Times are Changing The Alberta Treasury Branches publish regular reports on business issues in Alberta. The April edition of ATB Business Beat features a survey of Alberta SMEs and finds a growing sense of optimism about the economy getting better. In fact 49% believe their business will be better off 6 months from now. The… Read more »
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, 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 »
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 »
Oilweek is talking energy with all Canadians. September issue coming soon… Starting this September, Oilweek brings together Canadians with diverse backgrounds and concerns and provides a platform for productive and innovative energy-focused discussions. We’ll still be reporting on oil and gas, but we’ll expand our focus to include discussions on nuclear, hydro, wind and solar…. Read more »
For the best oilsands news, insight and analysis, read the new DOB Oilsands Review This month, the Daily Oil Bulletin launches the DOB Oilsands Review—the definitive source for information and business intelligence on the oilsands industry. Written and curated by oilsands specialist Deborah Jaremko, this package of news, data and analysis enables decision makers to… Read more »
Mojdeh Poul, President of 3M Canada, has a great piece in the Globe and Mail on practical innovation as a competitive edge. She says practical innovation is essentially “value creation for customers, the company and shareholders…that is capable of uniquely addressing an unmet need…”. How hard can that be? GO Productivity is all about helping SMEs… Read more »
GO Productivity is proud to bring you a video featuring Janet Lane, the Director of the Human Capital Centre of the Canada West Foundation. Janet’s Centre did the third-party analysis of the MODOS development process. As a result we know how to help others take up on-the-job workforce competency assessment and evaluation more effectively. Janet… Read more »
In the real world where Alberta’s competition for investment is on a global scale, success is not to be found choosing between competition or a collaborative business model. It is not an “either/or” choice, it is a “yes/and” approach that works best. There is an African Proverb that says “If you want to go fast,… Read more »
With the introduction of the WorkFace Planning (WFP) model in the mid-2000s, the Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) put forth a construction performance best practice that addressed some of the key construction-phase productivity issues facing owners of industrial megaprojects. Since then, the Construction Industry Institute (CII) has collaborated with COAA to introduce Advanced Work… Read more »