Productivity’s Chief Executive Office, Lori Schmidt is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia participating in the 2017 Global Innovation Summit . The Global Innovation Summit brings together entrepreneurs, policy makers, CEOs, investors, thinkers and innovators from around the world to understand competitiveness agendas, and explore opportunities for collaboration between member organizations around the globe. The 2017… Read more »